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A major UK construction company that has been in business since 2018 is in administration.

Materials and labour costs are some of the things that have seen an increase, leading to more hardships for construction firms. Architectural Panel Solutions Limited, which focused on façade and cladding systems for commercial and residential buildings, entered into administration on November 14 2024. David Hudson and Philip Armstrong of FRP Advisory were named as joint administrators.

The company remains formally in administration with ongoing filings at Companies House, including administrator proposals and progress reports during 2024-2025. In November 2025 a notice was issued to extend the administration period.

That extension means the administrators are still working on the case rather than moving immediately to liquidation.

It is unknown at this time whether any staff members have lost their jobs.

Architectural Panel Solutions Limited supplied a range of architectural products used on modern buildings, including: fire-resistant rainscreen cladding systems and composite cladding panels.

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The business was based in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, this site stopped normal operations after the business entered adminstration. However, there was no public announcement of the closure.

Recently, another five major construction companies entered administration, with some citing the aforementioned reasons for the decision.

One of the major firms that entered administration was Caldwell Construction. The company entered administration in January 2026.

Administrators from PKF Littlejohn Advisory UK LLP were appointed. Paul Smith, a partner at PKF Littlejohn, said: "The construction sector has faced challenging trading conditions over recent years, including increasing costs, delays to schemes and wider market uncertainty. These pressures were exacerbated at Caldwell in recent weeks, placing significant strain on cash flow and operations."