A petrol station in Leigh, which has served the historic town for nine years, has entered liquidation. HD Food and Fuel Ltd, the company behind the site on Firs Lane, has appointed Andrew Mark Bland of DMC Recovery Limited to oversee the process.
The station has been operating since 2017. Local residents have taken to social media to ask whether it has permanently closed, with reports suggesting it has been shut for around a week. Motorists in the area can still use filling stations at nearby Sainsbury's, Asda and Morrisons.
The closure comes amid a period of higher fuel prices. Oil prices have surged following joint strikes by the US and Israel on Iranian sites on February 28, with Iran responding by closing the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for 20% of global oil. While oil has fallen from a peak of more than $112 a barrel, there are concerns that drivers have not yet seen the benefit at the pumps.
The liquidation is among a series of recent business closures. Days ago, used car dealership Flow Motors Ltd was wound up, with Tauseef Rashid of Qimzen Advisory appointed. In April, Wragg Bros, a steel tube manufacturer with nearly 70 years of history, also appointed liquidators, as did delivery firm Quiver Delivery Ltd.
