Majority of Leeds’ Torsion Construction staff made redundant amid collapse into administration

The firm is said to have faced liquidity pressures

Administrators at Leeds-based Torsion Construction Limited say the majority of its 115-strong team have been made redundant.

Specialists from Interpath were appointed to the £165m turnover firm this week. Joint administrators James Clark and Howard Smith said the residential builder had been experiencing liquidity pressures as it tackled delayed capital events, contract margin pressure, and rising input costs, and a wider downturn in the market.

Directors of the business are said to have sought additional funding but were unsuccessful. Given its financial position, Torsion ceased to trade upon appointment. A small number of staff have been retained to assist the Joint Administrators in their duties as they wind down the business.

James Clark, managing director at Interpath and Joint Administrator of Torsion Construction Limited, said: “Torsion Construction has faced many of the immense challenges that have confronted leadership teams right across the sector. Despite its efforts to find a sustainable solution and protect its clients from those pressures, the business’ liquidity ran out of road. With regret, Torsion Construction could not continue in its current form and was left with no other option but to cease trading. We have a team providing the appropriate information and support to staff as we work through an orderly wind down of operations.”

Most recent accounts for Torsion, covering the year to the end of June 2025, show turnover of more than £165m and operating profit of £1.09m. The business covered work across the North and the Midlands.

Directors had talked of growth in line with a three-year plan focussed around purpose-built student accommodation and residential-led developments. Other Torsion-linked businesses including Torsion Care, Torsion Projects, Torsion Homes and Torsion Developments, are reported to be operating as normal.