Charles Contract Services Ltd operates from Solihull in the West Midlands, specialising in commercial buildings.

The firm was incorporated on January 6, 2010 according to Companies House records. It initially traded under the name Charles CANN Ltd before becoming Charles CAAN Ltd.

Liquidators were appointed by members on June 16, 2026, as reported in The Gazette. Tauseef Rashid of Qimzen Advisory, Birmingham has taken on the role of liquidator.

Mr Stephen Michael Williams is registered as the company's director, having been appointed in 2019.

According to LinkedIn, the business employs between 1,000 and 1,500 staff.

In March 2026, the firm was hit with a penalty for failing to pay £153,240.67 to 177 workers, the Solihull Advisor reported.

The firm's demise follows a series of businesses in the sector encountering financial troubles.

UK construction firm Hawksmoor Construction Ltd also went into administration on June 1, 2026.

Administrators are appointed to oversee a struggling company in an attempt to save it from liquidation, with the process typically involving restructuring to improve its financial standing and capacity to satisfy creditor obligations.