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Poundworld put up for sale by owner TPG amid high street carnage

The US private equity owner of Poundworld has put the chain up for sale — the latest indication of trouble in the discount retail sector.

TPG has hired accountancy firm Deloitte to find a buyer by the end of the month, according to Sky News.

TPG bought Poundworld for a reported £150m from its founder and his family in 2015, amid a wave of investor interest in cut-price retailers.

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