Coops EMBS Ltd, a Sheffield electrical, mechanical and building services firm founded in 2010, has entered administration with all 18 staff made redundant. The collapse came after efforts to find a buyer failed, with joint administrators appointed by the High Court of Justice in Birmingham on 16 June 2026. The administrators are Danielle Shore and Stephen Beverley of insolvency firm Leonard Curtis.
The administration is confined to Coops EMBS Ltd. Sister companies Coops Renewables Limited and Coops Switchgear Limited, both founded in 2023, continue to trade under the Coops Group umbrella. Coops Group Limited, the parent entity, channels enquiries across the sister companies from its Sheffield base. Coops EMBS, originally Coops Electrical Limited and renamed in 2020, has been trading since 2010.
Coops EMBS Plunges Into Administration With All 18 Staff Made Redundant
All 18 members of staff at Coops EMBS Ltd have been made redundant after the Sheffield-based electrical, mechanical and building services firm entered administration on 16 June 2026. The collapse ends a business founded in 2010 that had grown from a single electrical contractor into a multi-service building services firm.
Coops EMBS Ltd, company number 07185250, was incorporated on 10 March 2010 and previously traded as Coops Electrical Limited before adopting its current name on 2 October 2020. Its registered office sat at Unit 12 Savile Street East, Sheffield, S4 7UQ, but is set to be changed to Leonard Curtis’s offices at 4th Floor, Fountain Precinct, Leopold Street, S1 2JA under the court order. The firm was classed under SIC code 43210 for electrical installation, according to the Companies House record for Coops EMBS Limited.
The administration was recorded on 23 June 2026 on the Insolvency Intel database of UK insolvency appointments, with Jake Lee at Leonard Curtis listed as the further contact for the case. The court’s official notice has been published in The Gazette. Coops EMBS did not respond to a request for comment from the Daily Express before publication.
Why a Buyer Could Not Be Found
The collapse followed a failed effort to sell Coops EMBS as a going concern. Administrators Shore and Beverley have not publicly disclosed any single cause of the failure to find a buyer, and the public court order records no reason beyond the absence of a sale. The sale effort is the only sequence of events the administrators have publicly outlined since their appointment.
Unfortunately, a sale could not be secured for Coops EMBS and the company subsequently entered administration. Our immediate priority is to support employees through the redundancy process, safeguard the company’s assets and fulfil our statutory duties to creditors.
Joint administrator Shore of Leonard Curtis gave the statement to Insider Media after the appointment. Shore and fellow joint administrator Beverley took control of the firm’s assets under the court order. The pair have committed to supporting staff through the redundancy process and safeguarding company assets for the benefit of creditors.
Inside the Court Order and the Administrators
The administration was ordered by the High Court of Justice, sitting in its Business and Property Courts in Birmingham, Insolvency and Companies List (ChD), under court number CR-2026-000302. The case was published in The Gazette under notice 5159406.
Insolvency practitioners Beverley (IP 28070) and Shore (IP 24870), both of Leonard Curtis, were appointed to run the administration. The insolvency firm is based at 4th Floor, Fountain Precinct, Leopold Street, Sheffield, S1 2JA. Jake Lee at Leonard Curtis is listed as the further contact for the case.
Beverley and Shore, the joint administrators from Leonard Curtis, took control of Coops EMBS Ltd. The court appointment database entry links to the original Gazette notice. Insolvency Intel’s database records the matter as an administration appointment in England and Wales. The firm’s published notice is dated 23 June 2026.
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Company | Coops EMBS Limited |
| Company number | 07185250 |
| Nature of business | Electrical installation |
| Court | High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts in Birmingham (ChD) |
| Court case number | CR-2026-000302 |
| Date of appointment | 16 June 2026 |
| Joint administrators | Stephen Beverley (IP 28070), Danielle Shore (IP 24870) |
| Insolvency firm | Leonard Curtis, 4th Floor, Fountain Precinct, Leopold Street, Sheffield, S1 2JA |
| Gazette notice | 5159406 |
| Further contact | Jake Lee, Jake.lee@leonardcurtis.co.uk |
How an Electrical Contractor Grew Into a Building Services Group
Coops EMBS began life as Coops Electrical Limited, a commercial and industrial electrical contracting business incorporated on 10 March 2010 by company founder Ian Cooper. The company adopted its current name, Coops EMBS Limited, on 2 October 2020, according to Companies House records. Its registered office at Unit 12, Savile Street East, Sheffield has remained unchanged since incorporation.
