sad news for hpi europe.

mark christopher · #1 20-01-2016

At the very bottom of their page.

http://www.hpiracing.co.uk/piw.php?partNo=114060

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Backforfun · #2 20-01-2016

Agreed sad news but let's hope the administrators can trade through it and hand control back ?

mark christopher · #3 20-01-2016

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Originally Posted by Backforfun

Agreed sad news but let's hope the administrators can trade through it and hand control back ?

rumour is its going outside the uk to orion

beale · #4 20-01-2016

It's a massive company in the RC realms of Tamiya, AE and Traxxas but as per all industry over the world you minimise costs, it's not closed up for business.

daz75 · #5 21-01-2016

woeful margins for shops, only sadness is for the staff, but rip off merchants

kaylon · #6 22-01-2016

I wonder how broad this administration is... is it just HPI UK, or the larger HPI Europe as a whole ?

Very sad though, I'm a huge HPI fan and have many of the cars. Will have to see how this plays out.

K

DCM · #7 22-01-2016

It will be the UK Ltd company, they will be actively seeking a buyer to clear the business debts, if that doesn't happen they will sell off all the assets to clear. Hopefully they will find a buyer.

Backforfun · #8 22-01-2016

Well Bearings Bank sold for £1.00 when in administration!! i think the buyer may need deep pockets to trade out of this. As returns carnt be that large

Welshy40 · #9 22-01-2016

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Originally Posted by mark christopher

rumour is its going outside the uk to orion

Kyosho then

terry.sc · #10 22-01-2016

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Originally Posted by mark christopher

rumour is its going outside the uk to orion

Not a rumour, the European distribution rights were transferred to Neidhart SA in Switzerland on 6th January
http://www.rcnews.net/2016/01/05/hpi...o-neidhart-sa/

Although it looks like it's not as simple as that
http://www.rcnews.net/2016/01/22/hpi...dministration/