Chambers and Cook (Eastern) Limited, a road haulage and freight logistics company based in Immingham, Lincolnshire, has collapsed after entering administration on August 13. The company, which specialised in road freight transport and logistics with daily departures to mainland Europe, has permanently shut.
Licence under review
The firm operated from two depots in the town and held a licence covering 20 HGVs and 150 trailers. That licence is now being considered for surrender by the Office of the Traffic Commissioner.
Chambers and Cook (Eastern) officially started in 1978 before being restructured in 2009. It formed part of the wider Chambers and Cook group, and it has been confirmed its collapse does not affect the rest of the business. Records show the branch employed 20 people as of September 30 last year.
Loss of largest customer
David Griffiths, head of restructuring at BK Plus, said: "The administration resulted in a shutdown of Chambers and Cook (Eastern) Ltd and does not impact the wider group. It had lost its largest customer – circa 80% of turnover – hence the administration."
The company's collapse follows a series of other haulage firm failures. JM Gorry & Son, a Lancashire haulier operating for over 50 years, entered administration at the end of July. Trans Haul (Europe) Limited, which operated from Dunstable and Stoke-on-Trent, fell into administration at the start of July with a fleet of over 45 vehicles and 60 trailers.
Wider industry impact
Mallock, a Lutterworth-based logistics provider, also collapsed on June 12. The firm specialised in nationwide vehicle movements and had a licence for 36 lorries.