The firm’s expansion came in stages over the years, with two key additions reshaping what the business could offer. Clawson joined as a director in 2018, bringing experience in mechanical and electrical installations.
- March 2010: Cooper incorporates Coops Electrical Limited in Sheffield as a commercial and industrial electrical contractor.
- 2018: Clawson joins as a director, bringing mechanical and electrical installation experience.
- 2 October 2020: The company renames itself Coops EMBS Limited as it expands beyond electrical contracting into mechanical and building services.
- 2023: Sister company Coops Renewables Limited is founded to deliver solar panel installations, battery storage systems, heat pumps and EV charging stations.
Coops EMBS served sectors including commercial, industrial, sports, leisure, retail, health and education, the company’s own website states. The firm described its services as electrical, mechanical and building services delivered across the UK. Its Coops Group page lists the subsidiary work as electrical contracting, project work, fit-out and refurbishment. The website described the company’s roots as electrical contracting and noted the 2020 expansion into mechanical and building services ‘to meet client demand.’
The Coops Group structure tied Coops EMBS to a wider network of energy and electrical services businesses. Coops Group Limited, the parent, was set up to facilitate enquiries and orders across the sister companies, according to its website. Its stated role is to make sure that clients’ experience ‘with any of the COOPS Group of companies is easy and straight forward.’
The Wider Coops Group Network
Coops EMBS sat alongside two sister companies within the Coops Group, a cluster of Sheffield-based businesses operating in related energy and electrical fields. The Coops Group website lists Coops EMBS, Coops Renewables Limited and Coops Switchgear Limited as the operating entities within the wider group structure. Coops Group Limited, the holding entity, was set up to channel enquiries and orders across the sister companies, with a 2025 statement describing the focus as making sure that clients’ experience ‘with any of the COOPS Group of companies is easy and straight forward.’ The administration, by contrast, names only Coops EMBS Limited as the company in question.
Coops Renewables Limited, founded in 2023, focuses on solar panel installations, battery storage systems, heat pumps and EV charging stations for UK homes and businesses. Coops Switchgear Limited, also founded in 2023, designs and manufactures low and medium voltage switchgear, control panels and bespoke electrical distribution systems for industries across the UK. Both sister companies remain listed as operating businesses on the Coops Group website.
Coops Renewables’ service line covers residential and commercial solar panel design and installation, air source heat pumps and EV charging installations, with the company describing its mission as helping ‘provide a cleaner future.’ Coops Switchgear specialises in low voltage switchgear, panel boards, G99 panels and transformers for industrial clients. Both sister companies share Sheffield addresses close to Coops EMBS’s Savile Street East base. Their separate websites list distinct phone numbers and email addresses, suggesting they continue to operate independently. The Coops Group’s online structure keeps each operating company on its own commercial footing within the shared brand.
Next Steps for Creditors and Former Staff
Joint administrators Shore and Beverley are now responsible for realising Coops EMBS’s assets and distributing proceeds to creditors. Their statement commits to safeguarding assets and fulfilling statutory duties to creditors. The administrators will gather claims from former employees, suppliers and other creditors and pay out from any proceeds realised through the sale of Coops EMBS assets. The next official step is for the administrators to file their proposals to creditors, as part of fulfilling those statutory duties.
The Coops EMBS staff, all 18 of whom have lost their jobs, will receive support through the redundancy process, Shore said in her statement. The Companies House record for Coops EMBS Limited, company number 07185250, continues to list the firm as Active pending the formal insolvency filings. The sister companies Coops Renewables and Coops Switchgear continue to trade under the group umbrella.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did Coops EMBS enter administration?
Coops EMBS Ltd entered administration on 16 June 2026 after efforts to find a buyer for the business failed. Shore, one of two Leonard Curtis insolvency practitioners appointed by the High Court, confirmed that a sale could not be secured.
Will the 18 redundant staff receive any redundancy support?
Shore’s statement says supporting employees through the redundancy process is an immediate priority. Shore and fellow joint administrator Beverley are now responsible for safeguarding Coops EMBS’s assets and processing claims from former staff, suppliers and other creditors.
What happens to creditors owed money by Coops EMBS?
Shore has committed to fulfilling the administrators’ statutory duties to creditors. The administrators will realise the company’s assets and distribute any proceeds to creditors, though the specific amounts owed and the order of payment will be set out in their proposals.
Are the rest of the Coops Group companies still trading?
Sister companies Coops Renewables Limited and Coops Switchgear Limited, both founded in 2023, remain operating businesses under the Coops Group umbrella. The administration is confined to Coops EMBS Limited.
