The London Kitchen Limited (06864476): administration
- Status
- Administration ended
- Administration began
- 2017-09-05
- Administrators
- James E Patchett, Martin Charles Armstrong
- Administrators' firm
- BDO
- Formerly
- Red Snapper Projects Limited
- Incorporated
- 2009-03-31
- Location
- Sutton
- Industry
- 56210 Event catering activities
Why it went into administration
- Creditor pressure / legal action
- Management failings / irregularities
- Funding withdrawn / unable to refinance
- Cash flow / liquidity pressure
- HMRC / tax arrears
- Brexit
From the administrators' statement
The Company was established in 2009 by Damian Clarkson to provide catering and event management services at third party venues. The Company provided catering services for events ranging from small dinner parties through to large events and banquets for over 1000 people. The Company was an approved caterer at some of London's most prestigious venues including Alexandra Palace, Oid Billmgsgate, Borough Market, the Roundhouse the Southbank Centre and the V&A.
The Company employed 5 full time staff and operated a kitchen and store at 179 Hercules Road, London, S£1 7LD (“London Premises"). The Company also owns a freehold property at 69 High Street, Buntingford SG9 9AE (“Buntingford Property’) in which it used to run the London Kitchen Restaurant. The London Premises were leased from Network Rail under a 3 year lease.
Following the success of the business at the London Premises, the director set up the London Kitchen Restaurant in the Buntingford Property. Significant management time and resource was diverted from the original business at the London Premises to the establishment of the new business at the Buntingford Property.
Administrators' statement of proposals (2017-09-28) · Companies House register