British furniture brand enters administration along with juice company
Several major British businesses have collapsed into administration this week as they buckle under a mounting wave of rising costs. Throughout this year, high street staples have fallen into administration, including well-loved fashion retailers and accessories chains.
1,631 UK businesses filed for administration in 2025, according to the law firm Shakespeare Martineau. Yet further names have now been added to this year’s growing list. Among those entering administration are a long-established mattress manufacturer, a juice brand and a construction firm.
Airsprung
Mattress and bed manufacturer Airsprung made 71 people redundant after 150 years in business. Administrators from PwC stated that directors had “no choice” but to place the company into administration.
They pledged to “support” staff throughout this “unsettling” chapter in the company’s storied history. The administration follows years of tough trading conditions and months of cashflow difficulties.
Airsprung has been producing beds and mattresses from its factory in Trowbridge for more than 150 years. It has also supplied beds to hotels and filling for sports stadium seating under its Gainsborough and Airofreem brands.
The firm’s products are stocked by retailers including Dunelm and Asda. CEO and Director Tean Dallaway described the situation as “very sad and disappointing”.
Press
The food and drink brand renowned for its juice cleanses and smoothies, alongside healthy meal plans and nutritionist-designed soups, has also fallen into administration.
Press products were stocked in supermarket giants Asda, Sainsbury’s and Marks and Spencer. However, Marco Piacquadio and Rachel Elizabeth Ennis from FTS Recovery Limited were recently appointed as administrators, according to Companies House.
Companies House stated: “When a company goes into administration, they have entered a legal process (under the Insolvency Act 1986) with the aim of achieving one of the statutory objectives of an administration.
“This may be to rescue a viable business that is insolvent due to cash flow problems. An appointment of an administrator (a licensed insolvency practitioner) will be made by directors, a creditor or the court to fulfil the administration process.”
Calvert Construction Limited
The construction contractor, which specialises in commercial building projects, officially entered administration following an appointment of administrators made on Friday, May 1, according to The London Gazette.
The appointment was confirmed in the High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts in Manchester, Insolvency and Companies List (ChD). Joint administrators Anthony Milnes and Mike Dillon of Leonard Curtis were appointed to oversee proceedings.
Press and Calvert Construction Limited have been contacted for comment.
