{"id":2344837,"date":"2026-03-25T12:46:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T12:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2344837"},"modified":"2026-03-25T12:46:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T12:46:29","slug":"iconic-childrens-brand-loved-by-royal-family-falls-into-administration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/iconic-childrens-brand-loved-by-royal-family-falls-into-administration\/","title":{"rendered":"Iconic children&#8217;s brand loved by royal family falls into administration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_4134d2\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Staff members are being made redundant.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<div class=\"Byline_author-and-badge-wrapper__2dsv1\">\n<p><span><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35 __className_c0d3e6\">Steffan Rhys<\/strong> Deputy Content Hub Director<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\">10:54, 25 Mar 2026<\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated 10:56, 25 Mar 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36920013\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"The brand was founded by Jerry and Shelley Lawson\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The brand was founded by Jerry and Shelley Lawson<cite aria-label=\"Image: Surrey Herald\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Surrey Herald)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A children&#8217;s bike manufacturer has fallen into administration, with staff being made redundant. Frog Bikes has begun laying off staff after filing for administration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The business was launched by parents Jerry and Shelley Lawson in 2013 with the aim of creating &#8220;high-quality, lightweight bikes specifically designed for children&#8221;. It worked, with Olympic bike engineer Dimitris Katsanis on board to create bikes perfectly suited to young riders. In 2023, <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/kate-middleton\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Princess Kate<\/a> released a picture of Prince Louis riding a frog bike to celebrate his third birthday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Official records on The Gazette show that Frog Bikes appointed Anthony John Wright and Alastair Rex Massey, of FRP Advisory Trading Limited, as administrators on Thursday, February 19. This is also marked on the company&#8217;s website, which is still selling bikes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The brand previously confirmed the news, citing &#8220;tighter financial markets and reduced access to funding (making) it increasingly difficult for growing manufacturing businesses to secure the requisite working capital&#8221;. It also blamed <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"BrexitLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/brexit\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Brexit<\/a> and difficulties adjusting to post-pandemic &#8220;supply chain disruption&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In 2021, the owners of Frog Bikes claimed that leaving the EU cost them \u00a3250,000 in two months. Then, just two years later, their accounts showed losses of \u00a3500,000.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36920004\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36920004\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36920004.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_Prince-Louis-3rd-Birthday.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36920004.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/1_Prince-Louis-3rd-Birthday.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36920004.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_Prince-Louis-3rd-Birthday.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36920004.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_Prince-Louis-3rd-Birthday.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"In a photograph released to mark Prince Louis\u2019 third birthday in 2023, he was shown on a Frog Bike\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">In a photograph released to mark Prince Louis\u2019 third birthday in 2023, he was shown on a Frog Bike<cite aria-label=\"Image: Princess of Wales\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Princess of Wales)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Staff at Frog Bikes are now being made redundant, with a few making announcements on LinkedIn describing it as &#8220;a difficult day&#8221;. , The brand is headquartered in Ascot, <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"BerkshireLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/berkshire\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Berkshire<\/a>, with a factory in Pontypool, south-east <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"WalesLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/wales\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Wales<\/a>. Cycling Weekly reported in early March that there had already been 15 redundancies, according to FRP Advisory, which added that Frog Bikes employed 49 people at the time of the appointment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Frog Bikes will continue to trade during the administration process and its website is still selling bikes, though some models are listed as now out of stock.. The administrators have said they are considering a potential sale of the business, in which \u201cseveral parties\u201d have already expressed interest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Frog Bikes is a well-loved brand with an excellent reputation for producing high-quality bikes that are popular with children and families across the country. We&#8217;re encouraged by the level of interest we&#8217;ve already received from prospective buyers,\u201d said Mr Wright.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Our focus now is on continuing to trade the business while we work to identify the best possible outcome for all stakeholders. We would encourage any interested parties to contact us as soon as possible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In a statement shared with Cycling Weekly in February, co-founder Mr Lawson said there was still demand for Frog Bikes\u2019 products.: \u201cThe business remains the clear market leader in premium children\u2019s bikes in the UK and continues to be trusted by parents and loved by children,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.mirror.co.uk \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staff members are being made redundant. Steffan Rhys Deputy Content Hub Director 10:54, 25 Mar 2026Updated 10:56, 25 Mar 2026 The brand was founded by Jerry and Shelley Lawson(Image: Surrey Herald) A children&#8217;s bike manufacturer has fallen into administration, with staff being made redundant. Frog Bikes has begun laying off staff after filing for administration. 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