Sarah Barker

Lincoln taxi firm Handsome Cabs (2011) Ltd has been made bankrupt, but will continue to trade.

The firm, which runs from 21/23 Clasketgate in Lincoln, was officially made insolvent on June 6.

On May 24, 2018, a petition was published on London Gazette stating the company had been presented with a High Court order and winding up request from HM Revenue and Customs on April 18.

Creditors of the company were then heard at the High Court in London on June 6, where insolvency was confirmed.

Trading as usual

Handsome Cabs told reporters the firm is now under new management and will continue trading from Handsome Cabs Ltd. No drivers have been affected by the change.

This comes after the firm was the first company in the city to introduce a ‘supercar taxi’, when it received a license for its 17-plate Lamborghini, valued between £200,000 to £250,000, in June 2017.

A spokesperson for Handsome Cabs confirmed that Handsome Cabs (2011) Lincoln Ltd ceased trading in November 2017 and was deemed insolvent as of June 6, 2018.

“A new company under new management began trading under the legal entity, Handsome Cabs ltd, in November 2017 also.

“All the drivers and staff remain the same and we are still open for business as usual,” they said,

Anwick and Grantham will reap the benefits of a £18 million investment across a number locations in Lincolnshire by poultry meat producer Moy Park.

The investments form part of the company’s ongoing strategic investment programme which is focused on enhancing operations across its agriculture and processing facilities.

At its Anwick facility in Lincolnshire, Moy Park has completed a £6 million investment which saw the company refresh the factory’s layout and install state-of-the-art equipment including robotic and automation technology.

A £12 million investment is also underway at the company’s nearby Grantham facility, which will see the installation of new, high-tech mixing and processing equipment as well as the creation of Moy Park’s first fully contained “Free From” factory within the Grantham site.

This latest announcement from Moy Park follows the opening of a £20 million state-of-the-art hatchery at Newark-on-Trent in Nottinghamshire by the firm.

Hatching 2.5 million chicks per week, it is the largest single-build hatchery in the UK.

Speaking about the strategic investment programme, Moy Park Supply Chain Director Keith Irvine said: “We are committed to continued investment in our production facilities to ensure that we are able to lead the industry in innovation, food safety, quality and efficiency.

“Our customers have high expectations and we are focussed on ensuring we meet and exceed those expectations at all times.

“These investments in state of the art processes will enable us to take another large step forward as a business and will provide fantastic development opportunities for our people.”