Overview
- Joint administrators from Interpath were appointed on September 18 to run Clayton Glass after the company said it could not meet its financial obligations.
- Administrators confirmed on Tuesday that the County Durham, Blackburn and North Lanarkshire sites have closed, leading to 290 redundancies.
- A management‑backed buyer led by former owner Ryan Green bought the Nottingham, Swindon, Canterbury and Dewsbury operations, saving 283 jobs.
- Workers at the Stanley (Harelaw) site learned on payday that wages would not be paid, prompting local criticism over how staff were informed and immediate hardship for many families.
- Durham County Council and Employability Durham have opened crisis support and drop‑in sessions starting September 23 for former staff and affected local suppliers, while administrators are handling redundancy claims with the Redundancy Payments Service.