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How to be out of pocket! A reasonably but not entirely comprehensive list of multiple retailers in trouble, administration, receivership, or change of ownership, or pre-pack. To view the information, please click on a year or letter. I like to ensure all information is correct so if you should find any mistakes then please contact me and I shall update the information, thank you.
February
Internacionale (2nd time in 8 months)
March
Albemarle & Bond
West Cornwall Pasty Company
April
Paul Simon
June
Jane Norman (again)
Lakeland Leather
Internacionale (2nd time in 8 months)
March
Albemarle & Bond
West Cornwall Pasty Company
April
Paul Simon
June
Jane Norman (again)
Lakeland Leather
January
Blockbuster
Ethel Austin (again)
HMV
Jessops
February
Republic
March
Dreams
June
Dwell
ModelZone
Nicole Farhi
November
Blockbuster (again)
Barratts (again)
December
Osborne Stationers
Blockbuster
Ethel Austin (again)
HMV
Jessops
February
Republic
March
Dreams
June
Dwell
ModelZone
Nicole Farhi
November
Blockbuster (again)
Barratts (again)
December
Osborne Stationers
January
Blacks Leisure
Peacocks
Pumpkin Patch
February
Fenn Wright Manson
Rowland’s Classic Clothing
Madhouse
Shoon
March
Azendi
Choices UK
Firetrap
Game/Gamestation
World Design and Trade
April
Aquascutum
Ellie Louise
May
Clinton Cards/Birthdays
Dalvey
Denby
Express Clothing
Lola & Grace
Relay Books
The Great Outdoors
The Noodle House
July
Ethel Austin (4th time)
Julian Graves
August
Hein Gericke (UK)
October
JJB Sports
Blacks Leisure
Peacocks
Pumpkin Patch
February
Fenn Wright Manson
Rowland’s Classic Clothing
Madhouse
Shoon
March
Azendi
Choices UK
Firetrap
Game/Gamestation
World Design and Trade
April
Aquascutum
Ellie Louise
May
Clinton Cards/Birthdays
Dalvey
Denby
Express Clothing
Lola & Grace
Relay Books
The Great Outdoors
The Noodle House
July
Ethel Austin (4th time)
Julian Graves
August
Hein Gericke (UK)
October
JJB Sports
January
British Bookshops and Stationers
February
Ollie & Nic
JJB - 2nd CVA proposed
March
Bennetts
Henleys (retail)
Oddbins
Officers Club (again)
Sofas UK t/a Easy Living Furniture
May
Focus DIY
June
Habitat
Haldanes
Home Form - Dolphin, Moben, Sharps
Jane Norman
Life & Style
TJ Hughes
August
Floors 2 Go
Lombok
September
Alexon (immediately pre-packed)
Hub Retail
Walmsley Furniture
October
Luminar (night clubs, t/a Oceana, Liquid)
November
Chez Gerard Restaurants, Craftbutton, Paramount, Caffe Uno Brasseries, Paramount Restaurants and Groupe Chez Gerard Restaurants.
December
Barratts Priceless (second time in two years)
D2 Jeans
Hawkins’s Bazaar (Tobar)
La Senza
Past Times (again)
Tobar (Hawkins’s Bazaar)
British Bookshops and Stationers
February
Ollie & Nic
JJB - 2nd CVA proposed
March
Bennetts
Henleys (retail)
Oddbins
Officers Club (again)
Sofas UK t/a Easy Living Furniture
May
Focus DIY
June
Habitat
Haldanes
Home Form - Dolphin, Moben, Sharps
Jane Norman
Life & Style
TJ Hughes
August
Floors 2 Go
Lombok
September
Alexon (immediately pre-packed)
Hub Retail
Walmsley Furniture
October
Luminar (night clubs, t/a Oceana, Liquid)
November
Chez Gerard Restaurants, Craftbutton, Paramount, Caffe Uno Brasseries, Paramount Restaurants and Groupe Chez Gerard Restaurants.
December
Barratts Priceless (second time in two years)
D2 Jeans
Hawkins’s Bazaar (Tobar)
La Senza
Past Times (again)
Tobar (Hawkins’s Bazaar)
January
Adams (3rd time in 3 years!)
