A POPULAR Loch Lomond tourist attraction has collapsed into liquidation after more than 20 years.
Loch Lomond Seaplanes cancelled all its flights and issued a message on its website in April to confirm it had ceased trading.
A pop-up message on the website, which is still available, states: "Please be advised that Loch Lomond Seaplanes has ceased trading. If you have tickets or a flight booked then someone will be in touch in the near future."
The company was founded in 2003 by David West, who offered regular flights between Loch Lomond and the Isle of Skye.
It can now be revealed that Kenneth Robert Craig, practitioner at insolvency firm Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP, was appointed as the liquidator for Loch Lomond Seaplanes on June 4 following a petition by HMRC.
The firm confirmed to the Helensburgh Advertiser that the business had struggled obtain parts for the seaplanes "due to supply chain issues".
This resulted in the vehicles being grounded for four months and eventually repossessed.
In a notice issued by The Gazette on July 8, it confirmed that liquidator was granted by Sheriff Spy at Dumbarton Sheriff Court.
Accounts filed with Companies House in January 2024 stated the director had "a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future".
According to the financial statement, the company did have 10 staff in 2024 but it was confirmed that there were no staff to make redundant.
It is not clear at this stage why the company ceased trading or how many staff have been made redundant, however according to the financial statement, the company had 10 staff in 2024.
A spokesperson from Begbies Traynor LLP, said: "Unfortunately, the business had struggled due to supply chain issues with a lack of availability of parts for the seaplanes resulting in them being grounded for four months.
"The subsequent loss of income, together with refund requests from customers and ongoing overheads, led to the company falling behind with its VAT liabilities and ultimately HMRC petitioned the courts to wind up the company.
"At the time of liquidation, there were no staff to make redundant and the planes had been repossessed by the finance providers."
