A British pizza company has collapsed into administration after trading for more than three decades. Millennium Dough Company specialised in making wholeseale artisan frozen pizza dough from their West-London base.

Based at Taunton Rd, Greenford, they had focused on using high-quality ingredients and traditional baking techniques, according to Best Food Importers. “Their expertise lies in long fermentation, craft flours, and new product development, catering to the unique needs of restaurants and food service companies,” it said. Formerly known as Millennium Food Service, the business had stellar five-star Google reviews, with one noting they had “excellent fantastic staff”.

Companies usually enter administration to deal with financial distress and insolvency, which occurs when a business cannot pay its debts, or when liabilities exceed assets.

The insolvency practitioner takes control to either rescue the business, restructure its debts, or sell off assets to maximise payouts to creditors.

Millennium Dough’s latest accounts revealed that while it generated a substantial £1.7million in profits in the year to October 2024, the amount it owed to creditors roughly doubled in 12 months.

By October 2024, creditors were due £1.5million witihin a year, compared to £751,052 for the same period in 2023.

Many hospitality and catering businesses have fallen into administration or finanical difficulties recently. While this company has not released a statement on its individual circumstances, food and catering companies are often vulnerable because of volatile ingredient costs, which can be impacted by the fluctuating price of fuel, rising utility bills and commercial rents.

Soho Gourmet Group, registered at Avery Hill Road in London, had supplied mobile kitchen trucks, kitchen trailers and mobile pizza ovens to the film and TV industry.

Around the same time, Aberdeen-based Foodstore Limited, trading as King Foods, collapsed into administration, with all 40 jobs lost.

The company had reportedly been struggling with financial crisis over a number of years, owing more than £1million to banks and £1m to creditors across a range of businesses across Scotland, according to documents seen by The Herald.

A long-established London picture framing company that has served customers for half a century has entered administration.

Alec Drew Picture Frames Limited, a specialist fine art framing business based in Chelsea, was placed into administration on June 1, 2026, according to a notice published in The London Gazette.

The company, which was incorporated in February 1976, operated for 50 years from its premises on Cale Street in Chelsea and built a reputation for high-quality framing services.

The appointment of joint administrators Ian Robert and Christopher Purkiss of Moore Kingston Smith & Partners LLP was confirmed by the High Court of Justice Business and Property Courts of England and Wales.

A notice issued following the administration stated that the affairs, business and property of the company are now being managed by the joint administrators, who act as agents of the company.

Customers have been informed that the business is no longer accepting new work and is open only for collections. Items can be collected from the premises between 10am and 5pm Monday to Friday and from 10am until 2pm on Saturdays.

Alec Drew Picture Frames was widely known within the art and framing sector for its museum and conservation-standard work. The company offered a broad range of framing services, from simple wooden mouldings to bespoke handmade gessoed and gilded traditional frames.

Over five decades in business, the firm established itself as a respected neighbourhood picture framer in Chelsea, serving collectors, artists and customers seeking specialist framing solutions.

The administration marks the end of a 50-year chapter for the company, which had become a familiar name in one of London’s best-known neighbourhoods.

No reason for the insolvency was given in the administration notice.

Customers seeking further information have been directed to contact the joint administrators at Moore Kingston Smith & Partners LLP.

A British bathroom company has plunged into administration and ceased trading. The firm, which was founded in 1992, manufactured doors and cabinets for bathrooms, as well as kitchens and bedrooms.

Humber Doors Ltd, which traded as Summerbridge, was founded in Anlaby, East Yorkshire, and operated from an 80,000 sq ft facility. They provided doors and cabinets to a number of clients, ranging from developers and commercial properties to caravans and lodges. However, John Allan Carpenter and Christopher Benjamin Barrett, both of Dow Schofield Watts Business Recovery LLP, were appointed joint administrators of the company on Wednesday, May 27.

Summerbridge has now ceased trading with the insolvency process underway. According to Hull Live, staff members have been sent a letter informing them that they have been made redundant.

