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Promotion for Sophia

It's with great pleasure to announce that Sophia Buchan has been promoted to Associate Director. Sophia has been employed by CAPA for 20 years and heads up the rates, service charge, audit and management functions throughout the UK.

CAPA Director Tony Sweeney comments - "Sophia has been an integral part of the management team for some time and this promotion recognises her being a major part of CAPA's success in recovering over £400m for clients over the past 23 years".
Contact Sophia by email at Sophia@capa.uk.com

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SKS Bailey Group Ltd (in admin)

An accountancy and tax advisory firm with a presence in Teesside & County Durham has formally entered administration.

SKS Bailey Group Limited, which operated from a network of 7 offices spanning the North East and beyond, including sites in Billingham, Consett, Redcar, Gateshead, Ilkley and Scunthorpe.

Administrators Andrew Tate and James Hopkirk of Kreston Reeves LLP have now taken control of the business and appointed CAPA to carry out a rates audit over the company offices.

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C W Sellors (in admin)

Independent jewellery retailer C.W Sellors trading since 1979 has been purchased after collapsing into administration, saving 46 jobs. The core trading business of C.W. Sellors was acquired by a newly formed group of owners, including members of the company's existing leadership team and outside investor's.
Administrators BDO have appointed CAPA to carry out a property audit over the 19 outlets.

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UK Salads Ltd (in admin)

UK Salads Limited, a major UK producer of salad items, has fallen into administration and ceased trading. The company collapsed following a period of challenging trading, with approximately 200 staff made redundant as a result.
The firm was founded in 1992 and based in Harlow, North East London. It supplied major UK retailers, including the UK business of German discount supermarket Aldi, with products including cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers and aubergines.

While the details of the company’s struggles have not been disclosed, the UK’s fresh produce sector has been hit by headwinds including energy, transportation and labour cost inflation, as well as post-Brexit issues such as supply chain disruption and labour shortages.

FRP Advisory partners Alastair Massey and Glyn Mummery were appointed as joint administrators to the company on February.

Speaking to food industry publication Just Food, the joint administrators described the company as "a well-established growing, packing and importing company supplying to major retailers, wholesalers, catering and the public.”

The joint administrators said that “challenging trading conditions” had left the company “unable to meet its financial obligations”, leading to it falling into administration and ceasing trading. They added that they were now considering the options available to the business and “exploring interest from a number of parties.”

CAPA will carry out a property audit over the companies portfolio.

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SHH Interiors Ltd (in admin)

Lancashire based SHH Interiors Limited, an interior design company trading as SHH Interiors, Fab Home Interiors & 1Wall, fell into administration last month, with Megan Singleton and M J Colman of Leonard Curtis appointed as joint administrators.

CAPA have been engaged to carry out a property audit over the 6 company sites.

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Malin + Goetz (in admin)

London based skincare and fragrance brand Malin + Goetz has entered into administration.

Malin + Goetz said that it would be shutting its 7 London stores 'immediately'. The skincare and fragrance firm also said at the time that it would also be pausing its online orders.

The administrators Alvarez and Marsal have appointed CAPA to carry out a property audit over the portfolio.

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CF Booth ltd (in admin)

James Lumb and Howard Smith from Interpath were appointed joint administrators to Rotherham-based CF Booth Limited, one of the UK’s leading metal recycling companies, on 16 January 2026 and subsequently appointed Joint Administrators over a further five of the Company’s subsidiaries on 20 January 2026.
Subsequently, on 10 March 2026, James Lumb and Howard Smith were appointed joint administrators to Demex Limited and Albion Jones Limited, also subsidiaries of CF Booth. Immediately following these appointments, the joint administrators completed a sale of substantially all the assets of all eight Companies to Ron Hull Limited. The transactions for Demex and Albion Jones were going concern sales, allowing the demolition business to continue operations.
Founded in Rotherham in 1976, Ron Hull Group has grown to become one of Yorkshire’s most recognisable companies providing a range of metal recovery and waste recycling services. Its Ron Hull Jnr division is one of the largest scrap metal traders in the North of England, buying and selling all grades of ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
CAPA have been appointed by Interpath to carry out a property audit over the companies 24 premises.

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Orbital Express Launch Ltd (in admin)

Chad Griffin, Geoff Rowley and Graham Smith of FRP Advisory have been appointed joint administrators of Orbital Express Launch Ltd, the Forres-headquartered space launch technology company.

Orbex, which had operations in Forres, Scotland, and Denmark, entered administration following unsuccessful attempts to secure new investment or a strategic acquirer.

The joint administrators will now explore all options for the business, including a potential sale of its assets or technology. FRP says it is already in active discussions with more than 20 interested parties, which include other rocket developers.

Founded in 2015, Orbex was developing Prime – a low-carbon micro-launch vehicle designed to place small satellites into low Earth orbit. The company had secured £138.5 million in funding to date, comprising £33.3m in grants and £105.1m in equity. Public investment totalled £76.7m, including £26m from the UK government in 2025 and £29m from the Scottish National Investment Bank. The company had also received investment from a range of UK and European venture capital funds and strategic corporate investors.

The administration follows the unsuccessful conclusion of a Series D funding round and parallel merger and acquisition discussions. Orbex was exposed to the capital-intensive nature of launch vehicle development and long lead times to revenue so these outcomes left the business without the capital required to continue its development programme.

Chad Griffin, joint administrator and partner at FRP, said:“Orbex was at the forefront of the UK’s ambitions to create a sovereign space launch capability, and has made significant technological progress in recent years.

“Our focus now is on supporting employees, and engaging with potential interested parties to preserve value in the business assets and seek to retain space launch operations in Forres given the investments already made.

CAPA have been appointed to carry out a rates audit over the companies portfolio.

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O&H Vehicle Conversions Ltd (in admin)

A firm that made vehicles for the emergency services has gone into administration.

O&H Vehicle Conversions Limited, based in Goole, East Yorkshire, specialised in making both NHS and private ambulances and rapid response vehicles for the police.

Administrators BDO confirmed that operations have ceased and 157 employees have been made redundant with immediate effect.

Mark Thornton, of BDO, said: "It is always a sad day when a longstanding business is forced to close. Given the financial position and outlook for the company, securing a sale of the business as a going concern was not possible."

The administrators said they were appointed on 13 February due to the company facing "financial pressures affecting the wider vehicle conversion industry."

BDO have appointed CAPA to carry out a property audit over the companies various premises.

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Allard hospitality Group Ltd (CVL)

Allard's the popular café and wine bar in the North East has entered into a CVL.
Liquidators FRP have appointed CAPA to carry out a rates audit for the 3 properties in North Shields, Tynemouth and Monkseaton.

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