Scotch Frost of Glasgow Limited, an Uddingston, South Lanarkshire-based importer and distributor of high-quality produce and ingredients to restaurants and retailers across the UK, has been placed into administration after a petition to Hamilton Sheriff Court by its directors, with the loss of all 17 jobs.
The company has ceased trading and Kevin Mapstone and Paul Webber of Begbies Traynor were appointed as joint administrators of the company on 4 November 2025. Interested parties and creditors can make enquiries about the business directly with Begbies Traynor at its Glasgow office.
Scotch Frost, which was acquired by a Japanese buyer in 2016, supplied high quality frozen and ambient food produce to trade buyers and operated from a 33,000 sq ft warehouse and head office at Bothwell Park Industrial Estate.
The joint administrators will now supervise the consultation process with staff and oversee the administration of the business and sale of its assets, including the freehold property and its plant and food processing machinery.
“This is a sad day for a business that has traded for over 57 years but after consultation with the firm’s secured creditor in Japan the directors had no viable way to continue trading.
“Our first priority is to ensure the employees are given the support and information they need at this difficult time to recover monies due to them from the Redundancy Payments Service,” said Thomas McKay, managing partner at Begbies Traynor, who is assisting to oversee the administration process.
“We will shortly be marketing the freehold property and plant and machinery for sale, and we welcome enquiries about these assets to maximise the returns for creditors,” added Mr McKay.
The joint administrators are working with the company’s 17 employees and Partnership Action for Continuing Employment (PACE) to ensure the affected employees receive their full redundancy entitlements.
