UK kitchen retailer Moores has fallen into administration, resulting in the loss of 124 jobs.
Moores Furniture Group, based in Wetherby, was founded in 1947 and has since grown to become one of the UK's most experienced furniture manufacturers, supplying kitchens to households nationwide.
However, the company has now fallen into administration due to "challenging" trading conditions, rising input costs, and low levels of housebuilding activity over recent months.
James Clark and Will Wright from Interpath were appointed joint administrators to Moores Furniture Group Limited on January 19.
What happens when a company goes into administration?
Immediately after administrators were appointed, a sale of Moores' customer list and other intellectual property assets was agreed with Wren Kitchens.
How will Moores customers be affected?
Customers have been advised that the joint administrators will continue to operate the Moores facility for a "short period" to work through certain projects already in progress.
Administrators are also working with customers to reduce disruptions in the supply chain.
As a result, around 336 Moores employees have been retained, while a further 124 have been made redundant.
The administrators and their team will provide support to those impacted, including supporting them with claims from the Redundancy Payments Service.
Managing director at Interpath and joint administrator, James Clark, said: “The strong headwinds facing the UK construction industry continue to have an impact on companies up and down the supply chain.
“Against this backdrop, we are pleased to have been able to secure a transaction which provides an opportunity to minimise disruption for customers and suppliers, and which will enable Moores’ heritage in kitchen manufacturing to continue as part of the Wren family.”
Interpath said more information about orders will be communicated to customers in the coming days.
Other retailers that have entered administration in 2026
Moores isn't the only company to have entered administration in the opening weeks of 2026.
Russell & Bromley also announced last week that it had fallen into administration.
Despite the British shoe retailer being purchased by Next, 33 stores remain at risk of closing.
Claire's and The Original Factory Shop were also placed into administration earlier this month, putting more than 2,500 jobs at risk.
UK travel company Regen Central Ltd - which also traded under the names One Haji and Umrah, Regen Travels, and Oneworld Travels - filed for liquidation before it ceased trading on January 13, Companies House and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) confirmed.
What happens when a company goes into liquidation
It has also lost its Air Travel Organiser's Licence (ATOL) - which is a government-backed financial protection scheme that all tour companies in the UK are required to have.
ATOL guarantees customers receive refunds if a company collapses.
The UK travel company sold flights and hotel packages to destinations in Europe, South East Asia, and the Middle East.
As a result of Regen Central Ltd's closure, all flights and holidays booked through the company will be cancelled.
No refunds will be issued by the company following its closure, as there are no outstanding ATOL-protected bookings, according to the ATOL website.
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It continues: "Bookings sold as accommodation only, non-flight packages, and flight only bookings for which tickets were issued are not protected by the ATOL scheme.
"If you believe you are owed a refund for an ATOL protected booking, under Regen Central Ltd.’s ATOL, please contact us via email at claims@caa.co.uk."
Other major retailers have also been forced to close stores already in 2026, including River Island, Poundland, and Primark.
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