Angry sub-contractors turn on collapsed J Tomlinson

Sub-contractors of collapsed construction and facilities management firm J Tomlinson have reacted with anger following the appointment of administrators at the Beeston firm.

TheBusinessDesk.com exclusively broke the news yesterday morning that J Tomlinson was set to collapse into administration, with CEO Mark Davis calling the move “tragic”.

Later on Monday afternoon Raj Mittal and Nathan Jones of FRP Advisory were confirmed as joint administrators

Some 400 jobs have been lost after J Tomlinson immediately ceased trading.

Now, disgruntled sub-contractors of J Tomlinson have taken to social media to express their frustration at not being told about the situation.

One said: “[J Tomlinson] didn’t let any contractors know, we were still out on site till 6pm today working for a company that called the administrators this morning. I feel for the staff, but what about my staff and the 60k hole you are going to leave with unpaid bills.”

Another railed: “But you still placed orders with finishing trades with no intention to pay them.
Mark Davis and team will be okay leaving the subbies to pick up the shit.”

In a statement yesterday morning, Davis said: “We have done our upmost to communicate timely and provide the support to our teams which is very difficult when decisions of this magnitude are taken and implemented in the tightest of timelines.

“We will do our utmost to provide support and guidance throughout the forthcoming difficult period.”