Jobs lost as transport group enters administration

Leeds-headquartered transport and logistics company Bedford Group has been placed in administration, with up to 84 jobs lost.

Based in Birstall, the business employed 84 people and specialised in providing logistics services to companies across the printed media, DIY, retail, horticulture, manufacturing and construction sectors. The business also operated out of a head office in Morley, near Leeds.

Immediately following the appointment of the joint administrators, operations ceased and the majority of staff have been made redundant. The joint administrators have retained a small number of staff to assist them in the wind-down of operations. The administration includes subsidiary LinQ, a supply chain services business.

Howard Smith and David Costley-Wood from KPMG’s Restructuring practice were appointed as joint administrators.

Smith, associate partner at KPMG and joint administrator, said: “The company had recently experienced cashflow issues and had embarked on a process to seek new sources of investment into the business. Unfortunately, after a sale of one of its subsidiaries fell through, the directors were left with no alternative but to apply for the appointment of the joint administrators.

“Our immediate priority is to provide every available support to those members of staff who have been made redundant, including assisting them with claims to the Redundancy Payments Service.”