Country Matters Limited (07767978): administration
- Status
- Administration ended
- Administration began
- 2018-11-30
- Administrators
- Gareth Prince, Mark Malone
- Administrators' firm
- Begbies Traynor
- Incorporated
- 2011-09-09
- Location
- Birmingham
- Industry
- 46499 Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c
Why it went into administration
- Loss of a key customer, supplier or contract
- Bad debts / customer insolvency
From the administrators' statement
The Company was originally incorporated in 2011 as a father and son business involving Mr Peter Barrett and Mr Zachary Barrett. Its principal purpose was to supply a range of homeware and giftware, with rural and countryside themes, to retailers across the UK. The customer base included garden and
lifestyle stores together with other retail outlets.
The Company operated from a leasehold warehouse situated in Clutton in Bristol together with a small rented office situated in Dilton Marsh, Wiltshire. The Company imported its stock from overseas (mainly China) and made arrangements with local photographers and designers to use images and designs that would be appeal to target customers and sell in the market place. The Company employed five full time staff together with external agents that worked across the UK in the different regions. The role of the agents was to promote and seil the products into new and existing customers which comprised various retailers.
Administrators' statement of proposals (2018-12-21) · Companies House register