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A company specialising in the construction of UK ambulances has fallen into administration after 38 years, with the future of 164 staff now likely at risk. Earlier this month, O&H Vehicle Conversions (OHVC), based in East Yorkshire, admitted it was seeking a rescue deal to save the company.

Bosses stressed they were working with "licensed Insolvency Practitioners" to "explore options" with the hope they could be saved. On February 4, Mark Brickhill, managing director of OHVC said that "discussions were underway" and stressed that the difficulties did "not mean the company has ceased trading."

However, the London Gazette has now revealed the company has officially fallen into administration in a serious blow. According to the listing, administrators were appointed on February 13, with the report made public on February 17.

OHVC specialises in the construction of emergency vehicles but focuses primarily on building ambulances. The company has worked in the field for a whopping 38 years, first opening its doors back in 1988.

There has so far been no word on the future of the business's 164 staff who work at the company's base at Larsen Rd, Goole, approximately 20 miles from Doncaster. The business is listed as "permanently closed" on Google, with their website inaccessible as of Wednesday, February 18.

Earlier this month, Mr Brickhill explained that OHVC had suffered delays in the delivery of chassis. He stressed that this has delayed a whopping £2.2million of planned and achievable sales within recent months.

He also explained his business had recently switched to the construction of Rapid Response Vehicle (RRV) production. However he stressed that production had fallen behind due to factors such as retraining staff. It's not the only ambulance manufacturer to suffer issues, with Spark Medical LTD also falling into difficulty.

Meanwhile, Mark stressed that these vehicles tended to offer lower margins which did not help to bridge the financial gap caused by delays. However, Mr Brickhill didn't stop there, appearing to point the finger at Labour for not supporting the UK manufacturing sector and helping British businesses.

He stressed that politicians had increased budget pressures, while explaining that many vehicles were now being imported instead.

He told York Press: "It also means that British taxpayers' money is not fuelling our own economy or supporting British manufacturing, supply chains and jobs. For every £1 of Government money spent in domestic factories, there is a x2.8 multiplier effect for UK PLC."