However, the pair was unable to do so before a watershed meeting with creditors, who elected by majority to place the business into liquidation.
The administrators were subsequently appointed liquidators and, according to their first liquidators’ report, have continued to engage with parties who indicated an interest in acquiring the business during the administration process.
The pair are also engaging with new parties who have expressed an interest in acquiring the business in one form or another.
Cox and Hoole said they remain confident a purchaser will be found in the short term for the entire operation, or the majority of the business and its assets.
To support this, the liquidators are continuing to trade the business, but have had…