Club XS Middlesbrough Middlesbrough Nightlife Firm Enters Liquidation With £175,000 in Net Liabilities.. 12th June 2026 A Middlesbrough leisure company associated with several well-known town-centre venues has entered creditors’ liquidation, after its financial position deteriorated sharply during its latest accounting period. Club XS Leisure Limited, which traded under the names Club XS, Sapphires, Broro Bar and Apple Tree is now in the process of being wound up, with liqui

New Gym with Ice Baths and Hot Tubs Given the Green Light in Hartlepool New Hartlepool Gym Could Create Up to Ten Jobs After Plans Approved... 6th June 2026 A new gym and wellness facility is set to open at Usworth Business Park after Hartlepool Borough Council granted planning permission for the conversion of a former tyre bay and garage. The approved application will reportedly allow Unit 6, Usworth Business Park, on Usworth Road, to be transformed from its previous storage

Poppy's Hairdressing in Hartlepool went bust last month. Questions Likely to Arise, as £140,584 Director’s Loan Account Emerges in Hartlepool Firm’s Liquidation... 1st June 2026 Creditors of a collapsed Hartlepool Hairdressing business are set to shoulder heavy losses after a newly filed statement of affairs document from the firms liquidators revealed the scale of the debts owed by the long-established Hartlepool business following its collapse into creditors’ voluntary liqu

Former Hartlepool Based Acland Homes Went Bust Owing Creditors Over £1.4 Million Acland Homes Liquidation: Public Records Reveal Huge Creditor Claims... 29th May 2026 A Hartlepool Based Company which collapsed into insolvency has been found to have owed its creditors over £1.4 Million pounds before being plunged into liquidation. Acland Homes Ltd has revealed debts of more than £1.4 million, according to a Statement of Affairs filed as part of the company’s liquidation proces

“Thank You And Goodbye”: The Lock Gates Café at Hartlepool's Navigation Point Closes Its Doors For The Final Time Hartlepool Marina Café Leaves Emotional Farewell Message As It Closes its Doors for the Final Time... 25th May 2026 Edited 26th May 2026 07:34am Another Local Business Closing will be taken by many as a sign of the towns 'floundering'local economy, as declining footfall & the cost of living pressures bite A popular Hartlepool café has closed its doors for the fina

Poppys Hairdressing has become the latest Hartlepool Business to collapse into insolvency. Liquidators Appointed To Hartlepool Hairdressing Business After Nearly 20 Years 22nd May 2026 A Hartlepool hairdressing business which has operated for almost two decades has been placed into creditors’ voluntary liquidation with debts amounting to over £157,000 pounds being owed to its creditors. Poppys Hairdressing Hartlepool was incorporated in 2006 and traded in the hairdressing and

Brigman IBC in Greatham Street Hartlepool £2 Million Price Tag Placed On Former Bridgman IBC Building After Company Collapse 19th May 2026 The former Hartlepool premises of a Collapsed Construction Materials Business has now been placed on the market for offers in the region of £2 million Pounds, just months after the long-standing local firm collapsed into administration. Bridgman IBC, is now being advertised for sale on Rightmove by Eddisons Commercial Limited & marks the f

Foster Laws Hartlepool Nine Jobs Affected As Long-Running Hartlepool Firm Foster Laws Closes 19th May 2026 A Hartlepool based metal works company which had been trading for nearly 60 years has closed its doors for the final time, after members for the company passed a resolution to voluntarily wind up the business. Foster Laws & Company Ltd, had been part of Hartlepool’s business community for almost 59 years, however its claimed at a General Meeting held late last month, mem

Morrissons in Stockton On Tees could be one of the sites set to be effected. Stockton Depot Named In Morrisons Strike Ballot Dispute... 18th May 2026 Morrisons customers across the north of England could face disruption after nearly 500 HGV drivers who supply the supermarket chain began voting on whether to take strike action. The drivers, who are employed by logistics firm Eddie Stobart, work from Morrisons distribution depots in Wakefield, Stockton-on-Tees and Northwich in

Tofts Road West, Hartlepool, where the proposed new facility could be built Plans For Hazardous Waste Energy Facility In Hartlepool Go Out To Public Consultation 12th May 2026 Residents in Hartlepool are being invited to give their views on plans for a new hazardous waste energy recovery facility proposed for land off Tofts Road West. Qualitech Environmental Services Ltd is proposing to construct and operate the Tofts Road Energy Recovery Facility in Hartlepool. The company s

