Administration watch

A record 494 British haulage businesses entered insolvency in 2023, nearly double the number two years earlier, according to the latest data from the Department for Business and Trade.

It is also estimated that 33% of businesses in the sector are deemed maximum risk, up from 22% 12 months ago.

At Motor Transport we track and report on all the latest company administrations and liquidations in the transport and logistics industry.

Administration Watch provides you with detailed news stories and features, in date order, of every affected operator and manufacturer.

Administration news

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FORS Gold Ashville Aggregates and Concrete Limited in administration

Materials supply, bulk haulage and tipper hire specialist Ashville Aggregates and Concrete Limited and its sister company Ashville Commercials Limited have fallen into administration.

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“Unexpected liabilities” discovered after Drac bought Caledonian Logistics

The company that acquired Caledonian Logistics before it collapsed last year said it had found “significant additional financial obligations” that had not been disclosed to it before buying the haulier.