FORTY jobs have been lost after an electrical company went into administration.

A winding up order was made to the High Court against Techelec in Crowhurst Road, Holingbury, Brighton, before Christmas.

It has now been confirmed the company, which was formed in 1968 and had assets of £7.1 million, has entered administration.

BM Advisory has been appointed administrator for Techelec, which had about 40 permanent staff.

The administrators and chargeholders will now attempt to recover and realise assets principally comprising debtors and property.