Happit
Virgin Cosmetics
February
Ethel Austin
Diamonds & Pearls (2nd time)
Speciality Retail Group (SRG), t/a Suits You - CVA
April
Envy
Faith Shoes
November
Speciality Retail Group (Suits You)
December
Cruise
--
Baron Jon
Confetti
Dawson News
Escada
Labsport
Laser Electrical
Mad O'Rourke's Pie Factory
Thoughts
Vergo Retailing
Adams (3rd time in 3 years!)
Happit
Virgin Cosmetics
February
Ethel Austin
Diamonds & Pearls (2nd time)
Speciality Retail Group (SRG), t/a Suits You - CVA
April
Envy
Faith Shoes
November
Speciality Retail Group (Suits You)
December
Cruise
--
Baron Jon
Confetti
Dawson News
Escada
Labsport
Laser Electrical
Mad O'Rourke's Pie Factory
Thoughts
Vergo Retailing
January
Blooming Marvellous
Card World
Empire Direct, the UK’s largest independent electricals retailer
Land of Leather
McLeish Brothers
Miller Brothers
Passion for Perfume
Sofa Workshop
Stylo Barratts, Stylo Barratts Properties, Priceless Shoes
Viyella
Waterford Wedgwood
February
Baugur: stakes in House of Fraser, Hamleys, Aurum, Iceland
Elvi
Qube, Original Shoe Company
Streetwise Sports
Two suppliers of mid-market womenswear
March
Aurora, t/a Karen Miller, Coast, Oasis, Warehouse, seeks rent relief
Diamonds and Pearls
Mosaic - pre-pack
Nevada Bob UK (pre-pack)
Principles
Shoe Studio (sold to Dune)
Smallbone (re-sold)
April
Bay Trading
Findel shuts down Cotswold Company and Letterbox
JJB Sports - CVA approved
Robert Dyas - rescued
May
Birthdays (part-pre-pack by Clinton Cards)
June
Allied Carpets
Oliver Sweeney
Mr Shoes
July
Hornsea Freeport shopping village
Lombok (pre-pack)
The Big Label
August
Focus DIY - CVA proposal
OKA shuts two-thirds of its shops
Whole Foods makes £35.9M loss in UK
September
Acorn Pet Centres
High & Mighty (pre-pack toN Brown)
Wine Cellar (also t/a Booze Buster, Simply Drinks)
October
First Quench (t/a Bottoms Up, Haddows, The Local, Threshers, Victoria Wine, Wine Rack)
Ladbrokes - group operating profit fell 58%, rights issue and not paying final dividend
Sandcity (boardwear subsidiary of Blacks Leisure)
Tootsies
November
Balls Brothers
Blacks Leisure proposed CVA of 101 shops The Outdoor Group and Blacks Outdoor Leisure Ltd
Borders UK
The Flannels Group - proposed CVA (meeting 30 November 2009)
December
D2
Head
Puccino’s
--
Adill
Apollo 2000
Clone Zone
Coffee Republic
Greenwoods Menswear
Hurrans Garden Centre
Madhouse
Nearby Stores
Partridge Fine Arts
Quiz Retail
Stokes
Blooming Marvellous
Card World
Empire Direct, the UK’s largest independent electricals retailer
Land of Leather
McLeish Brothers
Miller Brothers
Passion for Perfume
Sofa Workshop
Stylo Barratts, Stylo Barratts Properties, Priceless Shoes
Viyella
Waterford Wedgwood
February
Baugur: stakes in House of Fraser, Hamleys, Aurum, Iceland
Elvi
Qube, Original Shoe Company
Streetwise Sports
Two suppliers of mid-market womenswear
March
Aurora, t/a Karen Miller, Coast, Oasis, Warehouse, seeks rent relief
Diamonds and Pearls
Mosaic - pre-pack
Nevada Bob UK (pre-pack)
Principles
Shoe Studio (sold to Dune)
Smallbone (re-sold)
April
Bay Trading
Findel shuts down Cotswold Company and Letterbox
JJB Sports - CVA approved
Robert Dyas - rescued
May
Birthdays (part-pre-pack by Clinton Cards)
June
Allied Carpets
Oliver Sweeney
Mr Shoes
July
Hornsea Freeport shopping village
Lombok (pre-pack)
The Big Label
August
Focus DIY - CVA proposal
OKA shuts two-thirds of its shops
Whole Foods makes £35.9M loss in UK
September
Acorn Pet Centres
High & Mighty (pre-pack toN Brown)
Wine Cellar (also t/a Booze Buster, Simply Drinks)
October
First Quench (t/a Bottoms Up, Haddows, The Local, Threshers, Victoria Wine, Wine Rack)
Ladbrokes - group operating profit fell 58%, rights issue and not paying final dividend
