Jobs are at risk after a company that builds new homes halted production at its Norwich factory and signalled it is calling in administrators.
Bosses at Beattie Passive, based at Norwich's former Britvic factory at Carrow Works, said it was with "deep regret" that they had filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator.
It has stopped production at its 116,000-square-foot city factory, where workers produced modular eco-homes.
Ron Beattie, founder and managing director, said: "Having explored all strategic options, it is with deep regret that we have today filed a Notice of Intention to appoint administrators and paused operations.
“My family and I founded this business 15 years ago to deliver the types of high-quality, energy-efficient homes our country so desperately needs, while creating highly-skilled, green jobs within the local communities we operate.
“I want to express my sincere thanks to all of those who have helped Beattie Passive become the pioneering company it is today, and we will continue to explore all possible options as part of our strategic review."
Bosses said despite boasting a strong order book worth £4.5m and achieving year-on-year revenue growth, the company had encountered a cash flow gap, which it blamed on delays to major projects.
The company uses precision engineering to make homes to Passivhaus standard at the Norwich factory, which are then transported to their permanent locations.
Passivhaus homes are built to highest standards of energy efficiency and designed to use very little energy for heating and cooling.
The company has manufactured houses for a number of councils, including for flats in Swansea and for emergency housing for homeless people in Cardiff.
The company last year launched a recruitment drive for up to 150 jobs, and said about 50 jobs in Norwich were affected.
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Jobs which had been offered ranged in experience, with some roles available to those who had never worked in construction before.
The business was originally operated out of Hethel Innovation Centre near Wymondham before moving, firstly to Scottow Enterprise Park and then to the former Carrow Works site.
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