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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-06T18:05:47.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nDenby Pottery has ceased its manufacturing operations after administrators failed to secure a buyer for the historic ceramics firm.\n\nThe firm has slashed the price of its products after it was confirmed the business would cease manufacturing.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nMany of its ranges are seeing discounts of up to 50 per cent as the company clears its stock.\n\nThe Derbyshire-based company, which had produced pottery from its Peak District site since 1809, entered administration on March 31 following mounting financial pressures.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nFormer chief executive Sebastian Lazell said escalating costs had left the business operating at a loss.\n\nAdministrators FRP Advisory confirmed that no purchaser could be found for the manufacturing division despite efforts to secure a deal.\n\n“It has not been possible to secure a buyer for the manufacturing operations and a difficult decision to close the business’s making and design departments has been taken,” they said.\n\nMore than 100 skilled workers have been made redundant, with around 80 initial job losses followed by a further 49 roles cut on April 22.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nCraig Thomson, local organiser for the GMB union, criticised the decision, saying administrators were “stripping this company of its most important asset, its highly skilled potters”.\n\nHe said the union would “resist and fight for workers for their voice to be heard”.\n\nBefore entering administration, Denby employed more than 500 staff, including craftspeople, apprentices, engineers and retail workers, and had maintained continuous production at its Derbyshire site for 217 years.\n\nThe company said reduced demand, rising operating costs and soaring energy prices had placed severe pressure on its margins.\n\nMr Lazell said he had attempted to “move heaven and earth” to prevent the collapse.\n\n### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS\n\n\n\n\n  * Nationwide Building Society customers may be eligible for free £860\n  * Store closures alert: Up to 150 former WHSmith shops to shut down\n  * Britain's debt crisis cripples parents as school costs drive families to the brink\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe business has continued trading during the administration process, with FRP overseeing discussions about a potential sale of parts of the company and its brands.\n\nDenby has continued fulfilling orders through its online platform and retail stores while reducing stock by between 20 and 50 per cent.\n\nA petition calling for Government support for the ceramics sector has attracted more than 69,000 signatures.\n\nCampaigners want ministers to include ceramics manufacturers in the British Industry Supercharger scheme, which provides electricity cost relief for eligible industries.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nFormer employee Hayley Baddiley said the petition sought a “level playing field” for a sector facing some of the highest industrial energy costs in the world.\n\nTony Wright, joint administrator at FRP Advisory, acknowledged the impact on staff.\n\n“This is another very difficult day for the skilled workers at Denby and we understand how devastating this news will be for those affected and their families,” he said.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Historic British firm SLASHES prices in warehouse clearance after 217 years trading and 100 job losses"
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