Sandcity (boardwear subsidiary of Blacks Leisure)
Tootsies
November
Balls Brothers
Blacks Leisure proposed CVA of 101 shops The Outdoor Group and Blacks Outdoor Leisure Ltd
Borders UK
The Flannels Group - proposed CVA (meeting 30 November 2009)
December
D2
Head
Puccino’s
--
Adill
Apollo 2000
Clone Zone
Coffee Republic
Greenwoods Menswear
Hurrans Garden Centre
Madhouse
Nearby Stores
Partridge Fine Arts
Quiz Retail
Stokes
January
Dolcis
Stead & Simpson/Shoe Express
February
Base Menswear
Elvi
Select Retail, women’s fashion
Sports Cafe
The Works, bookseller
March
Richleys
April
Ethel Austin
National Schoolwear Centres
Sleep Depot
Springfield Retail t/a Art
Toyzone
May
Fabric Warehouse
Internacionale t/a Au Naturale
MK One
New Heights
Sound Control, musical instruments
Vision express buys G C Bateman, opticians
June
Ilva, furniture
July
Beds Direct
Floors-2-Go
General Trading Company
Mexx - 61 stores closed
ProCook
ScS (sold)
August
Jumpers
Wrapit, on-line wedding gift service
September
Faith, shoes
Joy
Rosebys
Willis Gambier (furniture supplier)
XL Leisure
October
Ghost
Hardy Amies
Le Frog (restaurant)
MFI retail and property divisions
Miss Sixty
November
MK One (again)
Max Spielman and Kiick
Woolworths - November 26
December
Adams
Envy - sold
J A Magson, toy and stationary distributor
Officers Club
Olan Mills
Pinnacle, one of the UK’s leading entertainment distributors
Strategic Retail shares suspended - t/a Fads, Leveys and Texstyle World
The Pier
USC
Whittard's of Chelsea (bought out same day)
Zavvi
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Farmers Hypermarket
FreshXpress
Motor World
SPCK
Dolcis
Stead & Simpson/Shoe Express
February
Base Menswear
Elvi
Select Retail, women’s fashion
Sports Cafe
The Works, bookseller
March
Richleys
April
Ethel Austin
National Schoolwear Centres
Sleep Depot
Springfield Retail t/a Art
Toyzone
May
Fabric Warehouse
Internacionale t/a Au Naturale
MK One
New Heights
Sound Control, musical instruments
Vision express buys G C Bateman, opticians
June
Ilva, furniture
July
Beds Direct
Floors-2-Go
General Trading Company
Mexx - 61 stores closed
ProCook
ScS (sold)
August
Jumpers
Wrapit, on-line wedding gift service
September
Faith, shoes
Joy
Rosebys
Willis Gambier (furniture supplier)
XL Leisure
October
Ghost
Hardy Amies
Le Frog (restaurant)
MFI retail and property divisions
Miss Sixty
November
MK One (again)
Max Spielman and Kiick
Woolworths - November 26
December
Adams
Envy - sold
J A Magson, toy and stationary distributor
Officers Club
Olan Mills
Pinnacle, one of the UK’s leading entertainment distributors
Strategic Retail shares suspended - t/a Fads, Leveys and Texstyle World
The Pier
USC
Whittard's of Chelsea (bought out same day)
Zavvi
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Farmers Hypermarket
FreshXpress
Motor World
SPCK
January
Greeting Card Group t/a Cardfair and Card Warehouse
Little Chef
Music Zone
Right Price Tiles (again)
Stationery Box
February
David Flatman t/a Bookworld, Bargain Books
Filmnight t/a Apollo Video, Primetime and Vidbiz
March
Owen Owen, department store
Toyworld
April
Only2
May
Klaussner
June
Dream Direct
July
Fopp, records
Kwik Save
August
Choices UK
September
ePlay
October
Lambert Howarth
December
Ponden Mill
--
H Plumb & Son
Nevsport
Ravel (shops closed by Clarkes)
Robbs Department Store, Hexham
Ronit Zilkha
The Natural World
The Peak Store
Greeting Card Group t/a Cardfair and Card Warehouse
Little Chef
Music Zone
Right Price Tiles (again)
Stationery Box
February
David Flatman t/a Bookworld, Bargain Books
Filmnight t/a Apollo Video, Primetime and Vidbiz
March
Owen Owen, department store
Toyworld
April