The letter states: “I write to inform you that a decision has been taken for the company to cease to trade and be placed into an Insolvency process. As a consequence, your contract of employment is terminated with immediate effect and today will be your last day worked. Dow Schofield Watts Business Recovery LLP has been instructed to assist the director with placing the company into administration.”

The latest company accounts show Summerbridge owed creditors around £1.8 million at the end of February 2025 – up from £1.4 million the year before. They also show the company employed 100 members of staff that year.

Meanwhile, the company website states: “Summerbridge doors and cabinets are crafted in our 80,000 sq ft East Yorkshire facility, we are the supplier of choice to many different markets, supplying a wide variety of products from bathroom furniture to doors for holiday homes.”

It adds: “We supply many contractors and developers with rigid kitchen, bedroom & bathroom furniture for residential new build, refurbishment, hotels, social housing schemes and student accommodation.”

It continues: “Whether your project is large or small scale, our Hull facility is a flexible manufacturing base so if it’s a special size you require we can make it to order.”

The Express has contacted Humber Doors Ltd for comment.

A Glasgow brewery founded in 2018 has plunged into liquidation after being wound up earlier this year. Overtone Brewing Ltd, known for its colourful beer cans and craft beers, appointed liquidators on May 21, according to filings today on the public record, The Gazette.

Founded by Bowei Wang and Dan Miller in Yoker, it had produced “bold” and “amplified” New England IPAs from its Glasgow base on the Albion Industrial Estate for nearly 10 years. Avid fans described it as “comfortably one of the best breweries in Scotland if not the UK” when reviewing the beer online. However, George Lafferty of restructuring firm BTG Begbies Traynor was appointed as its liquidator this month.

Overtone was wound up by the courts in February and made to appoint Mr Lafferty as an interim liquidator. According to STV, the business had accumulated unsustainable debts and was unable to secure further investment.

However, it appeared Overtone was saved after its business and assets were acquired by Inn House Brewery Company, another Glasgow brewer that has been around for more than 40 years.

At the time, Thomas McKay, a partner for BTG Begbies Traynor, said: “Following a review of the financial position of the company it was no longer sustainable to continue to trade due to the level of accumulated debts, and with no viable investment available, the company directors took the decision to place the company into liquidation and cease to trade.

“The business and assets were acquired by Inn House Brewery Company, who have since approached some of the affected workforce to assess future employment.”

The Express has contacted the liquidators for the latest update.

Businesses appoint liquidators for many reasons, including falling sales, rising costs, or overtrading. Liquidation is the process of bringing a business to an end by selling off its assets to convert them into cash. This cash is then used to pay off creditors and satisfy debts.

Other businesses in the beer trade have also fallen into liquidation this month. The Sorcerer’s Watering Hole in Brentford appointed liquidators on May 15.

The pub industry has been hit hard with closures in the last few years as it struggles with rising costs. Approximately two British pubs closed a day in the first quarter of 2026, according to the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA).

Radley has been bought out of administration from the owners of Poundland in a deal which leaves the retailer’s shops at risk of closure. Gordon Brothers, which also owns LK Bennett, purchased the Radley brand, intellectual property and some assets in a pre-pack administration deal.

However, the takeover does not include Radley’s retail operations, which include 21 stores across the UK. It confirmed that 42 jobs would also be lost “with immediate effect”, as a result. It came after Radley hired administrators from FTI on Tuesday, after being hit by a slump in consumer demand and higher costs.

Handbag specialist Radley was founded by Australian designer Lowell Harder in London in the 1980s, starting from a stall in Camden Market.

Previous owner Freshstream, a private equity company, purchased the business in 2016 but reportedly put it up for sale earlier this year amid pressure on its finances.

In a statement, FTI said: “The administration team will guide and support affected team members over the coming weeks through the redundancy claims process.

“The administration appointments follow a sustained period of challenging economic conditions for the retail environment, including declining customer demand and increasing operating costs, all of which have had a negative impact on trading.”

It is the latest rescue deal from Gordon Brothers, which purchased Poundland for £1 last year before overseeing significant store closures to help drive the brand’s turnaround.

Marks & Spencer will close two huge high street stores in two major UK cities, with one set to shut later this week. The retail brand, founded in 1884, will look to reduce its high street storefronts on Saturday as it confirmed the closure of two stores.

