The Burger Company Ltd (07528453): administration
- Status
- Administration ended
- Administration began
- 2012-11-08
- Administrators
- Michael Chamberlain
- Administrators' firm
- Risk Capital Partners
- Incorporated
- 2011-02-14
- Location
- Leeds
- Industry
- 47290 Other retail sale of food in specialised stores
Why it went into administration
- Cash flow / liquidity pressure
- Creditor pressure / legal action
From the administrators' statement
The Company was incorporated on 14 February 2011 by James Hastie (“JH”) with the intention to trade as a food outlet JH was 50% shareholder and a director Oliver Calvert (“OC”) was also appointed as a director and was a 50% shareholder
The Company opened its first outlet at Unit F4, York Designer Outlet, St Nicholas Avenue, Fulford, York, YO19 4TA in November 2011 following discussions with various shopping outlets The Company initially traded successfully and its sales from its York outlet were in the region of £150,000 in the period from November 2011 to 31 July 2012
Following the success of the outlet in York the Company opened a second outlet at Unit 13, Food Mall, Frenchgate Shopping Centre, St Sepulchregate, Doncaster, DN1 1LB in July 2012 The outlet was opened with financial assistance from the landlord.
Administrators' statement of proposals (2012-11-28) · Companies House register