Only2
May
Klaussner
June
Dream Direct
July
Fopp, records
Kwik Save
August
Choices UK
September
ePlay
October
Lambert Howarth
December
Ponden Mill
--
H Plumb & Son
Nevsport
Ravel (shops closed by Clarkes)
Robbs Department Store, Hexham
Ronit Zilkha
The Natural World
The Peak Store
March
Adjustbetter t/a Kookai UK
Discount Flooring
HPJ Jewellers
MVC
Sock Shop
April
Actif t/a Elle in UK
Dewhurst butchers
Silverscreen
QS and Bewise
June
Capo
July
Mikey, jeweller
Morgan UK
August
Hawkshead
PowerHouse (again)
September
Toymaster
October
European Home Retail Group, t/a Farepack
Pronuptia (partnership)
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Miller Brothers
Silverscreen
Adjustbetter t/a Kookai UK
Discount Flooring
HPJ Jewellers
MVC
Sock Shop
April
Actif t/a Elle in UK
Dewhurst butchers
Silverscreen
QS and Bewise
June
Capo
July
Mikey, jeweller
Morgan UK
August
Hawkshead
PowerHouse (again)
September
Toymaster
October
European Home Retail Group, t/a Farepack
Pronuptia (partnership)
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Miller Brothers
Silverscreen
January 19 - Pilot
February 2 - Alders department stores
February 9 - CJFO Realisations (musical instruments)
March 22 - Choice Interiors (North West)
April 21 - Basebuy
April 22 - Gadget Shop
August 3 - Granville Technology t/a Tiny t/a The Computer Shop and Time
August 8 - Antrad
August 12 - Episode in trouble
August 19 - Klaussner
October 7 - All:sports
October 7 - Furnitureland
October 25 - Top One Fashions
November 7 - Feather & Black
December 8 - Walmsley Furnishing
December 9 - Tiles R Us
December 15 - Offshoot Clothing
December 21 - Unwins
December 30 - Past Times
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Etam
Index
February 2 - Alders department stores
February 9 - CJFO Realisations (musical instruments)
March 22 - Choice Interiors (North West)
April 21 - Basebuy
April 22 - Gadget Shop
August 3 - Granville Technology t/a Tiny t/a The Computer Shop and Time
August 8 - Antrad
August 12 - Episode in trouble
August 19 - Klaussner
October 7 - All:sports
October 7 - Furnitureland
October 25 - Top One Fashions
November 7 - Feather & Black
December 8 - Walmsley Furnishing
December 9 - Tiles R Us
December 15 - Offshoot Clothing
December 21 - Unwins
December 30 - Past Times
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Etam
Index
January 9 - County Bookshops
January 16 - Sanity
May 14 - Warner Bros Studio Stores
September 10 - Legends Surf Shops
September 17 - Your More Store
September 24 - Traesko, furniture
December 15 - Courts, furniture
January 16 - Sanity
May 14 - Warner Bros Studio Stores
September 10 - Legends Surf Shops
September 17 - Your More Store
September 24 - Traesko, furniture
December 15 - Courts, furniture
January 10 - Wax Lyrical, candles retailer
January 24 - What Everyone Wants
February 7 - Sports Connection
February 7 - Paragon, parent company Margaux Fashions
March 14 - YHA Adventure shops
June 6 - Andy’s Records
July 4 - Les Smith
July 23 - Naked Flame
August 22 - PowerHouse
September 12 - Ball Shoes
September 19 - Probito
September 19 - Ciro Citterio
October 3 - Box Clever
November 7 - Northern Electric Retail
December 5 - Our Price records
January 24 - What Everyone Wants
February 7 - Sports Connection
February 7 - Paragon, parent company Margaux Fashions
March 14 - YHA Adventure shops
June 6 - Andy’s Records
July 4 - Les Smith
July 23 - Naked Flame
August 22 - PowerHouse
September 12 - Ball Shoes
September 19 - Probito
September 19 - Ciro Citterio
October 3 - Box Clever
November 7 - Northern Electric Retail
December 5 - Our Price records
November - Fads - DIY business to be sold for the third time. 103 shops.
