The Really Local Group announced on Friday (November 7) that its company had been forced into liquidation after eight years.
Liquidation is when a company shuts down and sells its assets to repay its debts.
The Really Local Group ran two cinemas in south London – Throwley Yard in Sutton, which opened in September 2024 and Catford Mews which opened in September 2019.
Throwley Yard closed for good on Sunday (November 9), and Catford Mews shut down in October 2024.
Preston Benson, founder of the Really Local Group, said: “Ultimately it doesn’t matter how the business failed; it did, and I take full responsibility for that.
“Cinemas close every week with barely a whimper.
“Our very public challenges over…