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Denby Pottery Enters Administration Amid Cost Crisis, Urgent Calls for Support

3/31/2026

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Denby, a 217-year-old Derbyshire pottery firm, appointed administrators after rising costs and reduced demand, with a notice of intention filed on March 11 and administration beginning March 31, 2026.
The firm continues to operate online and in stores.
International subsidiaries remain unaffected.
Local officials, East Midlands Mayor Claire Ward and MP Linsey Farnsworth, are urging government intervention to preserve the company and its workforce, citing the Save Denby campaign.

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Denby, a 217-year-old Derbyshire pottery firm, appointed administrators after rising costs and reduced demand, with a notice of intention filed on March 11 and administration beginning March 31, 2026.
The firm continues to operate online and in stores.
International subsidiaries remain unaffected.
Local officials, East Midlands Mayor Claire Ward and MP Linsey Farnsworth, are urging government intervention to preserve the company and its workforce, citing the Save Denby campaign.