None
July 26 - J W Carpenter
Actif t/a Elle in UK - 2006
Acord Pet Centres - 2009
Adams - 2008 and 2010
Adiii - 2009
Adjustbetter t/a Kookai - 2006
Albemarle & Bond - 2014
Alders - 2005
Alexon - 2011
Allied Carpets - 2009
All:sports - 2005
Andy's Records - 2003
Antrad - 2005
Apollo Video - 2007
Apollo 2000 - 2009
Art - 2008
Aquascutum - 2012
Au Naturale - 2008
Aurora t/a Karen Miller, Coast, Oast, Warehouse seeks rent relief - 2009
Azendi - 2012
Balls Brothers - 2009
Ball Shoes - 2003
Baugur - 2009
Bargain Books - 2007
Baron Jon - 2006/2010
Barratts Priceless 2011 (second time in two years)
Barratts - 2013
Basebuy - 2005
Base Menswear - 2008
Bay Trading - 2009
Beds Direct - 2008
Bennetts - 2011
Bewise - 2006
Birthdays - 2009
Blacks Leisure (proposed CVA of 101 shops) - 2009,2012
Blockbuster - 2013 (twice)
Blooming Marvellous - 2009
Bookworld - 2007
Boozebuster - 2009
Borders UK - 2009
Bottoms Up - 2009
Box Clever - 2003
British Bookshops & Stationers - 2011
Bros Studio Stores - 2004
Capo - 2006
Cardfair - 2007 (Celebration Holdings)
Card Warehouse - 2007 (Celebration Holdings)
Card World - 2009
Chez Gerard Restaurants, Craftbutton, Paramount, Caffe Uno Brasseries, Paramount Restaurants and Groupe Chez Gerard Restaurants - 2011
Choice Interiors (North West) - 2005
Choices UK - 2012
Choices Video - 2007
Ciro Citterio - 2003
CJFO Realisations - 2005
Clinton Cards/Birthdays - 2012
Clone Zone - 2009
Coffee Republic - 2009
Confetti - 2010
County Bookshops - 2004
Coast (parent company Aurora seeks rent relief) - 2009
Costwold Company - 2009
Courts Furniture - 2004
Cruise - 2010
D2 - 2009
D2 Jeans - 2011
Dalvey - 2012
David Flatman t/a Bookworld, Bargain Books - 2007
Dawson News - 2010
Denby - 2012
Dewhurst Butchers - 2006
Diamonds and Pearls - 2009 and 2010
Discount Flooring - 2006
Dolcis - 2008
Dolphin (Home Form) - 2011
Dream Direct - 2007
Dreams - 2013
Dwell - 2013
ePlay - 2007
Elle - 2006
Ellie Louise - 2012
Elvi - 2008 and 2009
Empire Direct - 2009
Envy (sold) - 2008, administration 2010
Episode (in trouble) - 2005
Escada - 2010
Etam - 2005
Ethel Austin - 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013
European Home Retail Group t/a Farepack - 2006
Express Clothing - 2012
Fabric Warehouse - 2008
Fads - 2002 and 2008
Faith Shoes - 2008 and 2010
Farepack - 2006
Farmers Hypermarket - 2008
Feather & Black - 2005
Filmnight t/a Apollo Video, Primetime, Vidbiz - 2007
Findel shuts down Cotswold Company and Letterbox - 2009
Firetrap - 2012
First Quench - 2009
Floors-2-Go - 2008, 2011
Focus DIY (CVA proposal) - 2009, administration 2011
Fopp Records - 2007
FreshXpress - 2008
Furnitureland - 2005
Gadget Shop - 2005
Game/Gamestation - 2012
GC Bateman Opticians bought by Vision Express - 2008
General Trading Company - 2008
Ghost - 2008
Granville Technology (t/a Tiny, t/a The Computer Shop and Time) - 2005
Greenwoods Menswear - 2009
Greeting Card Group t/a Cardfair and Card Warehouse - 2007
Habitat - 2011
Haddows - 2009
Haldanes - 2011
Happit - 2010
Hardy Amies - 2008
Hawkins’s Bazaar - 2011
Hawkshead - 2006
Head - 2009
Hein Gericke (UK) - 2012
Henleys (retail)
High & Mighty (pre-pack to N Brown) - 2009
HMV - 2013
Hornsea Freeport Shopping Village - 2009
HPJ Jewellers - 2006; restructuring 2010
