GB Fruit Company PLC (13058450): administration
- Status
- In administration
- Administration began
- 2023-05-09
- Administrators
- Marco Piacquadio, Alan Brian Coleman
- Administrators' firm
- FTS Recovery
- Formerly
- GB Fruit Company Ltd
- Incorporated
- 2020-12-02
- Location
- Knowlhill
- Industry
- 01250 Growing of other tree and bush fruits and nuts
Why it went into administration
- Rising costs / inflation
- Creditor pressure / legal action
From the administrators' statement
The Company was established by Mr John Downes and Mr Matthew Barbrook (together “the former Directors”) and was incorporated on 2 December 2020. At the time of incorporation, the Company’s registered name was GB Fruit Company Ltd, and later changed its registered name to its present form on 5 July 2021.
The Company traded as a grower of crops, in particular strawberries. Crops were grown on a commercial scale under glass, with the Company supplying a significant portion of high street supermarkets. The Company’s registered office was located at Chilton Farm, Chilton Cantelo, Yeovil, Somerset,
Since its incorporation in December 2021, the Company operated from leasehold premises located at Nocton Nurseries, Nocton, Lincoln, LN4 2AB.
Administrators' statement of proposals (2023-06-14) · Companies House register