# Gensol Limited (05539114)

> Why UK company 05539114 went into administration, from the administrators' statement filed at Companies House, by companydig. Interactive version: https://companydig.co.uk/company/05539114

- **Status:** Administration ended
- **Administration began:** 2013-06-04
- **Administrators:** Daniel Plant, Simon Franklin Plant
- **Administrators' firm:** SFP Restructuring
- **Formerly:** Lewis and Manley (Solargen) Limited
- **Incorporated:** 2005-08-17
- **Location:** Marsh Wall London
- **Industry:** 71129 Other engineering activities

## Why it went into administration

- HMRC / tax arrears
- Sustained trading losses
- Weak consumer demand
- Creditor pressure / legal action
- Competition / price pressure

## From the administrators' statement

45 The business was established in 1969, and onginally operated as Lewis and Manley Engineenng Limited (‘Engineenng Ltd”) The founders of this business were Mr Manley's father, Dennis Manley (“Mr D Manley”) and Robert Lewis ("Mr Lewis Snr’)

46 tis understood that Engineenng Ltd was very successful, servicing blue chip clients such as Bntish Coal and Bntsh Steel it had circa 120 employees and enjoyed a buoyant market, with steel telated work booming in and around South Wales

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Statement of proposals: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05539114/filing-history/MzA4MDY2MDk5NWFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
Companies House register: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05539114

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