Major UK construction firm plunges into administration - 100 jobs at risk

Major UK construction firm plunges into administration - 100 jobs at riskThe firm has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators leaving more than 100 jobs at risk. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By James Johnson 09:31, Wed, Jun 3, 2026 Updated: 09:43, Wed, Jun 3, 2026 Construction firm Agetur looks set to plunge into adminstration. (Image: Getty)A major construction firm looks set to plunge into administration, putting more than 100 jobs at risk. Northamptonshire-based Agetur was founded in 1985 by Rob Rexton, carrying out site infrastructure and groundworks on developments across the Midlands and south east. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) The firm has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators and its latest accounts revealed a “sharp dip” in trading up to February 2025, when the company was hit with losses of £600,000. This was compared to a pre-tax profit of £160,000 a year earlier. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyHMRC confirms state pension tax change rule for all state pensionersRachel Reeves has just gone completely loopy – she’s about to bankrupt Britain even moreAs reported by C...