Worksmart Contracts: Ayrshire interior design firm goes into liquidation as devastated workers lose jobs

dailyrecord.co.uk:

An Ayrshire interior design firm responsible for breathing life into Rugby Park and the Gaiety Theatre has gone into liquidation blaming "significant" bad debts owed to the company and slow payments from clients.Worksmart Contracts told devastated workers they were out of a job on Friday with up to 35 roles lost at the Kilmarnock business.The recession, Covid and Brexit played a role in the company's downfall too along with the rising cost of materials, labour and fuel, a statement confirmed.Delivering more than £100 million worth of work in their 20 years in the industry, the firm specialised in fit-out and refurbishment work across the UK.Worksmart, owned by Steve and Lisa Nielson, worked on high-end projects including London's famous Gherkin building, the OVO Hydro in Glasgow and the University of Edinburgh.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon also lavished praise on the firm, based in the town's Bank Street, for their 'innovative' transformation of Scotland House in London.They were also awarded more Scottish Government work in Belgium's capital, Brussels, where another office fit-out of Scotland House took place.One devastated worker told the Kilmarnock Standard on Friday: "Today they announced voluntary liquidation and everyone is now out of a job."Right out the blue and no clue it was going to happen.

Gutted."They couldn’t win work. All other companies in the same field are thriving."[It] was a smashing well-run company. Shame.

The were a great company for employment in the area. Lots of folk out of work today."More locally, Worksmart was responsible for the expansion and refit of The Park Hotel, along with The Killie Club, The 1869 Function Suite and two hospitality lounges at Rugby Park.NHS Ayrshire & Arran also used