Harris Bacon & Food Limited (08302392): administration
- Status
- Administration ended
- Administration began
- 2015-09-02
- Administrators' firm
- Begbies Traynor
- Incorporated
- 2012-11-21
- Location
- York
- Industry
- 46320 Wholesale of meat and meat products
Why it went into administration
- Creditor pressure / legal action
- Cash flow / liquidity pressure
From the administrators' statement
Harris Bacon & Food Limited (“the Company”) was incorporated by Paul Byrne in November 2012 for the purpose of acquiring part of the UK operations of an international meat producer, Vion Food Prior to this, having worked in financial roles within the food industry for approximately ten years, Mr Byrne had been employed by Vion to assist in the divestment of its UK-based businesses
Paul Byrne and his wife, Elizabeth Clements, were appointed as directors and the issued share capital split equaily between them
Trading commenced in February 2013 from leasehold premises at Millbrook Court in Middlewich The Company traded as a wholesaler of pork-derived products, which were distributed by van salesmen to small to medium-sized businesses in the retail and catering sectors, such as butchers and restaurants Food stocks were stored in a refrigerated warehouse at the premises, which incorporated office space for accounts and administration
Administrators' statement of proposals (2015-11-09) · Companies House register