LJS Food Limited (08628231): administration
- Status
- Administration ended
- Administration began
- 2023-03-02
- Administrators
- Christopher Robert Pole, Timothy Bateson
- Administrators' firm
- Interpath Advisory
- Incorporated
- 2013-07-29
- Location
- London
- Industry
- 47110 Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Why it went into administration
- Weak consumer demand
- Rising costs / inflation
- Funding withdrawn / unable to refinance
- Cash flow / liquidity pressure
- Creditor pressure / legal action
- COVID-19
- Supply chain disruption
From the administrators' statement
The Company was incorporated on 29 July 2013 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Parent Company. The Company holds the lease for the site in Romford Mall which operated under the El Mexicana brand.
There were 9 employees of the Company, which operated from its premises in Romford Mall. All employees transferred to the Purchaser under TUPE on 2 March 2023, following the sale of the Company’s trade and assets.
The Purchaser is a connected party which is 50% owned by John Coverley and 50% owned
Administrators' statement of proposals (2023-03-25) · Companies House register