The light gauge steel frame specialist, established in 1992, operates from a 45,000 sq ft facility at Broadway Business Park in Chadderton.

The new factory and MMC Centre was 50% larger than Mansell’s previous facility and significantly increased capacity to manufacture panelised light gauge steel frames for residential, care, student and education schemes across the North of England.

In its latest filed accounts, the business reported turnover of around £13m and employed more than 50 staff.

Managing director Angela Mansell is a leading industry exponent of modern methods of construction and has been a prominent advocate for changing the way projects are procured and designed to make offsite delivery work.

The firm specialises in voestalpine Metsec light gauge steel frames, drylining, partitions, suspended ceilings and render systems.

It also counted Laing O’Rourke, Wates, Morgan Sindall, ISG and Galliford Try among its main contractor supply chain partners and is a member of the Finishes and Interiors Sector trade body.

The notice of intention provides Mansell with temporary protection from creditor action while directors consider options for the business.

Earlier this year Mansell was appointed by Lovell Partnerships as specialist MMC contractor on a four-storey block of 27 affordable apartments in Croxteth, north Liverpool.

Mansell also recently secured work for Robertson in the North East on a large 124-apartment extra care development in South Shields, South Tyneside.