A family-founded company that’s supplied Chinese food to restaurants across the UK for decades has plunged into administration. Ming Foods Limited is the latest food business to unwantingly find itself on the government-run business notice site, The Gazette, as the pastry specialists from Kent runs out of steam.
The company operates off of Maidstone Road in Swanley, Kent, has been in business since 1984. Founders Mr and Mrs Minh started their business humbly from out of their kitchen, before progressing into a restaurant and then a manufacturing business.
However, lately, the business has not been doing so well. According to Company Check, their total current liabilities has been steadily increasing since 2020, and both their net worth and cash have also been decreasing since this time as well.
The company Ming Foods Limited itself specialises in the production of Chinese Pancakes, which they describe on their website as being “premium.” As well as producing pancakes, they also use innovative ideas in order to improve the quality of their product, such as adapting a pasta roller into a piece of equipment that makes pancakes.
On Companies House, they have three outstanding charges, although their full accounts haven’t been made public since 2024.
The notice was formally handed to them on June 24, and the administration process will be overseen by Steven Wright, from The Dains Group in Scotland.
They have also had recent problems with management too. Just before the company entered administration, they had appointed a director for just six days, who was then terminated.
They also distribute across the UK and the EU, to oriental wholesalers who then provide the product to supermarket chains and restaurants.
They also produce spring roll wrappers, and double strength self raising flour.
It is unclear at this stage whether both trading has ceased or if jobs are at risk, but we have contacted both the company and the administrators for comment.