Tue, 21 Apr 2026 | ADMINISTRATION
Since our last update, the following businesses have been confirmed as having fallen into administration. All dates indicate when the administration was announced and not necessarily the dates on which administrators were appointed.
Merchant City Distributors Limited – April 14
Merchant City Distributors Limited, an East Kilbride-based kitchen appliance company, fell into administration earlier this month, with James Stephen and Benjamin Peterson of BDO appointed as joint administrators.
The company ceased trading after 25 years of operation prior to the appointment of administrators, with all 18 jobs lost. According to directors, the company had faced supply chain issues and a challenging trading environment.
The joint administrators are now seeking to realise the company’s assets for the benefit of creditors.
In accounts for the year to December 31 2023, the company’s fixed assets were valued at £1.1 million and current assets at £1.5 million, with net assets totalling around £454,000.
RBC Logistics Limited – April 14
RBC Logistics Limited, a Leicestershire-based logistics and warehousing company, fell into administration at the beginning of this month, with Jason Elliott and Craig Johns of Cowgills appointed as joint administrators.
The firm’s administration reportedly came after the sale of parent company RBC Group to retail technology provider Bright.Blue collapsed.
In accounts for the year to February 28 2025, the company’s fixed assets were valued at around £82,000 and current assets at £9.2 million, with net assets amounting to £5.8 million.
Juuce Limited – April 14
Juuce Limited, a London-based electric vehicle (EV) charging provider trading as EO Charging, fell into administration earlier this month. The joint administrators are now seeking to optimise value from the company’s assets.
In accounts for the year to December 31 2024, Juuce Limited, reported revenue of around £29.8 million, up from £16.3 million the previous year, but fell from an operating profit of approximately £5.4 million to a loss of £15.8 million.
At the time, its non-current assets were valued at £5.8 million and current assets at £24.2 million, but net liabilities amounted to £21.8 million.
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Vybra Solutions Limited – April 15
Vybra Solutions Limited, an Andover-based clean air, heating and cooling specialist, fell into administration earlier this month, with Mark Boast and Anthony Davison of Opus Restructuring appointed as joint administrators.
In accounts for the year to May 31 2025, the company’s assets were valued at around £1.4 million, but net liabilities exceeded £690,000.
Habitas Group Limited – April 15
Habitas Group Limited, the holding company for a hotel operating group, fell into administration earlier this month, with Clare Kennedy and Alastair Beveridge of AlixPartners UK appointed as joint administrators.
In accounts for the year to December 31 2024, the company reported revenue of $17.2 million, down from $19 million a year earlier. According to directors, this drop was due to the full year impact of the closure of Habitas on Hudson, LLC. Operating losses widened from $23.3 million to $26.3 million.
At the time, the company’s non-current assets were valued at around $65.6 million and current assets at $21.8 million, with total equity of $10.1 million.
Meatailer Limited – April 16
Meatailer Limited, a London-headquartered burger chain trading as MEATliquor, fell into administration earlier this month. Boo Sports Limited, trading as BLOODsports by MEATliquor, the group’s late-night bar and grill in Covent Garden, also fell into administration on the same day.
Opening in 2011, MEATliquor reached a peak of 11 sites in 2018. However, in an increasingly challenging hospitality environment, the company closed the majority of its remaining sites last month, with just two sites remaining open, along with sister bar BLOODsports.
In the year to June 30 2024, Meatailer Limited reported turnover of £15.2 million, up from £13.6 million the previous year, while operating profits increased from £74,000 to £244,000. At the time, its fixed assets were valued at around £2 million and current assets at slightly over £3 million, with net assets totalling £681,000.
In the year to May 31 2024, Circus Covent Garden Limited (the previous name of Boo Sports Limited) had fixed assets worth £655,000 and net assets totalling slightly more than £528,000.
Fenchurch Legal Limited – April 16
Fenchurch Legal Limited, a London-based litigation funder, fell into administration at the beginning of the month, with Vincent Simmons of BV Corporate Recovery & Insolvency Services appointed as administrator.
The collapse of the company, one of the UK’s biggest funders of high-volume claims, followed a winding-up petition from a company called Lowry Trading Limited. The application is reportedly being contested by Fenchurch.
In accounts for the year to May 31 2024, the company’s fixed assets were valued at slightly more than £100,000 and current assets at £17.1 million, but net liabilities totalled close to £566,000.
Leverton Hall Limited – April 17
Leverton Hall Limited, a building projects developer based in Brentwood, fell into administration last week, with Edward Avery-Gee and Nick Brierley of CG&Co appointed as joint administrators.
In accounts for the year to November 30 2024, the company’s fixed assets were valued at around £13.4 million, but net liabilities stood at £4.7 million.
WeFlex Limited – April 17
WeFlex Limited, a London-based company that provides electric vehicles to ride-hailing drivers, fell into administration last week.
In the year to November 30 2023, the company reported turnover of around £47.5 million, up from £25.7 million, while operating profit rose from £2.2 million to £3.7 million.
At the time, its non-current assets were valued at £46.6 million and current assets at approximately £19.6 million, but net liabilities totalled £1.4 million.
The Engineering Technology Group Limited – April 20
The Engineering Technology Group Limited, a Warwick-based machining manufacturer, fell into administration last week, alongside holding company The Engineering Technology Group Holdings Limited, with Matthew Cowlishaw and Paul Meadows of Teneo appointed as joint administrators.
In accounts for the year to December 31 2024, The Engineering Technology Group Limited reported turnover of around £13.8 million, up from £12.1 million a year earlier, while operating profit increased from approximately £106,000 to £125,000.
At the time, its fixed assets were valued at roughly £137,000 and current assets at £12.2 million, with total equity coming to £1.8 million.
For the same period, The Engineering Technology Group Holdings Limited reported turnover of around £23.3 million, up from £22.2 million, while operating profit rose from £174,000 to around £302,000.
Fixed assets were valued at close to £948,000 and current assets at approximately £8.2 million, but net liabilities exceeded £1.3 million.
ZPN Energy Limited – April 20
ZPN Energy Limited, a Coventry-based manufacturer of EV charging and energy management solutions, fell into administration last week, with Robert Goodhew and Anthony Stoneman of Kroll Advisory appointed as joint administrators.
In accounts for the year to June 30 2024, the company’s fixed assets were valued at around £2.1 million and current assets at £2 million, with net assets totalling £101,606.
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