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Jerram Falkus Construction Ltd has announced it is going into administration.<\/p>\n

The London-based family firm\u00a0filed on Tuesday (17 February) a notice of appointment to appoint an administrator.<\/p>\n

Founded in 1884 by James William Jerram, the contractor specialised in new-build and refurbishment projects across different sectors in London and south-east England.<\/p>\n

It also delivered modular housing projects.<\/p>\n

There were no indications that the firm was in distress in its latest accounts for the year to 31 July 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Despite a \u00a36.2m pre-tax loss in 2023, Jerram Falkus\u2019s 2024 accounts showed it was on its way to recovery after recording a pre-tax profit of \u00a337,000.<\/p>\n

Previously, the company said the 2023 results were \u201creflective of an incredibly difficult period for the construction industry\u201d.<\/p>\n

It blamed them on the impact of pre-inflation fixed-priced contracts and project delays outside its control affecting post-inflation-priced contracts.<\/p>\n

A year later, turnover went up to \u00a347.6m from \u00a345m in the previous reporting period.<\/p>\n

The company projected turnover at \u00a357.4m by July 2025, of which 91 per cent of work was already underway when the company filed its latest accounts.<\/p>\n

All of Jerram Falkus\u2019s subcontractors had been paid within 30 days for the second year running, the report said.<\/p>\n

Accounts for the year to 31 July 2025 are due by the end of April.<\/p>\n

Jerram Falkus\u2019s recent projects included the construction of \u00a062 new council homes for Tower Hamlets and a new Passivhaus learning centre for Kew Gardens, which was due for completion in October 2026.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for Tower Hamlets Council said:\u00a0\u201cWe are aware that Jerram Falkus Construction Ltd has filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator. The contractor had been working on our scheme to deliver 62 new council homes in Bow.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe homes have not yet been completed.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are currently assessing the implications of the situation and planning next steps. Our priority is ensuring these much\u2011needed homes are delivered, and we remain committed to progressing the project.\u201d<\/p>\n

A spokesperson from Royal Botanic Gardens Kew said: \u201cWe are aware of this development but will not be providing any comment at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, a notice on Jerram Falkus\u2019s website said it was \u201ctemporarily down for maintenance\u201d.<\/p>\n

According to its latest accounts, Jerram Falkus employed a monthly average of 63 employees and staff retention was 80 per cent.<\/p>\n

The average length of service at the company was 12 years for staff and 32 years for directors.<\/p>\n

Jerram Falkus\u2019s social media profiles were no longer available.<\/p>\n

Calls and emails to the company went unanswered.<\/p>\n

Construction News<\/em> attempted to contact the company\u2019s managing director William Jerram and its solicitors at Clarke Mairs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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