The closures align with M&S‘s long-term plan to reduce the number of full-line stores to 180 while increasing the number of food stores to 420. There are currently 227 full-line stores and 335 food stores across the UK. M&S will look to shutter one of its biggest stores this Saturday. Confirmation of the closure came from an M&S spokesperson who said the store would serve customers for a final time on May 30.

Swansea’s city centre will lose its M&S on Saturday, with 92 jobs put at risk as a result of the closure. An M&S spokesperson said: “Our M&S Swansea city centre store will close on Saturday, 30 May.

“As previously announced, this decision forms part of our plans to reshape our store estate so we can invest in stores that better meet the needs of our customers.

“We remain committed to serving customers in Swansea through our nearby stores and online, and are working closely with Swansea Council and other local partners to explore opportunities for a future M&S presence in the city.”

A further store closure in Newport is scheduled for June, with the retail chain citing changes in customer shopping habits as the reason for the shutdown.

M&S regional manager, Richard Owen, said: “Customer shopping habits are changing, and as part of our UK‑wide store rotation programme, we are continually reviewing our store estate to ensure we have the right stores in the right places, with the right space to deliver an excellent shopping experience.

“Following the recent expiry of our lease, we have decided to close the M&S store in Newport Gwent at Friars Walk towards the end of June 2026. We understand this will be disappointing for some customers and colleagues.

“Our priority is to support our colleagues through this change, including exploring alternative roles at nearby M&S stores wherever possible. We will continue serving Newport customers through those nearby stores and online.”

A Scottish pharmacy company that traded for only three years has plunged into administration, with insolvency experts now taking control of the business. Amiry & Gilbride Healthcare Limited, a dispensing chemist operating from Glasgow, officially entered administration on April 29, according to The Gazette. The company specialises in pharmacy and dispensing services.

The business was incorporated in 2023, meaning it survived for only around three years before collapsing into insolvency proceedings. The short lifespan reflects the pressures faced by smaller independent pharmacy operators across the UK, with rising operational costs, staffing pressures and tightening margins continuing to hit the sector hard.

Three joint administrators from BDO LLP, James Stephen, Kerry Bailey and David Wallis, have now been appointed to oversee the process. They are now expected to assess the company’s financial position, explore whether any parts of the business can be rescued or sold, and determine the best outcome for creditors.

The collapse comes amid continued strain in the UK pharmacy sector, where smaller operators have faced increasing financial challenges in recent years.

Independent pharmacies have warned of escalating wholesale medicine prices, funding pressures and difficulties recruiting pharmacists, all of which have placed significant stress on businesses with limited scale.

While no official reason for the administration has yet been published, the company’s brief trading history suggests it may have struggled to establish long-term financial stability in an increasingly competitive healthcare retail market.

A UK manufacturing company founded more than 60 years ago has entered administration. Compact Orbital Gears Limited, which was founded in 1964, operates as a highly specialised engineering firm. The business designs, manufactures, and supplies a comprehensive range of gearboxes and test rigs. Gearboxes are components of a machine that control speed and power, while test rigs are custom machines used to test how well other equipment performs before it is used in the real world.

While its primary focus includes the demanding automotive and aerospace sectors, the company has also historically supplied components for complex industrial applications and the growing wind turbine market.

According to The Gazette, Andrew Turpin and Matthew Douglas Hardy of the insolvency firm Poppleton & Appleby were appointed as joint administrators on March 13. The company officially registered its office in Birmingham, while its principal manufacturing and trading address operated out of the Brynberth Industrial Estate in Rhayader, Powys.

Following their appointment, a formal notice was published in The Gazette on May 7, announcing that a virtual meeting of the company’s creditors has been scheduled for 11:00 on June 2. The primary purpose of this meeting is to form a creditors’ committee.

Throughout late 2025 and early 2026, the manufacturing sector has faced pressure from rising operational costs, supply chain bottlenecks, and tightening profit margins.

Several other established businesses have recently collapsed under similar economic strains. In February, British aerospace company Orbex entered administration.