R.H. Nuttall Limited enters administration as directors appoint Begbies Traynor
R.H. Nuttall Limited, a Smethwick plastics manufacturer incorporated in 1967, has entered administration with Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP appointed. See the appointed administrators and registered charges.
Information for general guidance, drawn from the public record. Not legal, financial, or insolvency advice. If you are affected by an insolvency, consult a licensed practitioner or qualified solicitor.
Joint administrators Sarah Margaret Bell and James Howard Calvert of Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP were appointed over R.H. Nuttall Limited on 22 May 2026. The directors of the Smethwick-based plastics manufacturer made the appointment through an out-of-court route available under the Insolvency Act 1986.
Administration is a formal insolvency process in which licensed insolvency practitioners take control of a company to attempt to rescue it, sell it as a going concern, or realise its assets for creditors. The appointment was made under paragraph 22 of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986, which allows a company's directors to appoint administrators without a court order.
The company
R.H. Nuttall Limited was incorporated on 7 March 1967. Its registered Gazette address is an industrial estate in Smethwick, West Midlands, while Companies House records a registered office at Unit 9 Vernon Road, Halesowen, West Midlands. The company's stated business is the manufacture of plastic plates, sheets, tubes and profiles.
The administrators
Bell holds IP number 9101 and Calvert holds IP number 11487, both practising from Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP at 11 Newhall Street, Birmingham B3 3NY. As joint administrators, either may act independently unless the terms of the appointment specify otherwise. Bell is the named contact for further enquiries at the firm's Birmingham office.
Officers at the time of administration
The two current directors are Jon William King, appointed on 29 October 2024, and Karl Gordon King, appointed on 6 May 2026, a little over a fortnight before administration commenced.
Bryan Howard Nuttall served as a director from 1 March 2006 until 29 October 2024. Stephen Richard Nuttall held a directorship from 1 April 1997 until the same date. Robert Ian Nuttall is recorded at Companies House as having held the roles of both secretary and director, with both ending on 9 July 2021; no appointment date is recorded for either role. Bryan Nuttall held the secretary role from 9 July 2021 until 29 October 2024. Nancy Grace Nuttall resigned as a director on 19 January 2006, and Robert Hesketh Nuttall resigned on 26 June 2000.
Secured charges
Three outstanding charges are registered against R.H. Nuttall Limited. Finbiz Funding Limited holds a general fixed and floating charge over all assets of the company, created on 22 July 2025. A floating charge is a form of security over assets that change from time to time, such as stock or cash, and crystallises into a fixed charge on insolvency. Close Brothers Limited holds a registered charge created on 19 December 2024.
The third outstanding charge was created on 29 October 2024 and is held by Bryan Nuttall. Bryan Nuttall is also recorded at Companies House as a former secretary of the company, having resigned on that same date. Parties reviewing the company's secured creditor position should note that connection.
The Gazette notice was published on 26 May 2026. Creditors wishing to make contact can reach the joint administrators through the Birmingham office of Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP.
Common questions
Are you owed money by R.h.nuttall Limited?
You are an unsecured creditor unless you hold a registered charge or retention of title. The administrators will write to known creditors in due course with a proof-of-debt form and timetable for the first meeting. Until that letter arrives, no formal action is required from you. Read more about proof of debt and where you sit in the creditor hierarchy.
Did you work at R.h.nuttall Limited?
Wages owed up to a statutory cap, holiday pay, notice pay and redundancy may be claimable from the Redundancy Payments Service if the company is unable to pay. The administrators will normally coordinate the RP1 claim with the affected staff. See gov.uk: your rights if your employer is insolvent.
Do you hold a deposit, gift card or undelivered order from R.h.nuttall Limited?
Customers with paid-but-undelivered orders, gift cards or deposits typically rank as unsecured creditors. Where you paid by credit card and the amount was over £100, Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 may let you claim from the card issuer for breach of contract or misrepresentation by the supplier; the rules apply per item, not per transaction, and the card must be a regulated credit card. Debit-card payments may be recoverable via chargeback.
Are you a director of a company connected to R.h.nuttall Limited?
Watch for Section 216 of the Insolvency Act 1986 if you intend to keep trading under a similar name in a successor company. The rule prohibits a director of a liquidated company from being involved in another company using the same or a similar name for five years, unless one of the statutory exceptions applies. Read more about Section 216.
Sources
- The London Gazette notice (code Application - Notice of Appointment to appoint an administrator)
- Companies House record 00900093
- Editorial standards: how we source and review; five-pass pipeline.
