We can confirm that Edenlodge Associates Ltd (t/as Blazing Donkey Country Hotel) entered administration on 10 September 2025, with Mark Siddall and Colin David Wilson of Opus Restructuring LLP (‘Opus’) appointed as Joint Administrators.

We can confirm that the business ceased to trade prior to the formal appointment of the administrators and we recognise the significant distress and disruption this will cause, particularly for couples with weddings and events booked in the coming days and weeks. Our initial focus, therefore, is to make contact with all clients that have upcoming bookings and to provide assistance and support where possible as unfortunately, the venue is no longer in a position to host upcoming weddings or events.

We are in the process of reviewing the company’s financial position and, in particular, the positions of its clients that had paid monies to the Company in respect of future bookings (consumer creditors). At this point, it is unclear how many consumer creditors there may be, and what the amounts owed may be as regards each claim. As a result, the administrators will be unable to confirm whether there will be any likely return to clients in respect of any funds paid to the Company until such time as this exercise has been completed. Clients may be able to recover funds either through wedding insurance if applicable, through their credit card provider under Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act, or via debit card chargeback and should therefore contact their card issuer.

A full update will be provided in the Administrators Proposals that will be circulated to creditors (including clients that have already paid the Company) within 8 weeks of their appointment.

Consumer creditors, or a creditor of any other type, are urged to contact the Opus team at Edenlodge@opusllp.com, submitting a proof of debt accordingly. Creditors’ claims will be lodged and, subsequently, adjudicated.

The affairs, business and property of the company are being managed by the Joint Administrators who act as agents of the company and without personal liability.

The Administrators of Edenlodge Associates Ltd (t/as Blazing Donkey Country Hotel)