H Plumb & Son - 2007
Hub Retail - 2011
Hurrans Garden Centre
Index - 2005
Ilva Furniture - 2008
Internacionale t/a Au Naturale - 2008/2014
JA Magson (toy and stationery distributor) - 2008
JJB Sports (CVA approved) - 2009 - proposed second CVA 2011, administration 2012
JW Carpenter - 2000
Jane Norman - 2011, 2014
Jessops - debt/equity swap; administration 2013
Joy - 2008
Julian Graves - 2012
Jumpers - 2008
Karen Miller (parent company Aurora seeks rent relief) - 2009
Klaussner - 2005 and 2007
Klick - 2008
Kookai - 2006
Kwik Save - 2007
Ladbrokes - 2009
Lakeland Leather - 2014
Lambeth Howard - 2007
Land of Leather - 2009
Lab Sport - 2010
La Senza - 2011
Laser Electrical - 2010
Le Frog - 2008
Legends Surf Shops - 2004
Les Smith - 2003
Letter Box - 2009
Leveys - 2008
Little Chef - 2007
Life & Style - 2011
Lola & Grace - 2012
Lombok (pre-pack) - 2009, 2011
Luminar - 2011
Mad O'Rourke's Pie Factory - 2010
Madhouse - 2009/2012
Max Spielman - 2008
McLeish Brothers - 2009
Mexx - 61 stores closed July 2008
MFI retail and property divisions - 2008
MK One - 2008
Mr Shoes - 2009
MVC - 2006
Mikey Jeweller - 2006
Miller Brothers - 2006
Miss Sixty - 2008
Moben (Home Form) - 2011
ModelZone - 2013
Morgan UK - 2006
Mosaic (pre-pack) - 2009
Motor World
Music Zone - 2007
Naked Flame - 2003
National Schoolwear Centres - 2008
Nearby Stores (t/a NISA) - 2009
Nevada Bob (pre-pack) - 2009
Nevsport - 2007
New Heights - 2008
Nicole Farhi - 2013
Northern Electric Retail - 2003
Oasis (parent company Aurora seeks rent relief) - 2009
Oddbins - 2011
Officers Club - 2008, 2011
Offshoot Clothing - 2005
OKA shuts two-thirds shops - 2009
Olan Mills - 2008
Only2 - 2007
Oliver Sweeney - 2009
Ollie & Nic - 2011
Original Shoe Company - 2009
Osborne Stationers - 2013
Our Price Records - 2003
Owen Owen - 2007
Paragon (parent company Margaux Fashions) - 2003
Partridge Fine Arts - 2009
Passion for Perfume - 2009
Past Times - 2005, 2011
Paul Simon - 2014
Peacocks - 2012
Pilot - 2005
Pinnacle (entertainment distributor) - 2008
Ponden Mill - 2007
Powerhouse - 2003 and 2006
Priceless Shoes - 2009, 2011
Primetime - 2007
Principles - 2009 (trading name)
Probito - 2003
ProCook - 2008
Pronuptia - 2006
Puccino’s - 2009
Pumpkin Patch - 2012
QS - 2006
Quiz Retail - 2009
Qube - 2009
Ravel - 2007
Relay Books - 2012
Republic - 2013
Richleys - 2008
Right Price Tiles (again) - 2007
Robbs Department Store, Hexham - 2007
Robert Dyas (rescued) - 2009
Ronit Zilkha - 2007
Rosebys - 2008
Rowland’s Classic Clothing - 2012
Sandcity (subsidiary of Blacks Leisure) - 2009
Sanity - 2004
SCS (sold) - 2008
Select Retail - 2008
Sharps (Home Form) - 2011
Shoe Studio (sold to Dune) - 2009
Shoon - 2012
Silverscreen - 2006
Sleep Depot - 2008
Sock Shop - 2006
Sofa Workshop - 2009
Silver Screen - 2006
Simply Drinks - 2009
Shoon - 2012
Smallbone (re-sold) - 2009
Sofas UK (t/a Easy Living Furniture) - 2011
Sound Control - 2008
SPCK - 2008
Sports Cafe - 2008
Sports Connection - 2003
Speciality Retail Group (SRG), t/a Suits You - CVA - 2010, Administration Nov 2010
Springfield Retail t/a Art - 2008
StationeryBox - 2007
Stokes - 2009
Strategic Retail (Fads, Leveys, Textile World) - 2008
Stead & Simpson- 2008
Streetwise Sports - 2009
Stylo Barratts - 2009
Textstyle World - 2008
