FileTitle: List524.html
Category: Humor
Type: List
Description: Failed Businesses, Great Puns!
Subject: ROSTER OF FAILED ENTERPRISES

Did you hear about the....

Paper company that folded?
Brake company on the skids?
Black Rock group - now defunked?
Industrial Cleaners that are washed out?
Balloon company - a victim of inflation?
Consultative sewer design consortium - fell foul of the Brain Drain?
Loudspeaker manufacturer told to shut up shop?
Ice-Cream makers who went into liquidation?
Steam Haulage concern that went off the rails?
Contractor for Bridges which collapsed?
Sugar company that became insolvent?
Surgeon who was forced to take a cut in his salary?
Funeral directors who got boxed in?
Clock manufacturers that were wound up?
Cigarette company that went up in smoke?
Invisible menders who hit a bad patch?
Immersion heater company that got into hot water?
Glue company that came unstuck?
Bra manufacturers that went bust?
Brick company that went to the wall?
Gliding club that couldn't get off the ground?
Baker who was short of dough?
Refrigerator manufacturer that had it's assets frozen?
Radio manufacturers that had to appoint a Receiver?
Corset firm that felt the squeeze?
Upholsterers that couldn't cover their costs?
Carpet fitters hit by tax?
Manufacturer of Army surplus equipment?
Manufacturer of paint thinners that went insolvent?
Motor racing team that was taken over?
Adhesive tape company that got into a sticky situation?
Shoe-makers who felt the pinch?
Tent suppliers that pegged out?
Paint manufacturer that went into the red?
Moped manufacturer that went kaput?
Theme Park that lacked funding?
Compass manufacturers that lost their way?
Religious group that had to have a rites issue?
Pool equipment suppliers that took a dive?
Bowling pin manufacturer hit by strikes?
Chalk supplier that was blacklisted?
Disposable nappy manufacturer that ended up in the ....
Racing stables that lacked backers?
Cooking oil formula that was a flash in the pan?
Apple pie company that did not achieve enough turnover?
Hard disk manufacturer that crashed?
Brewery that was ailing?
Kennels that went to the dogs?
Tennis ball manufacturer that ended up in court?
Army caterers that was in a mess?
Billiard ball manufacturer that was snookered?
  (It's creditors had to form a cue)
Downfall of the bungee suppliers?
Transporter company that failed to materialise?
Post Office equipment supplier employee that was sacked?
Electronic component manufacturer that was downsized?
Food preservation company that got out of a jam, but found itself in a pickle?