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Toolstream and Group Silverline Enter Administration With 111 Jobs Cut

Administrators from Teneo pause trading, inviting offers for assets.

Overview

  • Directors appointed Hywel Phillips and Gavin Park of Teneo as joint administrators for both companies.
  • The companies cite post‑Covid supply disruption and limited stock hitting profitability despite efforts to secure funding.
  • A small number of staff have been retained to assist the process as others were reportedly told to stay at home.
  • Filed accounts to July 31, 2023 showed £57.7 million profit, while the July 2024 accounts are overdue.
  • Toolstream distributes over 6,000 tool and workwear lines across the UK and Europe for brands including Silverline, Triton and Scruffs.