Williams fasteners closes doors

[PhilMurray 10]

Is this the one on Shepcote Way at Tinsley?

 

That's the one

 

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Gutted. I restore old car for a hobby and Ifthey didn't have it you couldn't get it. I always found the counter staff helpful and friendly, I hope they find alternative employment soon.

 

I was always happy to wait for my order to arrive to see the variety of trades who came in, could look at obscure bit of ironmongery and tell exactly what the head size was and what kind of thread it was.

 

Sad that these kind of companies are disappearing.

 

No matter what i'll always spot a thread from 300 yards:cool:

[rockdog 10]

This is indeed a thread....irony ?

[a.ndy1234 10]

I've spent many a time waiting for the man to get me the stuff , always cheery I remember you Phil and the other 2 on the counter. Hope it all works out for you all. So much for the recession being over!!! In my opinion it started in 2008 and its still going.

[allwednesday 11]

Yes I used to go to green lane often! across a covered stone yard to get to the different counters massive place always took ages to get served

Sad to here this news.

[Goooooogle 10]

Has a new company been formed though?

 

Williams Fasteners Trading Ltd

 

Incorporated 7th Sept 2016.

[In Uppers 10]

I doubt it. There was one Director - Susan Battersby who was appointed on 7th September 2016 & resigned on 15th September 2016. Shortest directorship ever:hihi:

[billylaunt 10]

my mate arthur clegg worked at williams after he left kaiser ellison bottom of gower st

[kizzy 10]

Phil Murray.... do you recall a driver who worked for Wm Bros called Roy. Its been a while and his surname escapes me. In my drumming days he was a fellow drummer with an excellent band called 'Sweet Lorraine'.

 

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Would that be Roy Ford he worked for them and played the drums ?

[peakview 10]

They lost orders and have a large pension deficit.

I've heard £1m...

 

More here: http://www.thestar.co.uk/business/50-jobs-go-as-historic-sheffield-firm-shuts-1-8175124#comments-area

[PhilMurray 10]

my mate arthur clegg worked at williams after he left kaiser ellison bottom of gower st

 

Heard lots of stories about cleggy... was before my time!

 

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I doubt it. There was one Director - Susan Battersby who was appointed on 7th September 2016 & resigned on 15th September 2016. Shortest directorship ever:hihi:

 

She's got a lot to answer for?

[Monitor 11]

Sometimes a company is formed to handle the winding up of another company. If a ready formed company is used then the director(s) of that will resign as soon as the directors who are going to actually run the company are appointed.

 

Things to look for are company name changes shortly after formation and the initial director(s) may have held many short-term directorships.

[bullerboY 10]

sorry to say this but for me the death knell came when they moved from Green Lane to the new place and stuck a £15 minimum purchase on stuff.The Rabbit warren was fine and the staff mainly helpful although some of the old dears on the counter were a bit miserable the office girls made up for that Wow some stunners there,The prices were fine and you could just go for one nut and bolt but all that changed when someone with big ideas wanted to take on the world and now its crumbled around him.Thats another slice of old Sheffield folklore gone now,RIP.