PricewaterhouseCoopers has been appointed administrator with a view to finding a buyer for the business as a going concern. Boxstar will continue to trade over its four sites in Accrington, Leicester, Maidenhead and Leeds. It has a 300-strong workforce.
"The business is very well established with a strong customer base," said joint administrator Mike Horrocks.
Boxstar was part of Polestar until a management buyout led by managing director Peter Watson last September.
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