Pottery firm goes bust after more than 100 years
Summary
Moorcroft Pottery, in operation for over 100 years, has ceased trading leading to the loss of 57 jobs. The company did not specify reasons for the closure, but it had previously warned about rising costs and falling sales.Key Facts
- Moorcroft Pottery has stopped business after being in operation for more than a century.
- The closure of the company means a loss of 57 jobs.
- The company has appointed Moore Recovery for voluntary liquidation.
- Previously, Moorcroft had alerted about increasing costs and reduction in sales.
- World-renowned for pottery, Stoke-on-Trent city, the company's base, had been hit by several pottery business closures recently.
- In 2025, the pottery industry of Stoke-on-Trent city suffered a setback.
- Earlier in March, Moorcroft stated their energy costs had risen by nearly £250,000 in two years.
- The company’s roots trace back to 1897, and it has been at its current location since 1913.
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