Livingston-based online retailer Pet Planet has been selling pet food, toys and litter to British animal owners since 1999 – but has now entered administraton
A British pet shop has entered administration after 27 years of providing everything for your animals.
Livingston-based firm Pet Planet went into administration on March 31 and appointed administrators today. It is an online retailer dedicated to providing pet owners with “more convenience, more quality, and more care” through its range of products and services.
Pet Planet launched in July 1999, according to Companies House, and has since stocked everything from pet food to toys to litter.
Its website states it has been “passionate about pets for over 25 years” and that the brand has evolved into a “trusted destination for everything pets need”. Pet Planet adds: “We pride ourselves on offering a wide variety of high-quality products and building lasting relationships with our customers.”
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This comes as UK business administrations rocketed by 41% in January 2026, fuelled by high-street collapses, rising wages, sluggish consumer spending, and soaring operating costs.
Official Insolvency Service figures reveal that 151 companies entered administration in January, marking a 14% rise compared to January 2025.
By late February, insolvency rates remained stubbornly high, with considerable pressures continuing to bear down on the retail and hospitality sectors.
Sarah Rayment, managing director and global co-head of restructuring at Kroll, said: “The key question at this point in the year is whether distress and insolvencies will continue to rise given the pressures facing UK businesses.” The reality is that every sector will face headwinds this year.”
Todd Davison, managing director at Purbeck Insurance Services, cautioned that business failures can have a personal impact on company directors too, reports the Express.
“Many directors will have signed personal guarantees to secure loans, overdrafts or trade finance,” he said, warning that failed guarantees can put personal assets, including property and savings, at risk.
Among the other well-known brands that have recently collapsed into administration are National Car Parks (NCP), which has been trading for nearly 100 years, and Denby Pottery, a globally recognised name that has been in business since 1809.
