Mark Two hit by Dolphin Kitchens collapse

Up to 60 redundancies are on the cards at Bolton operator Mark Two, after it suffered a loss of £250,000 from the closure of Dolphin Kitchens.

Mark Two’s client Dolphin Bathrooms ceased trading on 6 July, after its parent Homeform Group’s administrator Deloitte was unable to find a buyer for the business subsidiaries.

Mark Two has been running a two-man delivery and installation service for Dolphin since December 2010, making around 300 deliveries a week as part of the deal.

Nick Hopkinson, MD of Mark Two, says:  “We have been running an excellent service for Dolphin, and the loss of this contract is horrible news.”

He adds that the company is owed around £250,000 by Homeform, but has been informed by Deloitte it is unlikely to receive any dividend. As a result, around 60 drivers and warehousing staff will be made redundant.

For the full story see Motor Transport on 11 July.