Ardmore Hotels & Commercial Ltd (11940586): administration
- Status
- In administration
- Administration began
- 2026-06-12
- Administrators
- Dominik Thiel-Czerwinke, Jamie Taylor, Jason Callender
- Administrators' firm
- Begbies Traynor
- Incorporated
- 2019-04-11
- Location
- Leigh-on-Sea
- Industry
- 41201 Construction of commercial buildings
Why it went into administration
- Creditor pressure / legal action
From the administrators' statement
Ardmore Hotels & Commercial Limited (“the Company’) incorporated in April 2019. The Company operated as part of a large number of companies whose ultimate beneficial owner is Ardmore Group Limited (hereinafter referred to as “the Group”) and the Group’s principal activity is that of a main contractor for the construction of residential and commercial developments in the UK with a specific geographical focus on London and the South East. Developments range from high end luxury apartments, hotel refurbishments, to mixed residential schemes for private housebuilder and housing associations. The Company’s focus within the Group was to undertake high value retrofit and refurbishment works on pre-existing hotels and commercial buildings.
Following a subsidiary company, Ardmore Construction Limited, entering Administration in August 2025, the Company and Group were exposed to Building Liability Orders to be brought in accordance with the Building Safety Act 2022 (“BSA22”). The Company received claims, notifications of claims and actively defended such claims in court proceedings. These matters all pertain to alleged defective works performed by Ardmore Construction Limited. BSA22 holds associated entities potentially liable.
In December 2024, the Court issued Judgment in the landmark case of BDW Trading Limited —v- Ardmore Construction Limited [2024] EWHC 3235. The case revolved around fire safety defects on a particular development that achieved practical completion between 2003 and 2004. This ultimately led to the Administration of Ardmore Construction Limited which in turn has resulted in significant exposure to the Company under BSA22.
Administrators' statement of proposals (2026-08-18) · Companies House register