Jobs lost as kids’ play zone firm falls into liquidation

A STAFFORDSHIRE children’s soft play facility has been placed into liquidation having ceased to trade in January.
 
Go Bananas, which traded from Smiths Close in Burntwood, has remained closed since January 2015 when it shut unexpectedly due to a rent dispute between the owners – who had taken over six months beforehand – and the landlord. Dozens of pre-booked parties had to be cancelled.
 
Business recovery and insolvency specialists Nick Lee and Dean Nelson of Midlands-based accountancy and advisory firm Smith Cooper were appointed as liquidators on March 31.

Lee said: “In the short time the business traded Burntwood (Limited) Go Bananas was a highly regarded play centre with a growing customer base.

“Despite the hard work the new owners put in, the company was closed with immediate effect in January when unfortunately all 14 employees were made redundant.

“This is a difficult time for the staff and we are currently assisting the employees claim their statutory entitlements.”