Hedley Studios - The Little Car Company pre-pack rescue
Hedley Studios - The Little Car Company pre-pack rescue
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MysteryCar

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31 posts

14 months

Thursday 28th August
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Sky News reports an existing investor has rescued them from administration.

https://news.sky.com/story/miniature-classic-car-m...

MysteryCar

Original Poster:

31 posts

14 months

Tuesday
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Have just read the Statement of Administrator’s Proposal: https://find-and-update.company-information.servic...

Good to see employees and suppliers made whole and the business continuing. Rare, and very welcome.

Still striking: in under seven years the company consumed nearly £18m of investor cash without ever turning a profit. Now another £1.4m has gone in to keep it alive.

The cars are wonderful to see, so glad they remain.

The report’s line — “Each creation, expertly hand-built in the UK under the visionary guidance of the Creative Founder & CEO” was amusing. Most visionary guidance eventually needs to deliver profit. That might now come.

Olivergt

2,019 posts

98 months

Tuesday
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They sold 500+ cars at c 75k each, that's 37 million in sales over the last 17 months. 26m a year.

With that kind of turnover and the fact that they only make a few different types of toy cars, it should be easy enough to see if there is a profit to be made?

Hopefully there is and they continue on...