Headlam moves into administration as restructuring keeps trading active

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Headlam enters administration

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Headlam Group plc and HFD Limited will enter administration on Sept. 8, appointing Interpath Advisory to provide statutory protection and pursue comprehensive restructuring.
The proposed plan includes a Company Voluntary Arrangement, refinancing of debt facilities, and significant cost reductions, with existing lenders indicating support pending further stakeholder discussions.
Non-Executive Chairman Stephen Bird and Audit Committee Chair Nick Kelsall will step down upon administration, with Wilf Walsh set to become Chairman if restructuring succeeds and listing is restored.

Administration plan and trading continuity

As reported by London Stock Exchange, citing Regulatory News Service, Headlam says Will Wright, Chris Pole and Ryan Grant of Interpath Advisory are due to be appointed joint administrators to Headlam Group plc and HFD Limited later on Sept. 8, subject to court confirmation.

The company says the aim is to stabilise operations, maintain service for customers and work directly with suppliers and other stakeholders on a comprehensive restructuring plan. The administration process is intended to provide the statutory protection and time needed to pursue that plan.

Headlam says the joint administrators intend to keep the business trading while the Group's operations are restructured. The board says it had been pursuing a strategic review and a transformation plan to address liquidity pressures, but losses built up over recent years and available funding was exhausted before that plan could be implemented.

The proposed restructuring is expected to include a Company Voluntary Arrangement, a refinancing of existing debt facilities and significant cost reduction measures. Headlam says its existing lenders have indicated support for the proposed administration, although progress remains subject to discussions with key stakeholders in the coming days.

Board changes and implications for the Group

During the administration, the current management team is set to remain in place under the direction and supervision of the joint administrators. Headlam says employees, customers and suppliers will be kept informed as the process moves forward, while the Group's other trading subsidiaries currently remain unaffected by the proposed appointments at Headlam Group plc and HFD Limited.

Upon the appointment of administrators, Non-Executive Chairman Stephen Bird and independent Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair Nick Kelsall are stepping down from the board. If the restructuring is implemented successfully, current Non-Executive Director Wilf Walsh is due to become Non-Executive Chairman.

Headlam says that, subject to successful completion of the administration and restructuring, it intends to seek restoration of its suspended listing and move to a reconstituted board. The process marks a critical step for the flooring distributor as it attempts to preserve operations and build a more sustainable financial platform.

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