Palmer & Harvey Group
Matthew Callaghan, Ian Green and Zelf Hussain of PwC were appointed joint administrators of the following on 28 November 2017:
1. Palmer & Harvey (Holdings) PLC;
2. Palmer & Harvey McLane Limited;
3. Palmer & Harvey McLane (Holdings) Limited;
4. P&H (1925) Limited;
5. P&H Direct Van Sales Limited;
6. P&H Sweetdirect Limited;
7. P&H Direct Limited; and
8. P&H Snacksdirect Limited
("the Companies")
The appointment was made by London High Court on application by the directors of the respective companies.
Matthew Callaghan, one of the previous joint administrators, has left the firm. An application was made to the Court to remove him as administrator of the Companies. The application was granted and so Matthew Callaghan was removed as joint administrator with effect from 10 May 2019.
Due to an internal restructuring in PwC, Ian David Green resigned as joint administrator of the Companies on 19 December 2019 and was replaced by Mark James Tobias Banfield
WS Retail Limited is another group company and entered administration on 15 December 2017.
Palmer & Harvey McLane Limited is the UK’s largest delivered wholesaler to the UK convenience market. It has around 90,000 customers ranging from small local corner stores to the UK’s largest supermarkets. It operates a delivery network of 14 regional distribution centres which supplies up to 12,000 product lines. P&H Direct Limited provide product delivery services to independent retailers and food outlets.
The group has been by hit by challenging trading conditions in recent months and efforts to restructure the business have been unsuccessful. This has resulted in cash flow pressures and it has not been possible to secure additional funding to support the business.
Further information for employees, suppliers, customers, landlords and pension stakeholders can be found on the respective links on this page.
Documents available to download
Joint administrators' progress report from 28 May 2023 to 27 November 2023
Joint administrators' progress report from 28 November 2022 to 27 May 2023
Joint administrators' progress report from 28 May 2022 to 27 November 2022
Joint administrators' progress report from 28 November 2021 to 27 May 2022
Joint administrators' progress report from 28 May 2021 to 27 November 2021
Letter to creditors regarding the extension of the administration - October 2021
Joint administrators' progress report from 28 November 2020 to 27 May 2021
Joint administrators' final progress report - P&H (1925) Limited - 24 February 2021
Administators' remuneration report - 25 January 2021 - P&H (1926)
Joint administrators' progress report from 28 May 2020 to 27 November 2020
Administrators' final report - 23.11.20 - Snacks - Sweet - DVS & Holdings
Letter to creditors regarding the extension of the administration - October 2020
Joint administrators' progress report from 28 November 2019 to 27 May 2020
Joint administrators' progress report from 28 May 2019 to 27 November 2019
2020- AM19 - Notice of extension of administration - P&H (1925) Limited
2020 - AM19 - Notice of extension of administration - P&H Direct Van Sales Limited
2020 - AM19 - Notice of extension of administration - Palmer & Harvey McLane (Holdings) Limited
2020 - AM19 - Notice of extension of administration - Palmer & Harvey McLane Limited
2020 - AM19 - Notice of extension of administration - Palmer & Harvey (Holdings) PLC
2020 - AM19 - Notice of extension of administration - P&H Snacksdirect Limited
2020 - AM19 - Notice of extension of administration - P&H Sweetdirect Limited
Letter to all known preferential and unsecured creditors - 24 October 2019
Administrators' third progress report for all companies - 20 June 2019
Administrators' second progress report for all companies - 20 December 2018
AM19 - Notice of extension of administration - P&H (1925) Limited
AM19 - Notice of extension of administration - P&H Direct Van Sales Limited
AM19 - Notice of extension of administration - Palmer & Harvey McLane (Holdings) Limited
AM19 - Notice of extension of administration - Palmer & Harvey McLane Limited
AM19 - Notice of extension of administration - Palmer & Harvey (Holdings) PLC
AM19 - Notice of extension of administration - P&H Snacksdirect Limited
AM19 - Notice of extension of administration - P&H Sweetdirect Limited
P&H Direct - administrators' final report - 27 November 2018
Administrators' progress report for all companies - 20 June 2018
Remuneration report - P&H Direct Limited - 15 June 2018
Remuneration report - P&H Sweetdirect Limited - 15 June 2018
Remuneration report - P&H Snacksdirect Limited- 15 June 2018
Remuneration report - P&H Direct Van Sales Limited - 15 June 2018
Remuneration report - Palmer & Harvey McLane Limited - 15 June 2018
Remuneration report - Palmer & Harvey McLane (Holdings) Limited - 15 June 2018
Remuneration report - Palmer & Harvey (Holdings) PLC - 15 June 2018
Notice of Administrator's appointment for all Companies
Joint administrators' proposals for achieving the purpose of the administration
Appendix C - copies of the statements of affairs
For all media enquiries see below:
National/Trade press:
David Jetuah, PwC media relations, +44 (0)7841 468 678
Email: david.jetuah@pwc.com
Ellie Raven, PwC media relations, +44 (0) 7525 925 830
Email: ellie.raven@pwc.com
Scotland: Kevin Scott, PwC media relations, +44 (0)7561 789 014
Email: kevin.y.scott@pwc.com
North: Duncan Bowker, PwC media relations, +44 (0)7841 468 175
Email: duncan.bowker@pwc.com
Midlands, South and Northern Ireland:
Nicola McHugh - Media & Communications Manager, +44 (0)7483 361 533
Email: nicola.mchugh@pwc.com
