Wilko
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PwC blocks £90m Wilko rescue bid
M2 Capital was reportedly unable to answer “very normal questions” about its funding position
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Wilko bidders complain of ‘obstacles and pressures’
Store closures have been put on hold while administrators weigh bids
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M2 Capital launches £90m bid for Wilco
The last-minute bid would preserve the entire 400-store estate
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Canadian tycoon in last-ditch bid to save Wilko
Doug Putnam’s deal would be better for landlords, but is unlikely to be accepted
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Majority of Wilko stores will not find buyers
Fewer than 200 of the retailer’s 400 stores are subject to bids
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Wilko goes into administration
Uncertain future for 400 stores as retailer appoints administrators
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Laura Ashley owner in talks for Wilko
Chances of Gordon Brothers sealing a deal are “relatively low”
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Wilko on the brink of administration
Notice of intent to appoint administrators puts 400 stores at risk
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Wilko secures £40m funding lifeline
Retailer recorded a £30m loss for the 12 months to end of January 2022
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Wilko completes £48m distribution centre sale and leaseback
Retailer strikes 15-year deal with DHL
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Wilko to close 15 stores
The GMB Union says this is “yet another nail in the high street’s coffin”
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Wilko profits dented by property costs
Value retailer has gone into the red after posting a pre-tax operating loss of £65m