Historic pottery firm Royal Stafford enters liquidation, over 70 jobs lost

bbc.com February 3, 2025, 11:00 PM UTC

Royal Stafford, a pottery firm with over 200 years of history, has gone into liquidation, resulting in more than 70 job losses. The company, based in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, called in administrators on Tuesday. Established in 1845, Royal Stafford operated from a site that has been in use since 1787. The GMB union highlighted the collapse as a significant issue for the UK ceramics industry. Local authorities are focusing on supporting affected employees with job search assistance and benefits advice. They plan to meet with the company's owners to discuss the situation and ongoing economic challenges.


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