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15/01/2013
HMV Appoints Administrator
Over 4000 retail jobs are at risk after HMV announced it has gone into administration.
Deloitte will keep the music and DVD chains 239 stores in the UK and the Republic of Ireland open while it assesses the prospects for the business and seeks potential buyers.
Trading in HMV shares on the London Stock Exchange has been suspended.
The firm said it would not be accepting gift vouchers or issuing any more.
In its statement, HMV said: "The board regrets to announce that it has been unable to reach a position where it feels able to continue to trade outside of insolvency protection and in the circumstances therefore intends to file notice to appoint administrators to the company and certain of its subsidiaries with immediate effect."
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Deloitte will keep the music and DVD chains 239 stores in the UK and the Republic of Ireland open while it assesses the prospects for the business and seeks potential buyers.
Trading in HMV shares on the London Stock Exchange has been suspended.
The firm said it would not be accepting gift vouchers or issuing any more.
In its statement, HMV said: "The board regrets to announce that it has been unable to reach a position where it feels able to continue to trade outside of insolvency protection and in the circumstances therefore intends to file notice to appoint administrators to the company and certain of its subsidiaries with immediate effect."
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