A UK pizza dough supplier has fallen into administration after more than 30 years in business.
Millennium Dough Company, based in Greenford, West London, specializes in producing authentic, artisan frozen pizza dough for industrial use.
The business was founded in 1992 and was previously known as Millennium Food Services Limited before rebranding in 2022.
It is known for using "high-quality ingredients" and its "traditional baking techniques", according to Best Food Importers.
The website continued: "Their expertise lies in long fermentation, craft flours, and new product development, catering to the unique needs of restaurants and food service companies."
Millennium Dough Company falls into administration
After 34 years in business, Millennium Dough Company has now fallen into administration.
Nicholas Charles Simmonds and Chris Newell from Quantuma Advisory Limited were appointed joint administrators on June 8, The Gazette reported.
Despite turning over a £1.7 million profit in the year to October 2024, the company owed creditors £1.5 million in the same financial year, according to Companies House.
This sum had more than doubled from £751,052 owed in the same period in 2023.
What happens when a company goes into administration?
When a company enters administration, it means that it is unable to pay expenses, debts, or other liabilities, according to SquareUp.com.
Companies House adds: "When a company goes into administration, they have entered a legal process (under the Insolvency Act 1986) with the aim of achieving one of the statutory objectives of an administration. This may be to rescue a viable business that is insolvent due to cashflow problems.
"An appointment of an administrator (a licensed insolvency practitioner) will be made by directors, a creditor or the court to fulfil the administration process."
A statutory moratorium is put in place once a company enters administration, giving it "breathing space" to allow for financial restructuring plans to be drawn up free from creditor enforcement actions.
A company can continue to trade while in administration, but daily management and control are handed over to the administrators.
Companies House continues: "Within 8 weeks it is the administrators’ role to formulate administration proposals.
"Creditors are then asked to vote by a decision procedure to approve the administrators’ proposals.
"If the administration involves a sale of all or part of the company’s business, the proceeds (after the costs of the procedure) will be distributed to creditors in a statutory order of priority."
Administration will end automatically after 12 months unless the administrator asks the court or creditors for an extension.
Through administration, a company can be:
- Rescued and passed back to the directors
- Enter liquidation
- Be dissolved
Other UK companies that have closed or entered administration/liquidation in 2026
It has been a tough year for the UK high street, with several other retailers entering administration and others announcing widespread store closures.
Major high street brands LK Bennett and Claire's both closed all their stores in April, having previously fallen into administration.
UK fashion retailers Leading Labels and Quiz are also set to close their remaining stores after falling into liquidation.
Other retailers have been forced to close stores this year, including:
Four UK travel companies have closed in 2026:
Luxury UK holiday company Salamander Voyages also shut down back in April after entering administration.
Meanwhile, four UK airlines have fallen into administration or liquidation:
- Ascend Airways (liquidation)
- EcoJet Airlines (liquidation)
- Zenith Aviation Limited (administration)
- European Cargo (administration)
UK delivery company Yodel is set to be phased out over the coming months after being acquired by InPost.
It's also been reported that Morrisons is looking to sell some of its in-store pharmacies as it continues to cut costs.
It's not been all bad news for the UK high street, with several major brands announcing new store openings for 2026, including Aldi, M&S, and Superdrug.
Plus-size clothing brand Evans has also returned to the UK high street in 2026 after closing all its stores and concessions in December 2020.
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