Spirit of Harrogate Limited (09193835): administration
- Status
- In administration
- Administration began
- 2026-03-18
- Administrators
- Matthew Russell, Gareth James Lewis
- Administrators' firm
- BPI Asset Advisory
- Incorporated
- 2014-08-29
- Location
- Leeds
- Industry
- 11010 Distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits
Why it went into administration
- COVID-19
- Creditor pressure / legal action
- Rising costs / inflation
- Funding withdrawn / unable to refinance
- Cash flow / liquidity pressure
- Loss of a key customer, supplier or contract
- Sustained trading losses
- Competition / price pressure
From the administrators' statement
The Company was incorporated as Spirit of Harrogate Limited (“the Company”) on 29 August 2014 and commenced trading as a distiller of spirits under the trading name Spirit of Harrogate. On incorporation, the Directors were Marcus William Black ("MB") and Michael John Carthy (“MC”), collectively referred to as ‘the Directors’.
The Company was incorporated as a subsidiary of ICB Brands Holdings Limited (“Holding Co"). Holding Co performed as an ultimate holding company which supported its subsidiary undertakings by retaining the intellectual property rights for the brands which they produce. The ultimate beneficial owners were MB and MC.
Another subsidiary of Holding Co was Intercontinental Brands (ICB) Limited (“ICB”). ICB operated as the distillery for the Company located in Middlesborough, meaning that all the Company's products were blended, distilled and bottled there.
Administrators' statement of proposals (2026-06-05) · Companies House register