UK engineering company plunges into administration - all 53 jobs lost

UK engineering company plunges into administration - all 53 jobs lostA UK engineering company has plunged into administration with all 53 employees set to lose their jobs following a massive downturn in demand. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Ewan Gleadow 11:39, Thu, Jun 4, 2026 Updated: 11:51, Thu, Jun 4, 2026 A North Sea oil-adjacent business has closed with all staff laid off (stock image) (Image: Getty)All staff at a UK engineering firm have lost their jobs after the company plunged into administration. Workers at Glacier Energy Manufacturing Limited were made aware of the redundancy period earlier this week, with the company placed into administration by its Scottish owner. The company confirmed 53 jobs had been lost as a result of the closure. 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){}})},}) The energy industry engineer and manufacturer is part of the Glacier Group, whose headquarters are in Aberdeen. While the group will continue to offer mechanical solutions and inspection service divisions, the Glacier Energy Manufacturing Limited arm of the business has been closed following a downturn in demand in the North Sea oil and gas sector. 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 ca...