Meat eaters wanted: as Covid-19 regulations ease there’s an alarming rise in voluntary liquidations among meat wholesalers

As the UK emerges from the Covid restrictions industries that have been shut down by Government rules are blinking into the sunlight of hibernation and things are not good for meat wholesalers.

Scores of meat whole sellers across the country are going into voluntary liquidation with more forced to enter administration or compulsory liquidation. The reasons ae self-evident: their markets have been destroyed by the lockdowns.

ICSM understands from industry insiders that many meat businesses that supply individual restaurants and pubs have decided to shut up shop as the furlough payments end this autumn. And with fixed overheads many have seen any reserves eaten up.

Conversations with representatives of The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers confirms that smaller suppliers in particular have been hit hard by the last few months. Numerous restaurants and pubs have gone bust as the finances collapsed while the slow reopening hasn’t helped with diners expected to sit outside in the chilly spring weather.

Here is tiny part of the list of some of those meat wholesalers who have decided to call it a day:

AITKEN FOODS LIMITED   05514178

AGNES FOODS LIMITED   06299080

AGINCOURT FOODS LIMITED   06299022

BURLINGTON FOODS LIMITED   06374162

BROMPTON FOODS LIMITED   06374128

BROADBENT FOODS LIMITED   05564231

FIREBAY LIMITED   05520053

AXEBAY LIMITED   05516764

AVIVAR TRADING LIMITED   04796749

AVANTE CONTRACTS LIMITED   03245635

ASHCOURT FOODS LIMITED   05500692

EXEMILL LIMITED   07025596

One business insider who wished to remain anonymous said: “Meat traders have had to continue paying out to stay in business hoping for an early relaxation of rules. Some have taken the cynical but understandable view that they might as well liquidate now. Wait for the business to return and to reopen under a new name when it does.”

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