From Airport Contract To Administration: Teesside Security Firm’s Fall Security Firm Once Celebrated By Tees Valley Leaders Now In Administration.. 11th May 2026 A Teesside private security firm which once provided security services linked to Teesside International Airport has formally entered administration the Teesside & Durham Post Understands. . Close Protection Security Ltd, based in Middlesbrough, was formally placed into administration on the 28th of April 2026, accord

Hartlepool Fabrication Firm Enters Insolvency Process Creditors’ Liquidation Confirmed for Hartlepool Fabrication Company as its claimed up to 20 Jobs could be at risk... 7th May 2026 A Hartlepool-based metal fabrication company has been placed into creditors’ voluntary liquidation, according to a formal notice of appointment seen by the Teesside & Durham Post. Unitised Fabrications Limited, specialising in the fabrication of metal for the construction industry, reportedly ap

Hartlepool Borough Council faces a possible defamation case against a local online newspaper if it fails to respond to the claims in 14 days.. Teesside Council Faces Defamation Claim After 'Misinformation' Allegations Were Made Against a Local News Outlet... 5th May 2026 A local council on Teesside could be set to face a costly day in court, after malicious claims were reportedly made against a local media publishing outlet. Hartlepool Borough Council has been served with for

The Old West Quay Hartlepool Popular Hartlepool Pub & Restaurant Set to Close Under Plans by its parent Company Whitbread 4th May 2026 Hartlepool looks set to lose yet another well known family pub after Premier Inn owner Whitbread confirmed plans to close its remaining Brewers Fayre and Beefeater restaurants as part of a major national shake-up. The Old West Quay Brewers Fayre, located on Maritime Avenue near Hartlepool’s historic quay, is now said to be among the sites caug

Hartlepool Borough Council plans to end free parking on sundays in a bid tackle its ballooning budget deficits. Hartlepool Residents Hit Out Over Plans To Scrap Free Sunday Parking and Free Parking after 3pm in Town Centre. 30th April 2026 Plans to end free Sunday parking in Hartlepool have sparked anger among residents and town centre visitors, with some warning the move could would be the final blow to a shopping centre already fighting for survival. The backlash comes amid

Smiling all the way to the bank: Hartlepool Labour Council Leader Pamela Hargreaves Brash sees debts fall and assets rise in the two companies she owns.. Hartlepool Labour Council Leader’s Firms Worth More Than £730k On Paper as Companies Report Stronger Balance Sheets... 30th April 2026 Two businesses headed by a Hartlepool Labour Council leader now hold combined net assets said to be worth more than £730,000, newly filed company accounts show. The latest unaudited financial

Collapsed Cleaning Firm Owed HMRC More Than £258,000 Hartlepool Cleaning Business Collapses Leaves Creditors Facing a £232,000 Shortfall 29th April 2026 A Hartlepool-linked cleaning company has collapsed owing almost £269,000 to creditors, newly filed Companies House documents show. Vulcan Hygiene Limited, entered liquidation last month, with documents revealing the business had total creditor claims of £268,910, the largest amount being owed to HM Revenue & Customs, listed a

MSP Services LLP was closed in 2023 following an SRA regulatory investigation into alleged 'misuse' of client funds. Former Hartlepool Solicitors Firm Faces Insolvency Proceedings After Regulator Shutdown 28th April 2026 A former Hartlepool solicitors firm shut down by regulators is now facing a High Court winding-up petition, adding a further chapter to the collapse of the troubled company. . The Teesside & Durham Post understands that a petition has now been brought against

Hartlepool Business 'True Blue Taxis' Shuts Down as Costs Soar Popular Hartlepool Taxi Company Closes After Less Than Two Years 16th April 2026 A Hartlepool taxi firm set up with a community-first mission has announced it will cease trading with immediate effect, blaming rising costs and the current economic climate. True Blue Travel, launched less than two years ago by Hartlepool singer Michael Gallagher, confirmed the closure in an emotional statement shared with customers.

High Court showdown for £23m property firm with troubled track record Landlord firm with numerous homes across Teesside & County Durham facing liquidation, as past housing breaches come under spotlight.. 16th April 2026 A property company linked to homes across Hartlepool and County Durham is facing a High Court wind-up petition brought jointly by two local councils. Both Durham County Council and Hartlepool Borough Council have applied to the Business and Property Court in M