All Jobs To Be Lost As Market Harborough Distillery To Close
Written by HFM News on 26th April 2023
Over 50 workers at a Market Harborough distillery are to lose their jobs after administrators were appointed.
Union Distillers on Welland Business Park could no longer meet financial obligations after experiencing a decline in sales, with a number of key contracts ending.
A search for a buyer for the business, which produced a range of spirits under the ‘Two Birds’ brand, has proved fruitless and administrators say it will close by the middle of next month.
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The company, which also sold to supermarkets, was acquired by Oxfordshire producer British Honey Company in 2021 and it has also entered administration.
Administrators FRP Advisory say six members of staff have already been made redundant and a further 52 will lose their jobs when the company is wound-up.
Simon Stibbons, Partner at FRP Advisory and Administrator of Union Distillers Limited, said: “Union Distillers had been trading since 2012 and introduced a new simplified business model to drive sales through more bespoke and no-alcohol brands.
“However, changes to some of its key client contracts resulted in a decrease in sales and, without sufficient working capital, Union could no longer trade.
“We’d encourage any interested parties to come forward and speak to us.
“We will continue to work with the impacted staff to make sure they access the appropriate support through the Redundancy Payments Service.”
Enquiries for customers, creditors and interested parties can be directed to simon.baggs@frpadvisory.com or charlie.dagworthy@frpadvisory.com.
