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  • Elizabeth Hotels and Cavendish Hotels on 22 December 2010
    Chain of 14 hotels and 13 pubs employing 462.
  • The Art Group on 29 June 2010
    The Art Group, which designs and sells greetings cards, prints and frames, has gone into administration.Will Wright and Mark Orton of KPMG were appointed joint administrators to The Artful Group Limited, which trades as the Art Group. Most of the redundancies are at the Brackmills printing site, with 30 staff being redundant at the London office. Wright said a sustained drop in consumer demand was the cause for the firms collapse. The administrators are now working on finding a buyer for the firm.
  • First City on 20 May 2010
    David Costley-Wood and Michael Walker, restructuring partners at KPMG, have been appointed joint administrators of FirstCity Insurance Group Limited and its subsidiary company, FirstCity Partnership Limited (together “FirstCity. FirstCity’s active insurance business was sold to Arthur J Gallagher Limited (AJG) in early Arpil 2010 and all client money arrangements applicable to the active side of the firm are now being managed by AJG, as confirmed by the FSA on 19 May.
  • Vivo Modus on 4 May 2010
    A Modus company which was planning a £300m scheme on a site it owns in Leeds, has been placed in administration. Paul Dumbell and Brian Green of KPMG’s Northern Restructuring practice were appointed joint administrators to Vivo Modus. The company owns a 6.5-acre site next to Leeds Metropolitan University.
  • Laser Electrical on 12 April 2010
    Laser Electrical, one of the Northern Ireland's largest locally owned electrical retailers, has collapsed into administration after KPMG said that they were unable to find a buyer for the business as a going concern. Some 150 full- and part-time jobs are now under threat at the chain which operated 10 stores across the North. KPMG blamed the recession in Northern Ireland as one of the key factors behind Laser's collapse. The company's last published accounts, which were for 2008/2009, showed it made a profit of £34,177 which the directors said had been achieved against a "very challenging trading environment."
  • Thomas Mitchell Group on 22 February 2010
    Homebuilder based in Fife
  • Drivelink UK Limited on 8 February 2010
    Independent automotive component re-manufacturer based in Gateshead.
  • Brenville Construction on 12 January 2010
    Bradford-based construction contractor
  • Formpro MM on 23 December 2009
    Direct mailing firm based in Bristol.
  • Escada UK on 4 December 2009
    UK subsidiary of German womenswear brand Escada immediately bought by owner of German parent company
  • Aero Inventory on 11 November 2009
    AIM listed aircraft parts manufacturer.
  • Coughtrie Lighting on 27 October 2009
    Family-owned lighting manufacturer in Glasgow
  • Manor Oak Peugeot on 19 October 2009
    Car dealership with branches in Dundee and Aberdeen
  • HFW Plastics on 6 August 2009
    Gateshead based manufacturer of plastic trays for the food production sector
  • Lombok on 30 July 2009
    Furniture retailer with 19 stores
  • Canterbury Europe on 14 July 2009
    European arm of casualwear brand Canterbury
  • Textile Assemblies on 9 July 2009
    Car parts manufacturer based in Birmingham producing sewn assemblies for car trim
  • Coffee Republic on 7 July 2009
    Operating companies behind 20 self-owned coffee stores and the Coffee Republic franchise, which has 167 indepently owned stores
  • THA Group on 7 July 2009
    Corporate communications and events agency
  • EPL Access on 2 July 2009
    hires equipment to local authorities, highways maintenance companies and security firms
  • FE Mottram (Congleton) on 23 June 2009
    Aluminium smelting plant in Congleton, Cheshire
  • Discover Leisure on 15 June 2009
    AIM-listed Caravan retailer based in Yorkshire. CVA dividend of 22p in the £
  • Astron Clinica on 11 June 2009
    Cambridge skin imaging specialist behind a range of health and beauty care products
  • Modus Corovest (Blackpool) on 5 June 2009
    The company owns the freehold of the Houndshill Shopping Centre in Blackpool
  • Soymagic on 1 June 2009
    Soya milk manufacturer based in Grimsby
  • Modus Ventures on 29 May 2009
    Shopping centre developer which owns properties across the UK valued at £4.3bn
  • Portland Spa Hotel and Conference Centre on 15 May 2009
    £10 million landmark hotel complex on Portland, comprising a 78-room four-star hotel together with a purpose designed conference centre, restaurant, fitness club, spa therapy suite and pool
  • Shendish Manor on 14 May 2009
    70 bed country house hotel with an 18 hole golf course close to Hemel Hempstead
  • Access Rentals on 14 May 2009
    Hires specialist equipment such as articulated booms, telescopic booms, scissor lifts and vertical masts
  • Barnsley House on 5 May 2009
    Historic country house hotel in the Cotswolds
