Black Country and Staffordshire companies owed thousands by collapsed discount store Wilko
A host of companies across the West Midlands region are among those who are owed thousands of pounds each after high street shop Wilko collapsed and was placed into administration.
The discount store collapsed into administration in August after 93 years of trading, with thousands of workers forced into redundancy.
The high street store was unable to survive after being hit by inflationary pressures and competition from rivals.
Over 350 stores have closed across the UK, including shops across the West Midlands region.
Documents on Companies House, released recently by Wilko’s administrators have revealed that the budget chain owes a total of £157,261,588 to its trade creditors.
Among those listed as being owed money are Newell Brands UK, Lichfield, which is owed £282,786 and Walsall's Haemmerlin (£48,534).
OT Group Ltd, Smethwick, is owed £127,497 and PPM Industries UK, Cannock, is owed £98,800.
Cuxson and Gerrard and Co is owed £5,391 and A Mir and Co Ltd of Oldbury is owed £35,120.
Waterlogic, Wolverhampton (£11,995), The Skelmersdale Ltd Partnership, Kingswinford (£15,876) and Concept Elevator Holding, Cannock (£41,105) are also listed as being owed money.
A and J Mucklow, Halesowen – now part of LondonMetric (£24,250), London and Cambridge Properties, Kingswinford (£11,750) and Top Team Resources and Recruitment, Wolverhampton (£16,918) and Smethwick's Avery Weigh-Tronix (19,344) also feature on the list.
Cedo, on Halesfield, Telford, is Europe’s leading retailers of private brand and branded consumer household products as well as disposable plastic bags and cling film.
Employing nearly 2,000 people globally its headquarters are in Telford and the company is owed £594,618 by the Wilko administrators.
Nexus Industrial Supplies is also on the list of Wilko creditors and is owed £385,934 by the company.
The Trench Lock company is an independent supplier of essential engineering components.
Coffee machine maker Melitta UK is based in Hortonwood 45 and are owed £91,663 following the discount store’s collapse.
Rosewood Pet Products, based in Hortonwood West, Telford, has a huge range of dog, cat, small animal, pet bird, wildlife and aquatic goods.
It is also on the list of companies and is owed £86,735 by Wilko.
DeterTech UK on Hollinswood Road provides security services, forensic marking and crime intelligence.
The company works with a large range of businesses from different sectors and is owed £32,862, according to Companies House.
Training provider Rtitb in Halesfield 17 is also on the list of creditors as being owed £5,628.
The company delivers forklift and driver CPC training as well as carrying out assessments for apprentices.
Finally, the Luceco Group in Telford is listed by Companies House as being owed £3,303 by Wilko. The Stafford Park 1 company makes commercial, retail and residential lighting products, including emergency lighting.
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