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30

Aug 2023

Last Updated: 30/08/2023
Crime
Crime

Thieves steal 'large amount' of equipment from Ilke Homes' factory

by John Plummer

| 30 Aug, 2023
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Inside the Ilke Homes factory at Flaxby, Knaresborough.

Thieves have stolen a "large amount of equipment" from Ilke Homes factory in Flaxby.

The modular housebuilder, which employed 1,150 staff, went into administration in June. Nearly all staff immediately lost their jobs.

The equipment was stolen two days after it had been auctioned by administrators to realise the value of assets on behalf of creditors.

A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said:



"North Yorkshire Police is investigating a report of a break-in at a large industrial premises near the village of Flaxby in North Yorkshire.
"It was reported that on August 19 a large amount of equipment worth thousands of pounds had been stolen from the premises.
"The investigation is ongoing at this time. No arrests have been made."


Ilke Homes' factory is close to junction 47 of the A1, about two miles from Knaresborough.

Ilke Homes' site near the A1(M).



Administrators AlixPartners commissioned Hilco Valuation Services to auction items including electric hand tools, travelling cranes and tipping skips.

The Stray Ferret asked AlixPartners for details of the value of stolen items and whether the site maintained on-site security.

It declined to comment beyond a statement that said:

“We can confirm that there was a break-in and subsequent theft at a property relating to the Ilke Homes administration.
"The administrators are now working with insurers and all related parties to minimise any losses incurred.”





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Ilke Homes, which was founded in 2018, reported a pre-tax loss of £34m in its latest accounts.

It claimed to produce operationally zero-carbon modular homes from its Flaxby site.

Police urged anyone with information about the break-in to dial 101 and quote incident number 12230156480