In 1991 a fax arrived at a hotel addressed to Gordon Wyles who was on holiday, no subject matter, just 4 simple words….. “The deed is done” a phrase synonymous with Shakespeare, plots and mystery. Happily in this story, however, it marks the founding moment of a company that was to become a prominent feature…
Clare Lloyd and Colin Hardman of Smith & Williamson LLP have been appointed as joint administrators of AW Retail, the trading vehicle for British fashion designer, Amanda Wakeley. The internationally recognised heritage luxury fashion business, renowned for its dresses, bridal and occasion wear, had until recently traded from its Mayfair flagship store, as well as…
Instructed by Mark Wilson, the Liquidator from RSM Restructuring Advisory LLP, Wyles Hardy & Co were tasked to provide advice concerning the realisation of assets in the UK from a subsidiary of “one of Hong Kong’s first Unicorns, Tink Labs” (The Financial Times). This company, which had formerly been valued at $1.5bn, had provided free-to-use…
With acceptable bids for Adelie Foods Ltd unlikely to gain approval from the CMA, Joint Administrators Deloitte instructed Wyles Hardy & Co to attend the four principal manufacturing sites in London and Milton Keynes, as well as the national distribution hubs. The Wyles Hardy team were to provide detailed electronic inventories with plant & machinery…
Appointed by a fund management company specialising in the UK Renewables Energy market, Iona Capital Limited, Wyles Hardy provided a team of valuers in the Autumn of 2020 to appraise 2 Wood Chip Biomass CHP (Combined Heat and Power) power plants in North Wales, an anaerobic digestion CHP power plant in Yorkshire which uses food…