  • Taymouth Group on 14 April 2009
    Company developing Taymouth Castle in Perthshire into a six-star hotel and private residence
  • Whiterigg Alpines on 8 April 2009
    Chorley-based grower and supplier of alpine rockery plants
  • Two Left Feet on 1 April 2009
    Online retailer of high-end children's nursery products
  • Visteon UK on 31 March 2009
    Manufacturer of car components from three factories employing 610
  • Blue Cube Rentals on 31 March 2009
    Truck rental operator in Staffordshire
  • Dunfermline Building Society on 27 March 2009
  • Greencycle on 24 March 2009
    Recycling and waste disposal contractor with contracts with three local councils
  • Trinity Walk Wakefield on 19 March 2009
    Shopping centre development, currently under construction in Wakefield. A joint venture between Modus and CIREF plc
  • Apollo 2000 Limited and Arrow Distributors Limited on 18 March 2009
    Gas and electrical appliance retailer and supplier based in the Midlands with twelve stores
  • Diamonds and Pearls on 2 March 2009
    High street fashion jeweler
  • Blackburns on 18 February 2009
    Printing and direct mail business based in Leeds
  • LandMarque Custom Homes on 13 February 2009
    Luxury property developer in the Midlands
  • Energy Batteries on 11 February 2009
    Manufacturer of industrial and automotive batteries
  • JJB Sports Lifestyle on 9 February 2009
    Footwear retailer and subsidiary of JJB Sports
  • David Payne Homes on 6 February 2009
    Designed and built homes around the midlands
  • PNG (Car dealership) on 3 February 2009
    Car dealership trading in Vauxhall and Chevrolet from three showrooms in London
  • Potential Vehicle Hire on 23 January 2009
    Rents 1,200 cars and vans to businesses on a non-contractual basis
  • George Carter (Pressings) Ltd on 21 January 2009
    Company makes pressings and carries out powder coating for the commercial vehicle market
  • Jesse Shirley & Son on 20 January 2009
    Pottery manufacturers affected by collapse of Waterford Wedgewood
  • Hudson & Middleton Limited on 20 January 2009
    Midlands based pottery employing 22
  • Martin Groundland and Co on 19 January 2009
    Glasgow-based jewellery chain with stores across Scotland
  • Empire Direct on 19 January 2009
    Online and high-street electrical goods retailer
  • Cromwell Press on 14 January 2009
    Scientific and educational book publisher and printer
  • Broadoaks Estate on 8 January 2009
    Surrey business Park owned by South African property developer Venter Odendaal
  • Fleetwood Caravans on 6 January 2009
    Caravan manufacturing firm.
  • G. Middleton Limited on 17 December 2008
    Cumbria-based building and joinery firm
  • Nearby Stores on 8 December 2008
    Convenience store operator
  • John Pimblett & Sons on 5 December 2008
    Bakery based in the North West.
  • Flightline on 3 December 2008
    Southend based charter airline operator.
  • Bowie Castlebank on 2 December 2008
    Owner of Klick Photopoint and Max Spielman photo processing shops and William Munro dry cleaners.
  • Alden HenDi on 2 December 2008
    Printer and publisher
  • Fitzgerald Lighting on 1 December 2008
    Manufacturer and distributor of industrial, commercial and domestic lighting products
  • Pettifer Construction on 27 November 2008
    Warwickshire based construction company
  • Recomac Surfacing Limited on 28 October 2008
    Manufacturer of specialist surfacing for motorways, roads, car parks and footpaths
  • Landsbanki on 23 October 2008
    Icelandic investment bank
  • Edeus Mortgages on 8 October 2008
    Provider of mortgage intermediary services
  • Premier Properties Plc on 8 October 2008
    Developer of residential property in the South-East
  • Roseby's on 25 September 2008
    Home textile and soft furnishings retailer.
  • Dunlop Latex Foam Limited on 2 September 2008
    Manufactures latex foam pillows, blocks and sheeting for the worldwide bedding market
  • Endeavours plc on 8 August 2008
    Parent company for two software streaming technology businesses
  • WrapIt on 4 August 2008
    Wedding list retailer.
  • ScS Upholstery on 3 July 2008
    Sofa retailer.
  • ProCook on 2 July 2008
    National retailer of kitchen equipment and cookware
  • Bridges Motor Company on 5 June 2008
    Group of automotive dealerships in Gloucestershire and Berkshire
  • Peter Owen on 28 May 2008
    Former chairman of failed airline Silverjet.
  • Erinaceous on 14 April 2008
    Commercial property management and consultants
  • Toyzone on 1 April 2008
    Toy and games retailer
  • Dolcis on 21 January 2008
    High street shoe shop with 186 branches.
  • Kwik Save on 6 July 2007
    Discount supermarket operator.
  • Leeds United FC on 4 May 2007
    Football club
  • Sky Parks on 1 August 2003
    Operates a robotic car park in Edinburgh
  • Alta Gas plc on 6 November 2001
    Bottled gas company at the centre of a £45.5m fraud

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