The company, Teoni’s Ltd, was placed into administration just before Christmas after running into cashflow difficulties, and it has taken several months to resolve the situation and re-establish production. This story appeared in the March issue of Fine Food Digest. You can read more on the digital edition here. Plain Devon Scones (made by Devon chef, Richard Hunt whose scone recipe has been used by Kirstie Allsopp for her Channel 4 programmes)

We do deliver to Northern Ireland, some larger or heavier items may have a surcharge. Unfortunately, we are currently unable to ship plants to Northern Ireland. Most of our furniture sets and some larger or heavy items such as compost will be delivered using wooden pallets. These pallets will be delivered using a heavy goods vehicle and will need plenty of room to deliver as well as needing someone to sign for the delivery. We’re currently trying to establish the level of indebtedness of the company,” said Ian Walker. “It’s likely that there will be a substantial dividend for creditors.”Ian Walker of insolvency practitioner Begbies Traynor, which is handling the process, told FFD that four or five offers had been made for the business but the equipment, recipes and brand had been acquired by M J Bakery Ltd, a newly incorporated company. Any goods sold by us will have the benefit of the manufacturer’s warranties, which will be for 12 months unless otherwise stated. All warranties are subject to the manufacturer’s terms and conditions. Any defective goods returned to us within the manufacturer’s warranty period will be repaired or replaced at the sole discretion of the manufacturer and will be subject to compliance with the terms of their warranty. All other warranties and guarantees are expressly excluded so far as the law permits. UK location we don't deliver cream teas: Channel Islands, Isles of Scilly, remote Scotland (HS / ZE / PA60-75,78 / KW16-17 / PH30,41-44).

Walker added that there were cashflow problems by the time Teoni’s had been placed into administration but it had “previously it had been a successful business” and the root cause of the insolvency process was not a financial one. We offer both a Standard 3-5 working day delivery service and a faster 1-2 working day delivery service for a small additional charge. FFD understands that one of the directors of the previous business has ties to the new owner but another director, Teoni Payne, has stated on several of the brand’s social media accounts that she is no longer associated with it.