DA Contracting (Southern) Ltd. (06003760): administration
- Status
- Administration ended
- Administration began
- 2011-12-12
- Formerly
- R J Allen Associates Limited
- Incorporated
- 2006-11-20
- Location
- Southampton
- Industry
- 4521
Why it went into administration
- Bad debts / customer insolvency
- Creditor pressure / legal action
From the administrators' statement
The company was incorporated on 20 November 2006 for the purpose of providing sub contract labour to Groundpoint and SLS_ The Company employed two members of staff
Groundpoint carried out ground work and civil engineering work, much of which was for large construction companies Groundpoint had recently suffered a number of bad debts including one to ROK In addition to this, some customers had been withholding payment once a sob had been completed knowing that the Company did not have the resources to take any legal action
As a result of the bad debt and financial pressures the Company took steps to place Groundpoint into Administration and I was appointed as Administrator on 14 November
Administrators' statement of proposals (2012-02-07) · Companies House register