Scarborough firm goes under with debts of £1.2million
GHK Design & Build Ltd has been wound up by liquidators after racking up an enormous £1,287,524.01 in costs.
The firm, which had an office on Falsgrave Road, specialised in the construction of domestic buildings but 26 Scarborough businesses have been left out of pocket.
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Hide AdAS Roofing Specialists, based on Queen Margarets Industrial Estate, is the worse affected business in the town with £119,089 being owed to them by GHK Design & Build.
Other businesses in Scarborough which have not received their cash back include JM Engineering (£30,063), SWC Trade Frames (£30,124) and Exley Smith Electrical (£40,365).
Firms further afield have also been affected including A Brunton, Bridlington (£43,842), MKM Building Supplies, Hull, which does have a branch off Seamer Road, (£251,953 ) and Sky Scaffolding in Whitby (£34,880).
According to Companies House, Gary and Kerry Hill were both active directors of GHK Design & Build when the firm was set up in April 2014.
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Hide AdThey both remained in charge until a liquidator was appointed on January 10 due to their long list of debts.
Neither were reachable to be contacted for a comment on the story.
The other companies declined to comment.