A liquidator has been appointed to a collapsed Scottish city arts centre and a raft of pay claims lodged.
The liquidator to the Glasgow organisation said it is “supporting 31 affected employees with claims for arrears of pay”.
The Centre for Contemporary Arts in Sauchiehall Street closed suddenly in January with all staff made redundant.
Steven Wright, business recovery partner at Dains, has now been appointed interim liquidator of the CCA and a winding up order granted.
A spokesperson for the liquidator said: “The Centre for Contemporary Arts ceased trading on January 30 after experiencing ongoing funding challenges.
“While efforts were made to grow revenues, the organisation ultimately exhausted its available income by the end of January 2026, which resulted in its principal funders being unable to commit further financial support.”
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The spokesperson added: “Established in 1992, the Centre for Contemporary Arts has played a significant role in Glasgow’s cultural and creative community.
“Dains has secured the property in conjunction with the landlord, worked in conjunction with tenants, assisting them with collecting belongings after the property was secured, and begun supporting the 31 affected employees with claims for arrears of pay and other statutory entitlements through the Redundancy Payments Service.”
It said it has also “commenced the process of gathering information on the company’s financial position and affairs to enable an orderly realisation of assets and reporting to creditors”.
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Dains added: “The interim liquidator will continue to progress asset realisations, liaise with creditors, and provide ongoing support to impacted employees.”
The firm said Mr Wright was "appointed as interim liquidator of the Centre for Contemporary Arts on March 2". The appointment followed a court petition presented on February 2.
It was reported in January that Creative Scotland, which had earlier hailed £3.4 million worth of support for the centre, said it would not release further funding as the organisation was unable to show its "ongoing viability".
A petition was launched to save the centre, which was based in an A-listed Alexander “Greek” Thomson-designed property, that received 2,370 signatures.
The centre had also earlier become the focus of a series of political protests.
A further eight contractors and freelance affiliates were also impacted by the closure.
A Creative Scotland spokesperson said: “The process of liquidation of CCA is ongoing, independently of Creative Scotland, and we understand that former tenants have been given appropriate access to the building to remove equipment and possessions.
“This is a complex process, with no set timeline, however, we will continue to explore future options for the building with the aim of it re-opening as a cultural resource as soon as is realistically possible.”
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