The fate of a new development in Arnold remains in limbo following news that the housebuilder has gone into administration.
Last month work on the new development on Rolleston Drive was put on hold while the manufacturer of the factory-built homes destined for the site sought a buyer to help raise cash to keep them operational.
However news that the modular homes builder, Ilke Homes had gone into administration broke last week (30), resulting in the closure of its manufacturing facility.
Last month Gedling Eye reported on the anger felt by those set to move into their new homes on the Jigsaw Homes Group site at Rolleston Drive, Arnold where 45 two-bedroom homes, 73 three-bedroom homes and 13 four-bedroom homes were set to be delivered to the site.
A Jigsaw Homes spokesman told the BBC that they were ‘very disappointed’ to hear that Ilke Homes has gone into administration.
They said: “We are now in talks with them to discuss and consider our options.”
The business based in Flaxby, near Knaresborough employed more than 1100 people, the majority of whom are believed to have been made redundant with immediate effect.
At least 150 ex-employees of Ilke Homes are now planning to take legal action over the way they say the redundancy process was managed.
Clare Kennedy, Catherine Williamson and Deborah King of AlixPartners are believed to have been appointed as joint administrators following “an extensive exercise” to seek a fresh injection of capital or new buyer.
Nigel Banks, R & D Director at Ilke Homes said on his LinkedIn account that “It is a very sad day today for me and over 1,000 incredibly talented and passionate people in the Ilke Homes family.
“We completed over 40 sites in 5 years and have created great homes and communities for hundreds of families.”
Numerous sites have been affected by the collapse of Ilke Homes across the country including the Boots site in Beeston, Nottingham, where more than 600 homes were expected to be delivered.