The Big Label - 2009
The Computer Shop - 2005
The Flannels Group - 2009
The Great Outdoors - 2012
The Local - 2009
The Natural World - 2007
The Noodle House - 2012
The Outdoor Group - 2009
The Peak Store - 2007
The Pier - 2008
The Works - 2008
Thoughts - 2010
Threshers - 2009
Tiles R Us - 2005
Tiny - 2005
TJ Hughes - 2011
Tootsies - 2009
Top One Fashions - 2005
Traesko Furniture - 2004
Toymaster - 2006
Toy World - 2007
Toyzone - 2008
Unwins - 2005
USC - 2008
Vergo Retailing - 2010
Victoria Wine - 2009
Vidbiz - 2007
Virgin Cosmetics - 2010
Vision Express buys GC Bateman Opticians - 2008
Viyella - 2009
Walmsley Furniture - 2005, 2011
Warner Bros Studio shops - 2004
Warehouse (parent company Aurora seeks rent relief) - 2009
Wax Lyrical - 2003
Waterford Wedgwood - 2009
West Cornwall Pasty Company - 2014
What Everyone Wants - 2003
Whittard's of Chelsea (bought out same day) - 2008
Whole Foods Market makes £35.9M loss in UK - 2009
Willis Gambier - 2008
Wine Cellar - 2009
Wine Rack - 2009
Woolworths - 2008
World Design and Trade 2012
Wrapit - 2008
XL Leisure - 2008
YHA Adventure Shops - 2003
Your More Store - 2004
Zavvi - 2008
Acord Pet Centres - 2009
Adams - 2008 and 2010
Adiii - 2009
Adjustbetter t/a Kookai - 2006
Albemarle & Bond - 2014
Alders - 2005
Alexon - 2011
Allied Carpets - 2009
All:sports - 2005
Andy's Records - 2003
Antrad - 2005
Apollo Video - 2007
Apollo 2000 - 2009
Art - 2008
Aquascutum - 2012
Au Naturale - 2008
Aurora t/a Karen Miller, Coast, Oast, Warehouse seeks rent relief - 2009
Azendi - 2012
Balls Brothers - 2009
Ball Shoes - 2003
Baugur - 2009
Bargain Books - 2007
Baron Jon - 2006/2010
Barratts Priceless 2011 (second time in two years)
Barratts - 2013
Basebuy - 2005
Base Menswear - 2008
Bay Trading - 2009
Beds Direct - 2008
Bennetts - 2011
Bewise - 2006
Birthdays - 2009
Blacks Leisure (proposed CVA of 101 shops) - 2009,2012
Blockbuster - 2013 (twice)
Blooming Marvellous - 2009
Bookworld - 2007
Boozebuster - 2009
Borders UK - 2009
Bottoms Up - 2009
Box Clever - 2003
British Bookshops & Stationers - 2011
Bros Studio Stores - 2004
Capo - 2006
Cardfair - 2007 (Celebration Holdings)
Card Warehouse - 2007 (Celebration Holdings)
Card World - 2009
Chez Gerard Restaurants, Craftbutton, Paramount, Caffe Uno Brasseries, Paramount Restaurants and Groupe Chez Gerard Restaurants - 2011
Choice Interiors (North West) - 2005
Choices UK - 2012
Choices Video - 2007
Ciro Citterio - 2003
CJFO Realisations - 2005
Clinton Cards/Birthdays - 2012
Clone Zone - 2009
Coffee Republic - 2009
Confetti - 2010
County Bookshops - 2004
Coast (parent company Aurora seeks rent relief) - 2009
Costwold Company - 2009
Courts Furniture - 2004
Cruise - 2010
D2 - 2009
D2 Jeans - 2011
Dalvey - 2012
David Flatman t/a Bookworld, Bargain Books - 2007
Dawson News - 2010
Denby - 2012
Dewhurst Butchers - 2006
Diamonds and Pearls - 2009 and 2010
Discount Flooring - 2006
Dolcis - 2008
Dolphin (Home Form) - 2011
Dream Direct - 2007
Dreams - 2013
Dwell - 2013
ePlay - 2007
Elle - 2006
Ellie Louise - 2012
Elvi - 2008 and 2009
Empire Direct - 2009
Envy (sold) - 2008, administration 2010
Episode (in trouble) - 2005
Escada - 2010
Etam - 2005
Ethel Austin - 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013
