Jobs lost as sports turf supplier goes under

A sport turf specialist has gone into administration with the majority of its 47 employees being made redundant.

Administrators said Sout‑ ers Sport had been facing increased competition from artificial pitches and credi‑ tor pressure. The firm has employed 47 people across two sites, in Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, and Knutsford in Cheshire.

Paul Dounis, partner at RSM and joint administrator, said: “Following a difficult trad‑ ing position, measures have been taken to protect assets and maximise realisations for creditors through the admin‑ istration process.

“Regrettably due to viabil‑ ity and the seasonality of work, we have had to make the majority of the work force redundant and we are assist‑ ing all employees with their claims. We have however retained a small number of employees to complete cer‑ tain high‑profile contracts and to assist the administrators in their duties.”