UK manufacturer crashes into administration - family business since 1860

UK manufacturer crashes into administration - family business since 1860The West Midlands-based company has been in business for more than 160 years. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By James Knuckey 11:01, Fri, Jun 5, 2026 Updated: 11:02, Fri, Jun 5, 2026 File image of a worker in a factory (Image: Getty)A UK family-run manufacturer that has been in operation for more than 160 years has closed after entering administration. Administrators Forvis Mazars said RH Nuttall Limited had suffered "cash flow issues" and 29 staff members have been made redundant. 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){}})},}) West Midlands-based RH Nuttall was a family-run business since being founded in 1860. A new family took over the business in 2024, according to its website. A spokesperson from Forvis Mazars said: "Scott Bevan and Simon Chandler of Forvis Mazars were appointed as Joint Administrators to R.H. Nuttall on 26 May 2026. 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 UK engineering company plunges into administration - all 53 jobs lost UK fine art company collapses into administration - in business since 1976 "The company, which had suffered cash flo...