# James Shaw & SON Ltd (11270074)

> Why UK company 11270074 went into administration, from the administrators' statement filed at Companies House, by companydig. Interactive version: https://companydig.co.uk/company/11270074

- **Status:** Administration ended
- **Administration began:** 2019-12-20
- **Administrators:** Andrew Poxon, Sean Williams
- **Administrators' firm:** Leonard Curtis
- **Incorporated:** 2018-03-22
- **Location:** Manchester
- **Industry:** 49410 Freight transport by road

## Why it went into administration

- HMRC / tax arrears
- Creditor pressure / legal action
- Funding withdrawn / unable to refinance
- Cash flow / liquidity pressure
- Sustained trading losses

## From the administrators' statement

3.1 The Company was incorporated on 22 March 2018 and commenced trading shortly after as result of the acquisition of various assets from R Whittaker & Sons Transport (“Whittakers”). The Company traded in conjunction with a sole trader, Stephen Shaw t/a James Shaw & Son.

3.2 The Company traded as a haulier from its long leasehold property at Unit 12-14 Anglezarke Road, Sankey Valley Industrial Estate, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside, England, WA12 8DN ("the Property”). The Company had 27 employees.

3.3 The Company was previously funded by way of a mortgage loan with Barclays Bank plc (“Barclays”), however, in August 2019, the Company replaced the Barclays funding with a loan with Reward Capita! Limited (“Reward”), who hold security by way of a Debenture, incorporating Fixed and Floating charges, and a legal charge over the Property which was created on 30 August 2019.

Statement of proposals: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11270074/filing-history/MzI1NjM4MTE2M2FkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
Companies House register: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11270074

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