Batt Cables Limited and Cricket Bidco Limited – both in Administration (‘the Companies’)

On 6 January 2026, the Companies entered Administration and Samuel James Woodward and Dan Edkins of Ernst & Young LLP were appointed as Joint Administrators. The appointment was made by the Companies’ directors under the provisions of Paragraph 22 of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986.

As licensed Insolvency Practitioners, they are bound by the Insolvency Code of Ethics when carrying out all professional work relating to the Administration.

Trading and Sale of Business

The Joint Administrators will be trading Batt Cables Limited (‘Batt’) for a short period of time in Administration whilst a purchaser of the business is sought. During this period, should you have any queries, you should contact your usual point of contact at Batt.

Should you be a party interested in acquiring Batt, please contact us at battcables@uk.ey.com in order that we can discuss this further with you.

Customers and debtors

For any outstanding invoices relating to goods delivered to you by Batt prior to 6 January 2026 and which remain unpaid, please use the Company’s regular bank account details as specified on the invoices to remit these funds.

Creditors and suppliers

Please note that debts incurred by the Companies before our appointment on 6 January 2026 will classify as unsecured non-preferential claims against the Company. You can obtain a proof of debt from in the Administration Documents section of the website and this form can be returned to battcables@uk.ey.com Please note that it is too early in the Administration process to indicate if there will be a dividend payable to the creditors in the Administration.

Media

All media enquiries please contact Seetle.Dool@uk.ey.com

FAQ:

Will we get paid for services/goods provided from now on?

Only goods and services provided from 6 January 2026 and which have been approved and requested by the Joint Administrators will be paid as an expense of the Administration. For the avoidance of doubt, in order for invoices post-6 January 2026 to be paid, they will require to be pre-approved by the Joint Administrators. Invoices received from suppliers for services which have not been requested by the Joint Administrators will not be paid.

Where should I direct any queries regarding the Administration of the Company?

Correspondence and queries should be sent to battcables@uk.ey.com. A member of the Joint Administrators’ team will then get in touch with you and we will aim to respond to you within 10 business days.

Who are the Administrators?

Sam Woodward and Dan Edkins of Ernst & Young LLP have been appointed as Joint Administrators.

Samuel James Woodward is licenced in the United Kingdom to act as an Insolvency Practitioner by The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and Dan Edkins is licenced in the United Kingdom to act as an Insolvency Practitioner by The Insolvency Practitioners Association. As Insolvency Practitioners, they are bound by the Insolvency Code of Ethics in carrying out all professional work relating to the appointment.

The affairs, business and property of the Companies are being managed by the Joint Administrators, Samuel James Woodward and Dan Edkins, who act as agents of the Companies only and without personal liability.

The Joint Administrators may act as data controllers of personal data as defined by the UK General Data Protection Regulation (as incorporated in the Data Protection Act 2018), depending upon the specific processing activities undertaken.  Ernst & Young LLP and/or the Companies may act as a data processor on the instructions of the Joint Administrators.  Personal data will be kept secure and processed only for matters relating to the Joint Administrator’s appointment.  The Office Holder Data Privacy Notice can be found at www.ey.com/uk/officeholderprivacy.