Workforce axed as building supplies firm slips into administration

A £3m turnover building and landscapes supplies business has fallen into administration with the loss of the majority of its workforce.

J.C. Evans Building & Landscaping Supplies is an independent family-run business supplying to both the trade and general public, and operating from two premises in Oswestry. It supplies a wide range of building and landscaping materials, a kitchen and bathroom design service through the Inspire Home Design brand and tiling, trading as Oswestry Tile Centre.

The company, which employed 15 people, called in joint administrators Diana Frangou and Guy Mander, both of RSM Restructuring Advisory, after the company experienced substantial cash flow difficulties and increasing creditor pressure.

Diana Frangou, RSM Restructuring Advisory partner, said: “With cash flow constraints impacting upon the company’s trade, steps have been taken to protect its assets by the administration. We are currently assessing the company’s asset base with a view to maximising realisations for the benefit of creditors.

“Regrettably, due to trade being suspended we have had to make 13 employees redundant. Our team has been assisting those employees in order that their claims can be processed as efficiently as possible. Two employees have been retained to assist the administrators in their duties.”

An associated company, Evawaste (Oswestry) Ltd, remains unaffected and continues to trade as usual.