Typhoo Tea has fallen into administration as the 120-year-old brand's sales slump, losses widen and debts rise. Advisory firm Kroll has been appointed to handle the administration and find a buyer for the tea business. Vape and battery maker Supreme is front runner to buy Typhoo, but it said there was "no certainty" a deal will go ahead.

Typhoo is poised to be taken over by a disposable vape company after the tea company collapsed into administration. Supreme, which sells e-cigarette brands 88Vape and Elfbar in the UK, on Thursday confirmed it was in talks to buy one of Britain’s oldest tea companies.

Sales had fallen at the 120-year-old tea maker as it struggled with a break-in and the changing tastes of British consumers.

Typhoo Tea has collapsed into administration in a move that has put more than 100 jobs at risk, it has been confirmed.

The tea company filed a notice on Wednesday that it had appointed administrators after two weeks of efforts to find creditors to pay back its debts

It’s a sad day for tea lovers as Typhoo Tea - a brand that’s been filling our mugs for over a century - has officially plunged into administration.

Supreme, which sells products such as vapes and vitamins, is eyeing up a rescue deal for Typhoo Tea after it collapsed into administration.

Typhoo Tea, the iconic British brand with over 120 years of history, has entered into administration.

Meanwhile, FMCG firm Supreme has confirmed that it is working on a deal to acquire Typhoo out of administration. “Whilst discussions with the administrators are now at an advanced stage, there can be no certainty that the potential acquisition will be completed,” a Supreme spokesperson said.

Typhoo Tea has fallen into administration as the 120-year-old brand's sales slump, losses widen and debts rise. Advisory firm Kroll has been appointed to handle the administration and find a buyer for the tea business.