An Ayrshire interior design firm responsible for breathing life into Rugby Park and the Gaiety Theatre has gone into liquidation blaming "significant" bad debts owed to the company and slow payments from clients.
Worksmart Contracts told devastated workers they were out of a job on Friday with up to 35 roles lost at the Kilmarnock business.
The recession, Covid and Brexit played a role in the company's downfall too along with the rising cost of materials, labour and fuel, a statement confirmed.