A 111-year-old specialist blacksmiths business which was a major supplier to failed Dundee building firm Muirfield Contracts has itself collapsed.
A total of 14 staff have been made redundant as a result of the provisional liquidation of Fairfield Street-based Fenwick Blacksmiths.
The failure of the business has been directly linked to the demise of Muirfield Contracts, which suddenly went out of business early last month with the loss of more than 360 jobs.
Fenwick’s was founded in 1904 and was one of Scotland’s leading traditional blackmiths.
It offered a bespoke solutions across three divisions – blacksmithing, structural steel and core cutting – and turnover in the most recent year topped £800,000.
Provisional liquidators FRP Advisory said the administration of Muirfield was a “principal cause” of the situation at Fenwick Blacksmiths.
Provisional liquidator Tom MacLennan of FRP Advisory said: “Fenwick Blacksmiths was a highly regarded specialist blacksmith business with a good customer base.
“The administration of Muirfield Contracts meant that the company was unable to continue trading.
“The company has been closed with immediate effect and unfortunately all 14 staff have been made redundant.
“This is a difficult time for the staff and we will provide as much support to them as possible.”
The provisional liquidators will now move to realise the assets of the business throguh a sale of property, vehicles, plant and machinery.