Holborn Studios. Photograph: Ian Shacklock
An iconic photography studio in Hoxton has closed permanently after going into administration.
The “Abbey Road of photography” has finally closed as Hoxton’s iconic Holborn Studios fell into administration on 12 March, ending a defiant 14-year legal battle against luxury redevelopment.
Despite a desperate £700,000 rescue plan to settle historic tax debts, the permanent closure of the Eagle Wharf Road complex has resulted in 33 redundancies and the loss of what co-owner Billy McCartney calls a creative “family.”
Holborn Studios, which was established in 1979 by Margaret and Vince McCartney, entered administration on 12th March 2026, according to documents filed on Companies HouseRead the original article here