Jobs lost as tile manufacturer enters administration

British Ceramic Tile, the UK’s largest manufacturer and distributor of ceramic wall and floor tiles, has been placed into administration.

The company employs around 380 people across the UK at sites in Newton Abbot, Devon and Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire.

British Ceramic Tile entered administration on 30 January, resulting in 313 redundancies. The remaining 67 employees will support the orderly winding down of the business.

Alastair Massey, Tony Wright and Andrew Sheridan, partners at specialist business advisory firm FRP Advisory LLP, have been appointed joint administrators.

Sheridan said: “British Ceramic Tile Limited is a leading player in the manufacturer of ceramic tiles, with a longstanding heritage in the local communities in which it operates and a stellar reputation for its quality products.

“Unfortunately, challenging trading conditions and the termination of a key customer contract in recent days have forced the business to enter administration and cease trading with immediate effect.

“We are currently providing support to the affected employees and are working closely with the Redundancy Payments Service to ensure the best possible outcome in this difficult period. In the meantime, we would urge any parties interested in acquiring the business to contact us as soon as possible.”