Scotts Limited – administration

Scotts Limited, a privately-owned mail order and eCommerce business operating within the homewares, gifts, health and garden sectors and trades under the names ‘Scotts & Co’ and ‘Scotts of Stow‘, entered administration on 9 March. After operating successfully for 30 years, the company faced difficulties due to, among other factors, a sevenfold increase in freight rates, a 38% increase in print and paper costs and a reduction in trade due to the cost-of-living crisis. Upon their appointment, Joint Administrators Mark Supperstone and Ben Woodthorpe of Resolve completed a pre-pack sale of the business and its assets to WoolOvers Group, saving all 135 jobs. Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending Limited has a registered charge against the company.