Holmesterne Foods enters administration with 130 jobs at risk

Holmesterne Farm Co. Limited has been in business for almost 40 years and supplies both meat and vegetables to retailers and manufacturers.

Rising costs and unstable finances are thought to be the reasons behind the decision, reports The Sun.

In North Yorkshire, Holmesterne Farm Co. Limited, also known as Holmesterne Foods, operated two manufacturing plants, according to the newspaper.

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It said the company is winding down operations with most of the 130-strong workforce taking redundancy.

Some staff will stay to help administrators in the process.

On its website, visitors are met with a message confirming the administration, which reads: “James Clark and Howard Smith of Interpath Ltd (the ‘Joint Administrators’) were appointed as joint administrators of Holmesterne Farm Co. Limited (the ‘Company’) on 11 May 2026 in the High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts in Leeds”.

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James Clark, managing director at Interpath and joint administrator, told The Sun: “It is a real shame to see Holmesterne enter administration, particularly after the sale of the business last year and the renewed optimism that followed.

“Our immediate priority is to support employees through this difficult period, and we will be doing all we can to assist them in the days and weeks ahead.”

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