Richard Hammond's production company put into liquidation

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 08:32 · Archive

Hamster's Wheel Productions, founded by Richard Hammond in 2008, has been placed into voluntary liquidation.

Hamster's Wheel Productions, founded by television presenter Richard Hammond in 2008, has been placed into voluntary liquidation, according to Companies House filings.

The company holds £2.3 million in cash and is owed £1.45 million. It is also able to recover £176,573 from the government for corporation tax payments. According to a Declaration of Solvency document published on Companies House, Richard Hammond and his former wife Mindy Hammond are set to share almost £4 million from the company.

Richard and Mindy Hammond announced the end of their 28-year marriage in 2025. In a joint statement, Hammond said: 'A little update from us; this Christmas we were together as a family, and this year we will still be a family but just structured a bit differently.' He added that the pair would 'always be in each other's lives' and remained 'proud of the family we created'. Hammond later moved to Wales following the separation.

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• Richard Hammond business put in liquidationA business owned by Richard Hammond has been put into liquidation.Worcester News · 22 Oct, 08:17
• Richard Hammond business put in liquidationA business owned by Richard Hammond has been put into liquidation.Malvern Gazette · 22 Oct, 08:17

In this story: Richard Hammond · Mindy Hammond · Hamster's Wheel Productions · Jeremy Clarkson · James May · Ross-on-Wye · Wales · Companies House

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