← Back to World news | The Guardian

Union in plea to save Poundland from administration, with 12,000 jobs at risk

World news | The Guardianby Sarah ButlerOpen original ↗

Owner Gordon Brothers files notice of intent to begin process after rejecting management-backed rescue bid

The shop workers’ union Usdaw has urged Poundland’s owners to reconsider a decision to prepare the budget chain for administration, putting up to 12,000 jobs at risk.

Gordon Brothers filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators to Poundland at the high court on Thursday, with the advisory firm AlixPartners lined up to run the process.

Continue reading...
Comments (0)

Comments (0)

No comments yet.