Adrian Berry and Ian Brown were appointed Joint Administrators of FJ Booth & Partners Limited on 22 October 2010. Ian Brown retired on 25 May 2011 and Daniel Francis Butters was appointed as replacement Joint Administrator by the Court. The affairs, business and property of the Company are managed by the Joint Administrators. The Joint Administrators act as agents of the Company and contract without personal liability.
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F J Booth & Partners Limited (“Booth”) provides specialist engineering services primarily to the petrochemical and power generation industries, operating from a freehold manufacturing facility in Middlesbrough employing approximately 80 people, with a turnover of c£20m.
In recent months Booth has experienced significant cash flow problems following a significant drop in orders resulting in the director petitioning for the Joint Administrators appointment. The Joint Administrators are implementing a closure strategy which will involve the novation of three live contracts.
The Joint Administrators are working closely with their agents to market the plant and equipment, and realise debts due under complete and partially complete contracts.
If you have any other queries regarding the appointment please see the below contact details for Deloitte staff involved with the case:
Neil Matthews – neilmatthews@deloitte.co.uk
Craig Florence – crflorence@deloitte.co.uk
Michelle Rowntree – mrowntree@deloitte.co.uk
It is the Joint Administrators intention to provide all statutory information to creditors by use of this website in accordance with new legislation introduced by the Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2010.
All known creditors will be advised each time a new document has been uploaded to the website and the documents will remain on the website for the duration of the administration and for three months after the administration has ended.