A major commercial van hire firm used by supermarket chains, including Waitrose and Iceland, has collapsed into administration.
VMS (Fleet Management) Limited appointed administrators on October 15, according to an official public record notice published on October 20.
The company has leased and rented cars, vans and HGVs to businesses across the country since 2002.
Jeremy Karr, Simon Killick and Joanne Louise Hammond of BTG Begbies Traynor (Central) have been confirmed as joint administrators.
Images on the company website show delivery vans carrying livery for supermarket brands Waitrose and Iceland.
Vehicles featuring branding for Curry's now-defunct technical support arm Knowhow are also displayed on the site.
The business operates a central support hub in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, which is claimed to run around the clock every day of the year.
Its fleet operations are supported by mobile technician teams alongside a network of vehicle repair centres across the UK.
Corporate filings at Companies House show four directors stepped down from the board in June, while one new director was appointed.
On its website, the company claimed taking ownership of every stage in the fleet process allowed it to deliver an "unrivalled" and "truly unique and bespoke service".
VMS (Fleet Management) Limited forms part of the wider VMS group, which also operates VMS Refrigerations.
That division installs and services commercial transport refrigeration units and air conditioning systems, and it remains unclear whether it will be affected by the administration.
The future of the vehicle leasing business remains uncertain, with its corporate website remaining online and no public statements posted to its LinkedIn or Facebook pages.
Insolvency practitioner Chloe Henshaw of BTG Begbies Traynor (London) LLP has been listed as the contact for anyone seeking information regarding the proceedings.
Both VMS (Fleet Management) Limited and BTG Begbies Traynor (London) LLP have been approached for comment.
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