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Lincolnshire machinery firm saved from administration

"The Burdens Group was a victim of problems hitting the farming sector with bad weather and changes to EU subsidies resulting in its key customer base reducing their spend"

Chris Brayford
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Left to right: Angus Doe, managing director at Ernest Doe and Sons, and Graham Parker, sales director. "It is fantastic that the sales have saved the jobs of 68 people."
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Left to right: Angus Doe, managing director at Ernest Doe and Sons, and Graham Parker, sales director. "It is fantastic that the sales have saved the jobs of 68 people."

The sale of a Lincolnshire machinery dealership has saved 68 jobs from being at risk. The Burdens Group, based in Boston, had appointed administrators Begbies Traynor on August 19 after citing 'financial...

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