Kettle Interiors UK Ltd - administration

Kettle Interiors UK Ltd, a Northampton-based family-run furniture business, has entered administration. Joint Administrator Thomas McKay of Begbies Traynor cited the economic challenges facing the furniture sector, particularly the significant increase in freight costs in the last two or three years, as the primary drivers behind the company's administration. 126 staff have been made redundant. Barclays Bank PLC has five registered charges against the company, while Porcelanosa U.K. Limited has one.