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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Pre-pack sale secures future of Hazchem haulier John K Philips

Warrington-based haulier John K Philips has been bought in a pre-pack sale by its directors, just one week after calling in the administrators, in a move that has saved jobs and protected smaller creditors.

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Warrington-based Eagle One Delivery falls into administration

Warrington-based logistics company Eagle One Delivery has called in the administrators, joining a growing list of logistics companies filing insolvency notices this month.