Tue, 14 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.
Focus Group Logistics Limited – April 7
Focus Group Logistics Limited, a logistics company based in Hertfordshire, fell into administration at the end of March, with Kelly Burton and Joseph Fox of FRP Advisory appointed as joint administrators.
In accounts for the 18 months to April 30 2025, the company reported turnover of £25.2 million, compared to around £14.7 million in the year to October 31 2023. However, the company fell from an operating profit of nearly £352,000 to a loss of close to £1.9 million.
At the time, its fixed assets were valued at £468,000 and current assets at £4 million, but net liabilities totalled £1.4 million.
Upstream Workplace Solutions Limited – April 8
Upstream Workplace Solutions Limited, an office equipment supplier based in London, fell into administration at the beginning of April, with Rehan Ahmed and Gareth Peckett of Quantuma Advisory appointed as joint administrators.
In accounts for the year to December 29 2023, the company’s fixed assets were valued at around £331,000 and current assets at £2.4 million, with net assets totalling approximately £51,000.
Denby Pottery – April 8
Denby Pottery, a longstanding pottery business based in Derbyshire, has fallen into administration. Geoffrey Rowley and Anthony Wright of FRP Advisory have been appointed as joint administrators of The Denby Pottery Company Limited, Denby Group Limited, Denby Holdings Limited, Denby Potteries Limited, Denby Retail Limited, Denby Brands Limited and Burgess & Leigh Limited.
The collapse of the business, which had traded for more than 200 years, puts close to 600 jobs at risk. The company is understood to have struggled with surging energy and labour costs, tighter financial markets and softening consumer demand for premium homeware products.
In accounts for the year to December 29 2024, The Denby Pottery Company Limited reported revenue of £18.6 million, down from £22.3 million a year earlier, while operating profit dipped from £908,000 to £628,000. At the time, its fixed assets were valued at around £1.3 million and current assets at close to £46.4 million, with net assets totalling roughly £11.4 million.
For the same period, holding company Denby Group Limited reported revenue of £45.4 million, down from £52.1 million, while seeing operating losses widen from £2.4 million to £3.5 million. Fixed assets were valued at £12.1 million and current assets at £39.6 million, but net liabilities totalled close to £5.9 million.
Fellow holding company Denby Holdings Limited also reported revenue of £45.4 million, down from £52.1 million, but recorded a higher operating loss of nearly £4.1 million, compared to a £3 million loss a year earlier. Fixed assets were valued at around £12.2 million and current assets at £21.3 million, while net liabilities totalled nearly £5.1 million.
Denby Potteries Limited reported revenue of around £17.4 million, up from £16.4 million a year earlier, and moved from an operating loss of £1.2 million to a profit of £47,000. Its fixed assets were valued at £3.5 million and current assets at £16.4 million, with net assets amounting to £1.9 million.
Retail arm Denby Retail Limited reported turnover of £12.4 million, up from close to £12.1 million, but saw operating losses widen from £623,000 to around £1.4 million. Fixed assets were valued at £603,000 and current assets at £3.6 million, with net assets totalling £840,000.
Denby Brands Limited reported revenue of £1.4 million, down from around £1.7 million, but recovered from an operating loss of £24,000 to a profit of £10,000. Its fixed assets were valued at approximately £1.5 million and current assets at £6.7 million, with net assets amounting to £251,000.
Ceramics business Burgess & Leigh Limited reported turnover of £2.7 million, up from £2.5 million a year earlier, while operating losses were cut from £532,000 to £198,000. Its fixed assets were valued at £129,000 and current assets at approximately £3 million, but net liabilities totalled nearly £7.4 million.
Fusion Lifestyle – April 8
Fusion Lifestyle, England’s largest outsourced leisure centre operator, fell into administration at the beginning of April, following a prolonged period of financial difficulty.
The charity operated more than 100 leisure facilities across England and Wales on behalf of local authorities.
Find out more about the opportunities presented by the collapse of Fusion Lifestyle here
SCIS Holdings Limited – April 8
SCIS Holdings Limited, an insulation provider based in Portsmouth, fell into administration earlier this month, with Jonathan Dunn and Matthew Whitchurch of FRP Advisory appointed as joint administrators.
In accounts for the year to March 31 2024, the company’s fixed assets were valued at around £3.9 million and current assets at approximately £1.6 million. However, its net liabilities at the time totalled close to £387,000.
GAS Production Hire Limited – April 10
GAS Production Hire Limited, a London-based photography, production and studio hire company, fell into administration at the end of March, with Neville Side and Philip Harris of FRP Advisory appointed as joint administrators.
In accounts for the year to July 31 2024, the company’s fixed assets were valued at around £1.9 million and current assets at £748,000, with net assets totalling slightly over £193,000.
Midwest Commodities Limited – April 10
Midwest Commodities Limited, a London-based commodities trader, fell into administration earlier this month, with Sarah Cook, Philip Reynolds and David Hudson of FRP Advisory appointed as joint administrators.
In the year to September 30 2024, the company reported turnover of £59.4 million, up from £55.4 million a year earlier, but saw its operating losses increase from £172,000 to £234,000.
At the time, its fixed assets were valued at £9.7 million and current assets at around £20.6 million, with net assets amounting to £7.2 million.
PetPlanet.co.uk Limited – April 10
PetPlanet.co.uk Limited, an online pet supplies retailer based in West Lothian, fell into administration in late March, with James Stephen and Kiri Holland of BDO appointed as joint administrators to the business, as well as parent company M8 Group Limited.
In accounts for the year to September 29 2024, the company’s fixed assets were valued at around £147,000 and current assets at approximately £2.5 million, with total equity standing at slightly over £946,000.
Givenergy Limited – April 10
Givenergy Limited, a Staffordshire-based energy storage manufacturer, fell into administration last week, with Christopher Brooksbank of CB Business Recovery appointed as administrator.
In accounts for the year to December 31 2024, the company reported turnover of £50.3 million, compared to £49.4 million in the nine months ending December 31 2023, but fell from an operating profit of around £6.2 million to a loss of approximately £6.5 million.
At the time, its fixed assets were valued at £1.2 million and current assets at £36.5 million, while net assets totalled £9.4 million.
Opperman Plants Limited – April 13
Opperman Plants Limited, a Lincolnshire-based garden centre operator trading as Oppies Outlet, fell into administration last week, with Nathan Jones and John Lowe of FRP Advisory appointed as joint administrators.
In accounts for the year to December 31 2023, the company’s fixed assets were valued at £3.1 million and current assets at £3.3 million, with net assets totalling £1.8 million.
Zymurgorium Limited – April 13
Zymurgorium Limited, a distillery based in Hyde, fell into administration in late March, with administrators now seeking a buyer for assets, including trademarks and recipes.
In accounts for the year to December 31 2024, the company’s fixed assets were valued at £1.2 million and current assets at £2.9 million, with net assets amounting to around £3.5 million.
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