UK cycling giant collapses into administration - in business for 22 years

UK cycling giant collapses into administration - in business for 22 yearsA UK cycling giant has collapsed into administration after 22 years in business with 42 staff members losing their jobs in the process Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Ewan Gleadow 12:06, Mon, Jun 1, 2026 Updated: 12:08, Mon, Jun 1, 2026 A cycling company founded in 2004 has entered administration (stock image) (Image: Getty)A UK cycling giant has collapsed into administration after 22 years in business. The company has since "filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators" with 42 jobs set to be effected immediately. Saddleback, the brand which sells Castelli, Sidi, and Sportful brand items, confirmed its intention to file a notice last week. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) An email intended to check the availability of Saddleback staffers saw a bounceback on the inquiry. The response from Saddleback's email account reads that the business is "no longer operational, as of Friday 29th May 2026." It added: "If you have any inquiries about products, please get in touch directly with the brand." Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy READ...