A business owned by Richard Hammond has entered liquidation following 18 years of operation. Hamster’s Wheel Productions, which was founded by the Top Gear star and his-then wife Mindy Hammond in 2008, has been put into voluntary liquidation. A Declaration of Solvency document, published last week on Companies House, reveals that the firm has £2.3 million and is owed a further £1.45 million. It is also able to recover £176,573 from the government for corporation tax payments.
Mr Hammond, 56, is best known for co-hosting Top Gear, between 2002 and 2015, and The Grand Tour, from 2016 until 2024. He formed one of the most recognisable trios in British TV history, alongside Jeremy Clarkson and James May.
Nicknamed “The Hamster” due to his…