UK's Mirriad Advertising to place units into administration after funding fails

Mirriad Advertising

27/04/2026 16:28

April 27 (Reuters) - UK's Mirriad Advertising MIRI.L said on Monday it plans to place its operating units into administration after the advertising firm failed to secure funding that would have enabled it to continue to trade as a going concern.

Shares of the company fell 20% on the news.

The company had warned last week that it may have to place itself or its operating units into liquidation or administration after deteriorating trading conditions in the wake of the Iran war hit marketing spend and worsened its cash crunch.

Here are more details on the administration process:

The group's directors intend to place its operating subsidiaries Mirriad Limited and Mirriad Advertising Private Limited into a formal insolvency process.

The company's board intends to appoint Phil Reynolds of FRP Advisory and Robert Ferne of Begbies Traynor as administrators.

Mirriad said its board is also going to appoint liquidators for its Indian subsidiary Mirriad Advertising Private Limited.

The ad firm added that it is assessing its strategic options and its shares will be suspended after the clarification on its financial position.

The company had flagged last week that 2026 had been an "exceptionally challenging year" and efforts to diversify its revenue streams and accelerate opportunities were moving more slowly than required.

 (Reporting by Rishab Shaju in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika Syamnath)

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