R Bennett & Co, which employs 50 operatives and turns over £7m a year, has called in Harrisons Business Recovery & Insolvency.

The building and joinery business was founded by Bob Bennett 69 years ago and has been run by four generations of the family.

Bennett built a niche specialising in work for the brewing and pub industry, developing into building maintenance for councils and new build jobs up to £2m.

Clients include Mitchells & Butlers, Marstons, Enterprise Inns, Greene King, Fuller Smith & Turner and Young’s.