Molson Group Makes 203 Employees Redundant as UK Businesses Enter Administration
Molson Group has made 203 employees redundant immediately as administrators prepare an orderly wind-down of its UK businesses.
Administrators confirmed redundancies after Molson Group, headquartered in Bristol, called in administrators on Friday, November 6, 2026. The UK business employed 345 people in the UK when it collapsed, administrators said, with 203 immediately made redundant. At Metaintro, we track layoffs, store closures and return-to-office mandates in our layoffs tracker.
How Many Employees Have Been Made Redundant?
The immediate job losses are confirmed in the administrators’ account: 203 people have been made redundant immediately. The process also involves retained staff. Administrators said they would undertake an orderly wind-down of the UK businesses, working with a number of retained employees to realise the companies’ stock and debtor balances.
Why Have The UK Businesses Entered Administration?
Administrators described weaker demand in the UK construction market contributing to ‘increasing liquidity pressures’. Efforts to secure a different outcome included a sale process: Several options were explored to secure the future of the business, including a potential sale of the UK trade and assets. However, no interested parties were able to complete a transaction within the required timeframe.
What Support And Next Steps Were Announced?
For workers facing redundancy, The joint administrators said it will support affected employees in making claims to the Redundancy Payments Service.
Separately, administrators completed the sale of MGL’s shares in its US businesses to a newly incorporated company, Fieldsec Hastings Limited. The transaction means the US operations, which trade through the Powerscreen regional dealership network, to continue outside the UK group. Alongside that sale, A small number of UK employees will transfer to the buyer together with all the US employees.
What Should Affected Workers Do Next?
Keep copies of your employment contract, payslips and redundancy correspondence somewhere you can access independently.
Ask for written confirmation of your employment status, final pay and any outstanding holiday entitlement.
Gather the documents needed for redundancy claims and seek independent advice about your rights.
Update your résumé with recent responsibilities and achievements, and prepare references for your job search.
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People Also Asked
Q: How Many Jobs Were Lost?
A: Administrators confirmed that 203 people have been made redundant immediately.
Q: What Happens To The UK Businesses?
A: Administrators will undertake an orderly wind-down of the UK businesses, with retained employees helping to realise stock and debtor balances.
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