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

Garage manager fraud and depot losses drove Welsh haulier to collapse

Freight Movement’s collapse into administration was brought about by financial difficulties caused by significant losses at one of its depots, bad debts and an employee defrauding it.

CF Booth administrator completes sale of business and assets

The business and assets of CF Booth have been bought by a subsidiary of Yorkshire metal recovery and waste recycling company Ron Hull Jnr, saving 29 jobs.

Latest Administration news

Plight of family-run Bedfordshire operator outlined in administrator report

2026-03-13T15:02:00+00:00By Chris Tindall

A long-running Luton haulier attempted to continue trading with cash injections from family members before it finally succumbed to administration in November, documents revealed.

Welsh haulier acquired by Monex following collapse into administration

2026-03-12T09:58:00+00:00By Chris Tindall

A Newport-headquartered haulage company trading since 1998 entered administration and was then snapped up by Monex Distribution, in a deal that saved 61 jobs.

Drac Logistics files second notice of intent to appoint administrator

2026-03-09T15:36:00+00:00By Carol Millett

Staffordshire logistics firm Drac Logistics has filed a notice of intention (NOI) to appoint an administrator for the second time in two weeks.

West Yorkshire haulier latest to fall into administration

2026-03-06T15:28:00+00:00By Chris Tindall

Wakefield operator C&L Transport Services has entered administration after a creditor attempted to wind up the business.

Sale of South Yorkshire recycling firm ‘ongoing’

2026-03-05T12:30:00+00:00By Chris Tindall

Administrators handling the affairs of Booth Transport said it was in the process of pursuing a sale of the business and had received “a range of bids” for the Rotherham haulier.

Grays Transport (Derbyshire) fights for future after loss of major contracts

2026-03-04T11:53:00+00:00By Carol Millett

Ripley-based family firm Grays Transport (Derbyshire), which specialises in furniture delivery, has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators, following the loss of major contracts due to key customers falling into administration.

WJ Bennett & Son calls in administrators

2026-02-27T13:04:00+00:00By Carol Millett

Hampshire-based family haulage firm WJ Bennet & Son has fallen into administration.

Notts haulage firm lodges intention to appoint administrator

2026-02-26T15:57:00+00:00By Chris Tindall

A Nottingham-based haulage firm established more than 40 years ago has filed an intention to appoint administrators.

South Molton Transport’s financial struggles outlined in report

2026-02-20T16:14:00+00:00By Chris Tindall

A Devon haulier’s collapse into administration has been blamed on spiralling fuel prices, high financing costs and loans, as well as a VAT error in its accounts that added £280,000 to its debts.

HMRC attempting to wind up Scottish transport and storage firm

2026-02-19T15:43:00+00:00By Chris Tindall

One of Glasgow’s leading removals and storage companies has had a petition to wind up operations served on it, putting at risk nearly 20 jobs.

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Opinion

Trade without borders – why drivers need a Schengen exemption

€505 billion. That’s the value of UK–EU goods trade – goods moved across borders by road freight.

Custody discipline: the low-cost fix for vehicle transport disputes

With HGV driver numbers down 1.9% and schedules running tight, operators face growing dispute risk. David Heeney explains why custody discipline—not just careful driving—is now a core commercial control.

The clock in the cab: Are we managing fatigue — or managing behaviour?

A transport operator with nearly 40 years’ experience argues the Working Time Directive may create behavioural pressure for HGV drivers without measurable safety gains beyond existing drivers’ hours regulations.

We’ll need more than derisory grants to electrify our 26-tonne-plus HGV fleet

For UK operators, the decision to transition from their existing internal combustion engine (ICE) fleets to electric alternatives is shrouded in uncertainty. A good example of this is the derisory £18m grant allocated to operators who are considering the procurement of electric trucks.

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