A well-known haulage and logistics company has gone into administration after 50 years in business. The company, based in Cumbria, made the decision after a period of challenging trading, as well as financial difficulties.

Earlier this week, JT Leyland Limited, an established logistics and haulage business providing distribution, warehousing and storage services to customers across both the UK and Europe, made the decision to place the business into administration. The company cited a period of challenging trading, as well as rising costs leading to financial pressures, as the reason for the decision. JT Leyland has been running for over 50 years.

Its services included full and part-load distribution, pallet deliveries and same-day courier services. The company, based in Milnthorpe, Cumbria, had a fleet of vehicles, ranging from transit vans to 44-tone articulated vehicles.

The firm employed 43 people and the administrators confirmed that all employees have been made redundant. JT Leyland operated more than 70,000 sq ft of warehousing space. The administrators confirmed that a small number of employees had been retained on a consultancy basis to aid them winding down the company.

Raj Mittal, joint administrator of JT Leyland Limited and a partner at FRP, said: “JT Leyland was a well-established business in the logistics and haulage sector, having built up a strong presence from its base in Milnthorpe.

“Our focus is now on managing an orderly wind down of the company’s operations, supporting employees affected by the redundancies and working closely with key stakeholders to maximise value from the company’s assets for the benefit of creditors.”

You can see which other firms have entered administration in recent days here. According to the most recent official figures, 182 businesses entered administrations in August, a 60% increase on August 2025. The average monthly number of administrations in the first eight months of 2026 was 36% higher than the 2025 monthly average.

Official public record of insolvencies, The Gazette, says this is was driven by higher numbers between March and August 2026, when more than 250 connected companies in the real estate sector entered administration.