Several UK companies have entered administration recently, including a delivery one (Image: Getty)
Over the past week or so, several companies have been forced to call in administrators, including a delivery business, a burger chain and a cleaning company. So many different sectors have been hit with financial issues in recent months, and it can be very hard to recover.
This is when administrators can be called in to save all of the business, or just parts of it. Sometimes this means restructuring or selling, with staff occasionally being let go. Here’s a rundown of all the latest administration news you need to be aware of.
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WeFlex
This London-based company specialising in providing electric cars and flexible vehicle financing for ride-hailing drivers, such as those working for Uber and Bolt, has entered administration. It mainly operates in London and Birmingham.
It was founded in 2016 by Nicko Williamson. In the last eight years, they have built a team of over 50 people and a fleet of more than 2,300 vehicles. Since 2020, it has operated electric vehicles only.
Instead of a complete shutdown, WeFlex has partnered with Otto Car to ensure that drivers currently on the road are not stranded.
Quiver Delivery
After being founded in 2021, Quiver Delivery has appointed liquidators this week. The London and Paris-based business provided an emission-free delivery service.
The service is focused on helping retailers to give same-hour, same-day or next-day delivery to customers. The business had the intention “to be the physical connection between brands and their customers.”
Meatalier
Meatalier, which operates MEATliquor, appointed administrators this week. The group, which has sites around several busy areas of London, including Oxford Street and Covent Garden, has recently seen a number of restaurants close due to financial pressures.
Branches in Islington, Clapham Junction and Queensway have all closed, as has the company’s only regional site in Brighton.
MEATliquor has become a ‘cult-favorite’ UK restaurant group, having evolved from a mobile burger van into a leading pioneer of the “dirty burger” and street food.
A car garage has also crashed into administration (Image: Getty)
UK Truck and Plant Group LTD
This company, which specialises in the repair and maintenance of commercial fleet vehicles, recently appointed administrators. There has been no update so far on the business’s future or whether any jobs could be affected by the news.
The business is a Fiat Professional authorised service centre and is said to specialise in everything from HGVS MOT testing to fault diagnosis and repair of plant machinery.
Nightingale Cleaning
The Cambridge-based company has fallen into administration, after it first began operating in 1981. It has more than 500 members who have worked on 130,000 shifts across more than 200 locations.
The firm provides services such as commercial cleaning and window cleaning to different types and sizes of businesses throughout East Anglia, The Midlands and the South of England. Some of its clients include University of Cambridge, the Olympian Tower in Stratford and more.
A company which makes gin and other alcoholic drinks has also entered administration (Image: Getty)
GivEnergy
One of the UK’s largest manufacturers of battery storage systems has entered administration.The company has ceased trading and all staff have been made redundant.
It will no longer provide hardware warranties or continue user and software support. The company designs and manufactures energy storage systems used by homes and businesses in the UK and worldwide with its products being sold in Europe, Australia and South Africa.
Zymurgorium
The Manchester-based distillery has entered administration after being in business for 11 years. Its products are sold in supermarkets such as Tesco and B&M.
The drinks brand is award-nominated, including the Grocer Magazine Awards in 2024, the People’s Choice Wine Awards in 2021, and the Salford Business Awards in 2019.
Their cocktail bar, Project Halcyon in Manchester, was also named among the top 50 in the UK.
