The collapse of South West construction giant Midas means almost 2,000 other businesses in its vast supply chain are unlikely to receive a penny of the cash they are owed.
Administrators have already received claims for £22,091,980 from unsecured creditors but have warned the final total might be even higher.
The list of creditors owed money when Exeter-headquartered Midas Group hit the buffers has already surpassed 1,700 and includes small and medium-sized companies claiming anything from a few hundred pounds to six-figures sums.
