A family business owed more than £1.3m when it collapsed into administration, it has been revealed.
Rainford-based T.Wilson & Sons (Farmers) Ltd appointed Rushtons Insolvency in June after having been run by the Wilson family since 1977.
Its transport division was sold to Preston-based Len Wright Salads, a move that saved 42 jobs, but its farming arm had ceased to trade at the end of April, with the loss of 35 roles.