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A nightclub company which owns a Northampton venue where a woman died in a crush has gone into administration.A nightclub company which owns a Northampton venue where a woman died in a crush has gone into administration.
Student Nabila Nanfuka, 22, of London, died in hospital after the incident at Lava Ignite on 19 October. Student Nabila Nanfuka, 22, from London, died in hospital after the incident at Lava Ignite on 19 October.
A 19-year-old woman, also from London, remains in a critical condition. Luminar Group Holdings PLC, which has 75 clubs and bars and claims to be the largest club owner in the UK, said it is unable to meet certain of its repayment obligations to three banks.
Luminar Group Holdings PLC, which has 70 clubs and bars and claims to be the largest club owner in the UK, said it is unable to meet certain of its repayment obligations to three banks. Shares in the group, which employs 3,000 staff, have been suspended.
The payments to Lloyds, Barclays and Royal Bank of Scotland are due on 27 October.The payments to Lloyds, Barclays and Royal Bank of Scotland are due on 27 October.
Luminar recorded losses of £198m in the year to the end of February as sales dropped by 19% to £137m.Luminar recorded losses of £198m in the year to the end of February as sales dropped by 19% to £137m.
Licence suspended
Earlier this year its lenders agreed to waive banking covenants on a temporary basis.Earlier this year its lenders agreed to waive banking covenants on a temporary basis.
But the business has been unable to turn itself around as the economic slump hits the spending power of its predominantly young customer base.But the business has been unable to turn itself around as the economic slump hits the spending power of its predominantly young customer base.
Luminar states on its website that it has the largest square footage of nightclub capacity in the country.Luminar states on its website that it has the largest square footage of nightclub capacity in the country.
As well as the Lava Ignite brand, it owns Liquid, Oceana, Project, Fuzzy Logic, Love Social and Vibe.As well as the Lava Ignite brand, it owns Liquid, Oceana, Project, Fuzzy Logic, Love Social and Vibe.
The Milton Keynes-based group recently put itself up for sale but only received offers for part of the business and said these were not sufficient to generate returns for shareholders.
Lava Ignite in Northampton had its licence suspended by Northampton Borough Council on 20 October, pending a police investigation in the crush which killed Ms Nanfuka.Lava Ignite in Northampton had its licence suspended by Northampton Borough Council on 20 October, pending a police investigation in the crush which killed Ms Nanfuka.
A 19-year-old woman, also from London, remains in a critical condition following the incident.