A Wellingborough garden centre has entered into liquidation.

Doddington Nurseries in Millers Lane, Wellingborough, ceased trading last month.

It was previously known as Wellingborough Garden Centre before being sold in 2023 to new owners.

A statement from insolvency administrator PBC Business Recovery & Insolvency said: “Despite being seen as a popular garden centre Doddington Nurseries entered into voluntary liquidation on August 12, with Gary Pettit of Northampton-based PBC Business Recovery & Insolvency being appointed as liquidator.

Wellingborough Garden Centre was sold to the Howard family in 2023 and rebranded as Doddington Nurseries

placeholder image — Wellingborough Garden Centre was sold to the Howard family in 2023 and rebranded as Doddington Nurseries

“This has also resulted in 14 employees being made redundant.”

Mr Pettit said: “It is always sad to see a well-known local business close down but, the fact remains businesses in general are struggling with cash flow.

“Where Doddington Nurseries is concerned, customer footfall had been steadily declining, thus resulting in reduced sales to a point trading was no longer sustainable and accordingly, in recognising his statutory duties, the director took that most difficult step to close down operations.”

The next step will be to sell the company assets and with this in mind, an auction of the remaining garden stock will be conducted by PDS Auctioneers and Valuers, with viewings at the garden centre site on Monday (August 17).

People will be able to bid for items by going on www.pdsvaluer.com/auctions.