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Andrew Wright – Where It All Went Wrong
Andrew Wright Windows Limited and Andrew Wright Glass Limited, which have been operating from Irvine in Scotland since 2010 and 1996 respectively, have ceased trading.
Mark Harper and Paul Dounis from Opus Restructuring & Insolvency have been appointed joint provisional liquidators.
The current directors acquired both businesses in August 2023 from the original founders.
Job losses
65 employees in Andrew Wright Windows Limited and 18 employees in Andrew Wright Glass Limited have been made redundant.
The liquidators will be providing support to all impacted employees to help them submit redundancy claims and ensure they can access the support services of agencies such as Partnership Action for Continuing Employment.
‘This is a profoundly sad moment for all at Andrew Wright’, Mark Bradford and James Fraser, the directors of the company wrote in statement. ‘Over two years, we have done everything we could to turn the business around but the challenges have proved insurmountable. We are truly sorry for the impact the closure will have on our employees, customers and the wider community.
‘We will work now with Opus to support our employees and stakeholders through the transition’.
From the liquidators
Harper said: “The collapse of the Andrew Wright businesses is another indicator of the challenges and economic headwinds currently facing the Scottish construction sector. The directors fought hard to save these long-standing businesses but the construction industry has experienced several challenges over recent years and this impacts heavily throughout the supply chain putting businesses under increased pressure.
“Our priority is to assist those members of staff who have been made redundant, providing them with the information and support they need to claim their statutory entitlements from the Redundancy Payments Office, as well as to support the owners, for whom this is also an extremely difficult time.”
Background
The companies were well known and respected in the construction industry and provided primarily windows and doors for social housing, local authorities, domestic and commercial construction and private/residential customers.
There was a significant slowdown in 2023/24 in the construction industry, which had a detrimental impact on sales, reducing turnover by approx 35% for Andrew Wright Windows and 60% for Andrew Wright Glass. This in turn led to both companies experiencing significant cashflow challenges, while wrestling with a variety of other factors, such as contract tendering, the rising cost of raw materials and increasing staff costs.
Despite the efforts of the management team, with cashflow pressures intensifying, the directors had no option but to take the very difficult decision to seek the appointment of the provisional liquidators on 6 Aug 2025.
Picture: Andrew Wright Windows' production facility with thanks to Google Maps.
Article written by Cathryn Ellis
21st August 2025