Johnsons 1871, a family-owned removal company founded in 1871, has entered administration. Administrators were appointed on January 28, according to a notice on The Gazette, the official public record website.
The Northwich-based firm reported a turnover of £29 million and profits of £56,291 in its latest accounts for the year to March 2024. It offers home removals, storage, office relocations, and cleaning services, and counts npower, the NHS, the Co-operative, B&Q, Barclays, and BBC Cymru Wales among its clients.
Insolvency firm Leonard Curtis confirmed that the business was sold to Amer Logistics Limited on the same day administrators were appointed. The sale protected 150 jobs, according to administrator Steve Muncaster, who said: 'We are delighted to have completed a sale of this long-established business, so preserving the employment of the entire workforce.'
Johnsons 1871 was founded by Joseph Johnson, who initially dealt in glass, china, and earthenware before using horse-drawn carts to deliver coal in winter and move homes in summer. The company has not commented on its decision to enter administration.
