We’re pleased to have advised the administrators of world-renowned pottery brand Burleigh as part of a rescue deal that preserves the future of the business and more than 60 jobs.
The Derbyshire business, which has been trading since 1851, is to be taken forward by a group of investors led by former CEO and Chief Creative Officer of fashion brand Burberry, Christopher Bailey.
Our Restructuring team, led by Partner and Head of Restructuring Lemi McAuley, acted as lead legal advisers to advisory firm FRP acting as administrators of Burgess & Leigh Limited and UK entities within the wider Denby Group.
One of the world’s best known ceramic brands, Burleigh employs 62 people at its grade II-listed manufacturing site at Middleport Pottery in Stoke-on-Trent, which has been in operation since 1889. All jobs will now be preserved and transferred to the new ownership.
We are pleased to have worked closely with FRP to deliver a solution that achieves continuity for the business and its employees. The sale to new investors provides stability and an opportunity to build on Burleigh’s strong heritage and global reputation. It’s been a privilege to support FRP on this engagement and help deliver an outcome that keeps this historic pottery business alive.Lemi McAuley
Head of Restructuring at Hill Dickinson
Tony Wright, Restructuring Partner at FRP Advisory, said: “Burleigh is a truly special British brand with an extraordinary heritage and a global reputation for craftsmanship. Throughout this process, our priority has been to find an outcome that protects this historic business and the skilled people who work there.
“We are pleased to have secured a sale working with the Hill Dickinson team to new owners who are committed to the brand’s future and to preserving the traditional craft skills that make Burleigh unique. This is a positive outcome for employees, customers and the wider Stoke-on-Trent community, and we wish the new owners every success.”
Lemi McAuley, Head of Restructuring at Hill Dickinson, said: “We are pleased to have worked closely with FRP to deliver a solution that achieves continuity for the business and its employees. The sale to new investors provides stability and an opportunity to build on Burleigh’s strong heritage and global reputation. It’s been a privilege to support FRP on this engagement and help deliver an outcome that keeps this historic pottery business alive.”