Groundworks firm went under owing suppliers £4m
24-09-2026 08:05 via constructionenquirer.com

Groundworks firm went under owing suppliers £4m

House building groundworks specialist Avtar Construction went into administration owing more than 250 subcontractors and suppliers £4.4m.
The scale of debts at the Swindon-based civils and groundworks specialist was revealed in a report filed at Companies House after administrators from FRP Advisory took charge of the business last month.
Avtar had been in business since 2010 worked for regional offices of major house builders like Vistry, Persimmon and BarrattRedrow turning over arou
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