Last gin served up by ambitious Salford sisters
Salford-based gin distillers Four Sisters has ceased to trade and has appointed liquidators after running up debts of £165,000.
The distillery was founded in 2018 by sisters, Kerry Collins, Hayley Robinson, Kate Haslam and Lucy McAvoy, who worked closely with their seven other male siblings to launch their business on the Salford site of the Seven Bro7hers Brewery, making them one of the largest number of direct siblings in the alcohol industry.
According to a report filed at Companies House by liquidators from Leonard Curtis the company owed Close Brothers £50,000, NatWest bank £46,000 and HMRC £39,000 for both VAT and PAYE.
Asset advisory firm Walker Singleton, is hosting an online auction to recoup losses for creditors and has invited bids for distilling plant equipment, stock and operational equipment.
The distilling equipment includes an Arnold Holstein copperworks 500l still, a Sansone 500l holding tank, Vyair reverse osmosis unit and Enol and Officine master professional bottle and filling machines.
Walker Singleton director, Stephen Jones, commented: “As a family business, Four Sisters developed a strong reputation for producing high quality gin.
“The wide range of equipment and stock available will appeal to a number of buyers, from professional distillers to hobbyists distilling at home.”
The four sisters received a £30,000 loan from GC Business Finance, the North West delivery partner of the Government’s national £310m Start Up Loans programme and a lending partner of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.
The distillery was based on the Salford site of the Seven Bro7hers Brewery, making them one of the largest number of direct siblings in the alcohol industry.
