12/06/2018

Jobs At Risk After Poundworld Enters Administration

Around 200 jobs in Northern Ireland are at risk after budget retailer Poundworld entered into administration.

Deloitte confirmed that it has been appointed to handle administration after talks with a potential buyer for the business broke down over the weekend.

Poundworld, which is owned by TPG Capital, employs over 5,000 people in the UK.

No redundancies have been made and Deloitte is currently trying to find a buyer for the company.

(CD/LM)

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