Sheffield manufacturing: Burglars steal 'raw materials' in raid on silver specialist P&B Metal Components
Burglars who targeted a Sheffield silver manufacturer stole “raw materials,” bosses have revealed.
Administrators running P&B Metal Components in Darnall say they are still assessing the damage after a break-in on Saturday night.
The firm uses silver to make electrical contacts and switches used in industry.
It fell into administration last week.
A spokesperson said: “Working closely with staff, the Joint Administrators are assessing damage and the theft of certain raw materials.
“The business has restarted operations. Additional security measures have been implemented to safeguard the site.”
In a statement, police said they attended the business premises twice on Saturday, first to reports of up to 30 people in the yard “as trespassers” and later, a burglary.
On the first occasion they served a Section 61 notice requiring the group to leave by 10am on Sunday morning.
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Just over two hours later they returned after reports of a burglary.
A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “It is alleged some of the group that trespassed on the site had stolen goods from the location.
“Officers re-attended and conducted a thorough search of the premises but did not identify any suspects.”
The group left following the Section 61 notice being served, the spokesperson added.
Police are appealing for information on 101, quoting incident number 949.