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Administrators seek interest in sports caterer post COVID-19 collapse

March 31, 2020

Administrators have been appointed at Cookeze Limited, the Lancashire-based event catering firm. Clients of the company included Manchester United, Liverpool FC, Jockey Club Brasserie Blanc and Malmaison Hotels. Turnover last year was £1.5m.

Dean Watson of the Manchester office of Begbies Traynor and Neil Dingley of Moore in Stoke were appointed Joint Administrators of Cookeze Limited on 24th March, after the company ceased trading. The collapse has unfortunately made 72 employees redundant.

The administrators are seeking interested parties who may be attracted by recent major investment in 48,000 sq ft state-of-the-art commercial kitchen space in Chorley.

The firm, which traded as Patisserie by Nigel Smith, specialised in ‘artisan patisserie’ and was founded in 2010 by Nigel Smith, a chef who has appeared on several cookery TV shows. Flagship products included cakes, desserts, gateaux’s and scones.

“COVID-19 has seen the sports-related events where the company excelled cancelled. The immediate cashflow challenge this presented as well as recent significant investment in a high specification modern office complex and commercial kitchen equipment has taken its toll.

“We are in the process of updating staff and providing information on how to claim for their entitlements and advising creditors of the position. In the meantime, we are looking for interested parties who may be strongly attracted by the fact it was, until very recently, a successful business with blue chip clients, talented staff and outstanding facilities.”

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