Overview
- Fired Earth was placed into administration on October 31 by Leonard Curtis, with all 20 UK showrooms closing and 133 roles made redundant.
- The Banbury head office and warehouse remain open to fulfil existing customer orders as talks continue to sell assets, with no buyer for the business announced.
- Administrators said Fired Earth had continued to incur losses despite substantial shareholder loans from owner Simon Lousada, including a reported £1.6m–£1.7m loss in 2024 on about £15m revenue.
- Ceramique Internationale and three related firms entered administration on October 27 under RSM UK after operations ceased and staff were made redundant on October 24.
- Ceramique’s stock and fixtures were sold on October 31 to newly formed Euxton Tiles Ltd and Ralee Group Ltd, with administrators now processing employee claims.