Type
Bankruptcy
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber;
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Retail
Wholesale And Retail Trade And Repair Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles
Sale Of Motor Vehicles
45.1 - Sale of motor vehicles

176 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
6 December 2011
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

H and L Garages has gone into administration making 176 employees redundant in East Yorkshire. The cuts affect the vast majority of H and L Garages 194 employees in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.

The cuts were blamed on the adverse economic climate and difficult trading conditions. The administrators are now seeking a buyer for the company assets.

H and L Garages is a dealer and servicer of vans and lorries by Mercedes Benz.


Sources

  • 6 December 2011: BBC News

Citation

Eurofound (2011), H and L Garages, Bankruptcy in United Kingdom, factsheet number 72832, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/72832.