1 week Ago By Jennifer Jones
DOZENS of workers have lost their jobs after a long-established Scottish painting and decorating firm went bust. All 32 staff members at the Lanarkshire-based business were made redundant after the company entered administration. 3 One of the high-profile clients was the Barclay's campus in Glasgow's Tradeston Credit: John Kirkby 3 They also worked on the refurbishment of the Burrell Collection in Pollok Country Park, Glasgow Credit: Alamy 3 Orr Decorators is being wound up after nearly 40 years Credit: Orr Decorators Orr Decorators, based in Coatbridge, was founded over 40 years ago and employed 32 staff, with an annual turnover of £3 million.
The company specialised in a range of commercial painting and decorating services, including expertise in environmentally friendly coatings and finishes. It also worked on major projects across the construction , housing , local authority, and healthcare sectors. Recent high-profile projects included work on the new St James Centre in Edinburgh, the Barclays campus in Glasgow's Tradeston, and the refurbishment of the Burrell Collection in the city's Pollok Park.
Read More Money JOB BOOST More than 300 jobs to be created with major £450m energy project in Scotland WAGE JOY Jobs with biggest pay rises revealed as wages for role with NO qualifications SOAR However, the firm faced "significant cashflow pressures" as a result of rising costs and overheads. Liquidators Gordon McIntyre and George Lafferty, insolvency practitioners with McLaren Insolvency, have been appointed joint provisional liquidators of Andrew P Orr (Decorators) Limited. The company anticipated further losses, and a petition to wind up the business was submitted to the court .
Orr Decorators has now ceased trading, and all 32 staff members have been made redundant. Most read in Money CRACK A YOLK 'This looks insane' say fans as firm opens Scotland's first ever egg bar BURGER OFF ‘Unsightly’ snack van told to move from Scots beauty spot after 26 years BENEFIT BOOST Millions on benefits to get a pay rise TODAY - check how much more you'll get CLOSING TIME Asda confirms it will shut all 1,100 locations across UK for 24 hours in weeks The joint provisional liquidators are now working to establish whether any assets from the firm can be marketed for sale. In a statement, they said: “Orr Decorators had built a portfolio of major projects across the construction, housing, distribution, healthcare, education , manufacturing, and local authority sectors.
“Losses were incurred as a result of rising costs and overheads, which in turn led to significant cashflow pressures. Keir’s EV overhaul slammed as ‘not far enough’ to save UK jobs after Trump’s tariffs "With further losses anticipated, a petition was submitted to court to wind up the company.” They added: “The business has ceased trading, and unfortunately all 32 staff have been made redundant.
"The joint provisional liquidators will focus on helping staff register claims with the redundancy payments office and will liaise with relevant employment support agencies, such as PACE.” Mr McIntyre added: “Orr Decorators was a highly regarded commercial painting and decorating contractor with a quality client base. "The business was severely affected by trading problems, and despite the best efforts of the directors, insolvency was the only option.
“We will now wind down the business and determine whether there are any assets that can be marketed for sale in due course.”.
