AC Yule and Son

Type
Bankruptcy
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Scotland;
Location of affected unit(s)
Aberdeen, Elgin, Livingston, Glasgow
Sector
Manufacturing
(22 - 23) Manufacture of rubber, plastic and non-metallic minerals
23 - Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
23 - Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
211 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
8 November 2011
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Window manufacturer AC Yule & Son went into administration with the loss of 211 jobs in the UK. The firm announced that it would retain 61 out of currently 272 staff to complete projects and outstanding orders. KPMG has been appointed administrator and will try to find a buyer for parts or all of the business.

AC Yule & Son is a company with a long tradition having been in the window manufacturing business in Scotland and north England since 1946.

Sources

  • 8 November 2011: BBC Website

Citation

Eurofound (2011), AC Yule and Son, Bankruptcy in United Kingdom, factsheet number 72868, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/72868.