UK engineering firm collapses into administration - in business since 1969

UK engineering firm collapses into administration - in business since 1969The company has been operating for nearly 60 years. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Rebecca Robinson 09:10, Sat, May 30, 2026 Updated: 09:17, Sat, May 30, 2026 The company has been operating for nearly 60 years (Image: Getty)A UK engineering firm has collapsed into administration after being in business for nearly 60 years, leaving hundreds of jobs at risk. Scottish company Wallace McDowall Limited began operating in Ayr with 40 people, focusing on agriculture, and grew to employ around 200. 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){}})},}) Hilary Pascoe and Mike Dillon of Leonard Curtis have now been appointed joint liquidators of the company, which operates out of a 126,000-square-foot facility within the Spaceport at Glasgow Prestwick International. Wallace McDowall Limited says it offers "a vast array of engineering and fabrication services to many businesses from global manufacturers to smaller privately owned businesses". 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 Policy READ MORE: The 5 UK furniture shops that have collapsed out of business in 2026 READ MORE: UK...