Hansens Kitchen Equipment bought out of administration
Hansens Kitchen Equipment has been bought out of administration for an undisclosed sum by a group headed by Scott Hansen.
The London-based firm will re-open for business from Monday 12 November, with Scott Hansen as managing director, making him the third generation to run the company.
Hansen said: "It has been an incredibly difficult time but I was not prepared to let the Hansens name die. It has been in my family since 1946 when my grandfather Tom started the business and has always been part of my life.
"I want to restore the business to what it was and what it can be in the future and will be looking to expand the retail operations in terms of supplying professional catering equipment for domestic requirements as well as for our core customers of chefs and restaurateurs."
Hansens designs and installs bespoke professional kitchens as well as providing specialist catering equipment. The company supplies top hotels and restaurants in London and further afield in both the UK and overseas.
Mark Lamb, partner at Chantrey Vellacott DFK, advised the new owners after administrators had been called into the company based on the Fulham Road, Chelsea.
Lamb said: "We are pleased to have been able to help secure the future of Hansens by assisting with a deal on behalf of a group of businessmen, including Scott Hansen.
"The company had gone through a difficult period which led to it going into administration.
"Hansens is a leading name in the catering industry and we are confident that with the development plans the business will be able to enjoy a new lease of life under its new ownership."
By Neil Gerrard
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