Extensive Investigation Continues into Bridgwater Building Firm’s £15m Collapse Saturday, September 13, 2025 liquidation investigation pension insolvency creditors construction bridgwater pollard financial legal A thorough investigation into the collapse of Bridgwater-based construction company Henry W Pollard and Sons Ltd, with debts exceeding £15 million, is set to continue well into 2026. This follows the discovery of a nearly £5 … Read More
New Skydiving Company Launches at Dunkeswell Aerodrome Tuesday, August 19, 2025 skydiving dunkeswell skydivesouthwest liquidation accident parachuting safety community aviation tandem Skydiving is set to return to Dunkeswell Aerodrome with the launch of a new operation, Skydive South West. This new venture emerges at the same location where a tragic accident earlier this year claimed the lives of a mother … Read More
Somerset Restaurant Closes for Good Following Viral Review and Financial Troubles Tuesday, August 5, 2025 restaurant liquidation taunton exeter cardiff closure staff food pandemic business Eat the Bird, a popular restaurant chain with locations in Taunton, Exeter, and Cardiff, has permanently closed after its parent company entered liquidation. The closure followed a winding-up order after the business failed … Read More
South West Skydive Company Shuts After Fatal Tandem Jump Accident Thursday, July 24, 2025 skydiving accident liquidation devon parachute tragedy investigation tandemjump skydivebuzz inquest Skydive Buzz Ltd, a skydiving company operating just over the Somerset border in Devon, has announced its immediate closure, more than a month after a fatal tandem skydive accident claimed the lives of two people. Based at … Read More
The Crusty Cob Bakery Fights to Avoid Closure Thursday, April 17, 2025 bakery closure liquidation financial somerset devon azets ownership jobs business The Crusty Cob, a beloved family-run bakery established in 1969 with more than 100 employees, is facing the threat of permanent closure. The company, known for its nine local shops across the South West, has been forced into … Read More