A car rescue firm operating in South Wales has gone into administration after merely two years of operation, putting it in danger of shutting its doors for good.
CGCR Trading Ltd, which operates under the trading name the Caldicot Group, has its headquarters at the Severn Bridge Industrial Estate in Caldicot and was founded in May 2024.
The enterprise focuses on automobile recovery, transportation, and fleet servicing throughout the United Kingdom.
Customers on Google have rated the Caldicot Group extremely highly, with the business holding an almost perfect 4.9 out of 5 stars from 116 reviews.
One client remarked that the service was excellent, with their vehicle collected from their place of work and delivered to a local garage, calling it first-rate.
Another reviewer stated their representative was excellent, very welcoming and talkative, arrived promptly, provided insurance coverage for both the vehicle and passengers, and came highly recommended.
Despite these enthusiastic customer testimonials, CGCR Trading Ltd now faces the prospect of closure after just two years, having entered administration.
According to The Gazette, HM Revenue and Customs submitted a winding-up petition on July 29, which the High Court subsequently sanctioned. Robert John Coad and Sam Talby from South West & Wales Business Recovery were named joint administrators on August 5.
The entry into administration for CGCR Trading Ltd represents another blow to the business community in South Wales, where numerous establishments have continued to shut their doors throughout 2026.
In January, The Revel Collective, which owned Revolution bars, closed 21 locations nationwide, including a pair in Cardiff.
Greggs shut its Monmouth outlet in February upon the expiration of its lease agreement.
In Newport, the acclaimed dining establishment New Ole ceased operations in February, with River Island’s shop at Friars Walk following in April.
Marks & Spencer branches in Swansea and Newport shut their doors on May 30 and June 20 respectively.
Cwmbran’s Harvester at St David’s shut permanently on June 18, and Vue closed its cinema at Cardiff’s Stadium Plaza on June 25.
Fashion retailer Quiz also shuttered all its outlets in June, encompassing its Cardiff store.
Cardiff-based technology firm Amplyfi entered liquidation in April, while Pontypridd investment enterprise Horizon Legal Ltd went into administration the previous month, underscoring widespread challenges facing various sectors.
Separately, a total of 52 Post Office branches are slated to close in the coming months as a result of Morrisons Daily store closures.
This encompasses two branches in South Wales:
Murch Post Office (Morrisons) – The Parade, Dinas Powys, CF64 4NR
Radyr Post Office (Morrisons) – 10 Station Road, Radyr, Cardiff, CF15 8AA
The Caerphilly branch, situated at Unit 4, Castle Court Shopping Centre, CF83 1NU, is also scheduled to close on August 8.
However, this particular branch is not affiliated with a Morrisons Daily store and was not included among the 52 branches announced recently.
The British Heart Foundation has also disclosed the locations of 87 charity outlets set to close by March 2027, including three in South Wales:
Aberdare
Llanelli (Home Store)
Swansea
Whitbread’s has disclosed plans to close all its standalone branded restaurants in September, impacting 15 locations in South Wales:
Beefeater (September 10)
Bagle Brook (Port Talbot)
The Coldra (Newport)
Walston Castle (Cardiff)
The Waterfront (Swansea)
The Longbow (Rhondda Cynon Taff)
Brewers Fayre (September 7)
Abergavenny
Barry Island
Crossways (Caerphilly)
Ocean Park (Cardiff)
Swansea Vale
Tirfounder Fields (Rhondda Cynon Taff)
Victoria Park (Gwent)
Table Table (September 3)
Ashbridge Inn (Cwmbran)
Pantruthyn Farm (Bridgend)
Pentrebach House (Merthyr Tydfil)