Flooring firm Ceco closes after 48 years in administration

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 11:08 · Archive

Carryduff-based flooring company Ceco (Flooring) Limited has ceased trading and entered administration after 48 years.

Ceco (Flooring) Limited, based in Carryduff, has ceased trading after 48 years in business, entering administration under its parent company Headlam Group. The company provided flooring and tiling consultancy and solutions for commercial and residential projects across the UK and Ireland, employing nine staff.

Administrators were appointed to Headlam Group plc and HFD Limited on 8 September 2026. Efforts to find a buyer or investor for Ceco were unsuccessful, leading to the company's entry into administration. Joint administrators Ian Leonard and Stuart Irwin of Interpath were appointed on 30 September.

Mr Leonard said that Ceco had built 'a strong reputation across Northern Ireland over many years, working with architects, interior designers, universities, and education bodies on a range of prestigious commercial projects'. He described it as 'particularly sad to see a business of this quality reach this point as a consequence of the challenges experienced by the wider Headlam group'.

Most employees have been made redundant, with a small number retained to assist with the wind-down process. The administrators said their immediate priority was to support the affected employees.

The administrators will engage with customers and suppliers to fulfil outstanding orders where possible and explore options for the brand and assets of the business in due course. The closure reflects broader difficulties on the UK high street, with several retailers entering administration or liquidation in recent months.

How it is being reported

• Jobs lost as UK flooring company closes after 48 years and enters administrationCarryduff flooring firm Ceco (Flooring) has ceased trading after 48 years, entering administration under Headlam Group and making most staff redundant.Whitehaven News · 8 Oct, 10:41
• Jobs lost as UK flooring company closes after 48 years and enters administrationCarryduff flooring firm Ceco (Flooring) has ceased trading after 48 years, entering administration under Headlam Group and making most staff redundant.NW Evening Mail · 8 Oct, 10:41
• Jobs lost as UK flooring company closes after 48 years and enters administrationCarryduff flooring firm Ceco (Flooring) has ceased trading after 48 years, entering administration under Headlam Group and making most staff redundant.Westmorland Gazette · 8 Oct, 10:41
• Jobs lost as UK flooring company closes after 48 years and enters administrationCarryduff flooring firm Ceco (Flooring) has ceased trading after 48 years, entering administration under Headlam Group and making most staff redundant.Cumberland News · 8 Oct, 10:41

In this story: Ceco (Flooring) Limited · Headlam Group · Carryduff · Ian Leonard · Stuart Irwin · Interpath

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