Dudson (Holdings) Limited and Dudson Limited - both in liquidation
On 4 April 2019, Ross Connock and Matthew Hammond of PwC were appointed as joint administrators of both Dudson (Holdings) Limited and Dudson Limited (the "Companies"). On 20 April 2020, the Companies were placed into Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation ("CVL"), with Ross Connock and Matthew Hammond being appointed as joint liquidators. Notice of the appointments can be found in the 'Documents available to download' section below.
Dudson Limited was the trading entity of a ceramic tableware manufacturer based in Stoke-on-Trent, with operations in Australia. At the date of administration, the business employed around 390 people, with 384 of these based at the manufacturing facility and head office in Stoke-on-Trent.
The Companies experienced significant cash flow pressures as a result of deterioration in sales and increased costs. Solvent solutions were explored by management but unfortunately did not progress, leading to an accelerated sale process, though a going concern sale could not be achieved. This resulted in the Companies being placed into administration.
A sale of the Dudson brand and other intellectual property, as well as certain items of plant and machinery, was achieved with Churchill China plc, also based in Stoke-on-Trent. The business continued to trade for a short period in order to wind down the remaining stock, and secure a sale of the freehold property.
Wider international operations of Dudson (Holdings) Limited are not subject to these insolvency processes.
Please refer back to this page and the links below, for further information and updates as the liquidations progress.
Please direct all general enquiries via the attached form by clicking here or alternatively email uk_dudson_enquiries@pwc.com
Documents available to download
- Joint Liquidators' fourth progress report for the period 20 April 2023 to 19 April 2024
- Joint Liquidators' third progress report for the period 20 April 2022 to 19 April 2023
- Joint Liquidators' second progress report for the period 20 April 2021 to 19 April 2022
- Joint Liquidators' first progress report for the period 20 April 2020 to 19 April 2021
- Joint Liquidators' remuneration report
- Notice to creditors seeking decisions by correspondence - May 2021 - DL
- Notice to creditors seeking decisions by correspondence - May 2021 - DHL
- 600 - Notice of appointment of Liquidators - Dudson (Holdings) Limited
- 600 - Notice of appointment of Liquidators - Dudson Limited
- Statement of Claim Form - Dudson Limited
- AM01 - Dudson (Holdings) Limited
- AM01 - Dudson Limited
- Proposals for achieving the purpose of the administrations
- Initial letter to creditors with SIP16 report
- Joint Administrators' first progress report for the period 4 April 2019 - 3 October 2019
- Joint Administrators' remuneration report
- Joint Administrators' final progress report for the period 4 October 2019 - 1 April 2020
- A Creditors' Guide to Liquidators' Fees
Ross Connock and Matthew Hammond have been appointed as joint liquidators of Dudson Limited and Dudson (Holdings) Limited to manage their affairs, business and property as their agents and act without personal liability. They are licensed in the United Kingdom to act as insolvency practitioners by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
The Joint Liquidators are bound by the Insolvency Code of Ethics which can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/insolvency-practitioner-code-of-ethics.
The Joint Liquidators may act as controllers of personal data as defined by UK data protection law depending upon the specific processing activities undertaken. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP may act as a processor on the instructions of the Joint Liquidators. Personal data will be kept secure and processed only for matters relating to the Joint Liquidators' appointment. Further details are available in the privacy statement on the PwC.co.uk website or by contacting the Joint Liquidators.
