Double glazing firm liquidated in wake of Muirfield demise

An East Kilbride-based double glazing firm ceased trading yesterday after more than 13 years with the loss of 63 jobs.

TFD (Scotland) Ltd, which supplied windows to trade and the housebuilding sector, said customer difficulties in the wider construction sector, including the loss of a major deal following the insolvency of Muirfield Contracts in March 2015, contributed to the business failure.

Donald McNaught, a restructuring partner at Johnston Carmichael, has been appointed as the provisional liquidator.

The liquidators are working with Partnership Action for Continuing Employment (PACE), a consortium of 22 organisations including Skills Development Scotland, to help the employees affected to find new jobs.

Donald McNaught said: “Unfortunately the business has been unable to ensure sufficient cashflow to remain viable, despite repeated efforts by the directors to improve its position and protect jobs. We are now actively seeking buyers interested in the company’s remaining stock, premises, plant and equipment.”