East London Liquor Company Limited (08543735): administration
- Status
- In administration
- Administration began
- 2023-12-12
- Administrators
- Edward Avery-Gee, Daniel Mark Richardson
- Administrators' firm
- CG&Co
- Formerly
- East London Distilling Company Limited
- Incorporated
- 2013-05-24
- Location
- Manchester
- Industry
- 11010 Distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits
Why it went into administration
- HMRC / tax arrears
- Weak consumer demand
- COVID-19
- Energy costs
- Creditor pressure / legal action
- Loss of a key customer, supplier or contract
From the administrators' statement
1.5 The Company was incorporated on 24 May 2013 as East London Distilling Company Limited by Alexander Wolpert who was the initial director. During the early months, Mr Wolpert sought to prepare the business for start-up and brought onboard further directors to help him achieve this aim. On 17 September 2013, the Director changed the Company name to East London Liquor Company Limited.
1.66 = On1 October 2013, the Company appointed Jon Akerlund; Scott Chillery; Marc Francis-Baum; and Patrik Franzen as Directors of the Company. On 11 March 2020, James Law was appointed as a Director of the Company.
1.7 The Company commenced trading in 2014 from premises located at Unit GF1 Bow Wharf, 221 Grove Road, London E3 5SN by creating their own local range of whisky, gins and vodka. Within a short period of time, the Company had gained a good reputation through word of mouth and the Company marketed its business through both local media and the internet. In addition the Company operated a pub and gave tours of its distillery which also generated income.
Administrators' statement of proposals (2024-01-23) · Companies House register