Maccallums of Troon Limited (SC379395): administration
- Status
- Administration ended
- Administration began
- 2015-06-04
- Administrators' firm
- Wri Associates
- Incorporated
- 2010-05-28
- Location
- Glasgow
- Industry
- 46170 Agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco
Why it went into administration
- Cash flow / liquidity pressure
- Bad debts / customer insolvency
- Creditor pressure / legal action
- Property / lease costs
From the administrators' statement
The business was established by John and James MacCallum approximately 30 years ago and latterly operated as a retail and wholesale fishmonger from the Houldsworth Street, Glasgow premises, The Troon Oyster Bar restaurant and the Wee Hurrie fish & chip shop from premises in Troon, the Wee Fry fish & chip shop from premises in Bearsden and Coffee, Chocolate & Tea (CCAT), a coffee shop from premises in Argyle Street, Glasgow. The business and assets were subsequently transferred by J & J MacCallum, a partnership, to MacCallums of Troon Limited, a company incorporated for that purpose, on 28 May 2010. James and John MacCallum being appointed directors.
With the exception of the Wee Fry in Bearsden, the trading premises were either leased by John MacCallum in a personal capacity or owned by the J & J MacCallum partnership and occupied by the company on an informal basis. The Wee Fry traded from premises for which the company held a formal lease from a third party landlord.
No securities had been granted by the Company.
Administrators' statement of proposals (2015-07-29) · Companies House register