A Glasgow-based electrical contracting firm has fallen into administration with the loss of around 40 jobs, underlining the intense pressures facing Scotland’s construction and building services sector. Joint administrators from Interpath Advisory were appointed after the company, which had traded for nearly two decades, was no longer able to meet its financial obligations as they fell due. The business has now ceased trading and all staff have been made redundant.
The firm, understood to have been established in 2009, specialised in high-quality electrical contracting work across commercial and industrial projects, building a reputation in a highly competitive market. However, administrators said the business had faced “insurmountable challenges,” including unforgiving contractual arrangements that left it highly exposed to rising costs and tightening margins.
Directors had sought fresh investment to stabilise the company’s finances, but efforts to secure new funding were unsuccessful. With no viable route to continue trading, the board moved to appoint joint administrators and shut down operations.
Following the appointment of administrators, the company ceased trading immediately and all 40 employees at its Glasgow base were made redundant. The job losses add to a growing list of Scottish engineering and construction businesses that have either entered administration or gone into liquidation in recent months, including flooring contractor Industrial Floor Treatments Limited and precision engineering firm Kellwood Engineering.
Interpath Advisory said its priority was now to manage the wind-down of the business and seek to maximise returns for creditors. Staff have been informed of the closure and will be supported through the statutory redundancy process.
The collapse comes against a backdrop of sustained strain across Scotland’s construction and building services supply chain, with firms reporting cash flow pressures, supply chain disruption and tougher contract terms on major projects. Administrators in several recent Scottish cases have pointed to a mix of higher input costs, intense competition and inflexible contracts as key factors driving insolvencies.
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Industry observers warn that smaller contractors, even with long trading histories and strong reputations, remain vulnerable where they lack the financial resilience to absorb project delays or cost overruns. The Glasgow electrical firm’s collapse is expected to prompt renewed scrutiny of procurement practices and risk-sharing in both public and private sector construction work.
In a statement, Interpath Advisory said directors had “made extensive efforts” to find new investment but ultimately had no choice but to seek insolvency protection when it became clear the business could not honour its liabilities. “Following the appointment, the business ceased to trade and, regrettably, all 40 employees were made redundant,” the firm confirmed.
Administrators will now work with creditors to assess the company’s assets and pursue any potential interest in parts of the business, though a going‑concern sale is considered unlikely. The case will be closely watched within Scotland’s electrical contracting community, where confidence has been shaken by a series of recent collapses and liquidations.