European Home Retail Group t/a Farepack - 2006
Express Clothing - 2012
Fabric Warehouse - 2008
Fads - 2002 and 2008
Faith Shoes - 2008 and 2010
Farepack - 2006
Farmers Hypermarket - 2008
Feather & Black - 2005
Filmnight t/a Apollo Video, Primetime, Vidbiz - 2007
Findel shuts down Cotswold Company and Letterbox - 2009
Firetrap - 2012
First Quench - 2009
Floors-2-Go - 2008, 2011
Focus DIY (CVA proposal) - 2009, administration 2011
Fopp Records - 2007
FreshXpress - 2008
Furnitureland - 2005
Gadget Shop - 2005
Game/Gamestation - 2012
GC Bateman Opticians bought by Vision Express - 2008
General Trading Company - 2008
Ghost - 2008
Granville Technology (t/a Tiny, t/a The Computer Shop and Time) - 2005
Greenwoods Menswear - 2009
Greeting Card Group t/a Cardfair and Card Warehouse - 2007
Habitat - 2011
Haddows - 2009
Haldanes - 2011
Happit - 2010
Hardy Amies - 2008
Hawkins’s Bazaar - 2011
Hawkshead - 2006
Head - 2009
Hein Gericke (UK) - 2012
Henleys (retail)
High & Mighty (pre-pack to N Brown) - 2009
HMV - 2013
Hornsea Freeport Shopping Village - 2009
HPJ Jewellers - 2006; restructuring 2010
H Plumb & Son - 2007
Hub Retail - 2011
Hurrans Garden Centre
Index - 2005
Ilva Furniture - 2008
Internacionale t/a Au Naturale - 2008/2014
JA Magson (toy and stationery distributor) - 2008
JJB Sports (CVA approved) - 2009 - proposed second CVA 2011, administration 2012
JW Carpenter - 2000
Jane Norman - 2011, 2014
Jessops - debt/equity swap; administration 2013
Joy - 2008
Julian Graves - 2012
Jumpers - 2008
Karen Miller (parent company Aurora seeks rent relief) - 2009
Klaussner - 2005 and 2007
Klick - 2008
Kookai - 2006
Kwik Save - 2007
Ladbrokes - 2009
Lakeland Leather - 2014
Lambeth Howard - 2007
Land of Leather - 2009
Lab Sport - 2010
La Senza - 2011
Laser Electrical - 2010
Le Frog - 2008
Legends Surf Shops - 2004
Les Smith - 2003
Letter Box - 2009
Leveys - 2008
Little Chef - 2007
Life & Style - 2011
Lola & Grace - 2012
Lombok (pre-pack) - 2009, 2011
Luminar - 2011
Mad O'Rourke's Pie Factory - 2010
Madhouse - 2009/2012
Max Spielman - 2008
McLeish Brothers - 2009
Mexx - 61 stores closed July 2008
MFI retail and property divisions - 2008
MK One - 2008
Mr Shoes - 2009
MVC - 2006
Mikey Jeweller - 2006
Miller Brothers - 2006
Miss Sixty - 2008
Moben (Home Form) - 2011
ModelZone - 2013
Morgan UK - 2006
Mosaic (pre-pack) - 2009
Motor World
Music Zone - 2007
Naked Flame - 2003
National Schoolwear Centres - 2008
Nearby Stores (t/a NISA) - 2009
Nevada Bob (pre-pack) - 2009
Nevsport - 2007
New Heights - 2008
Nicole Farhi - 2013
Northern Electric Retail - 2003
Oasis (parent company Aurora seeks rent relief) - 2009
Oddbins - 2011
Officers Club - 2008, 2011
Offshoot Clothing - 2005
OKA shuts two-thirds shops - 2009
Olan Mills - 2008
Only2 - 2007
Oliver Sweeney - 2009
Ollie & Nic - 2011
Original Shoe Company - 2009
Osborne Stationers - 2013
Our Price Records - 2003
Owen Owen - 2007
Paragon (parent company Margaux Fashions) - 2003
Partridge Fine Arts - 2009
Passion for Perfume - 2009
Past Times - 2005, 2011
Paul Simon - 2014
Peacocks - 2012
Pilot - 2005
Pinnacle (entertainment distributor) - 2008
Ponden Mill - 2007
Powerhouse - 2003 and 2006
Priceless Shoes - 2009, 2011
Primetime - 2007
Principles - 2009 (trading name)
Probito - 2003
ProCook - 2008
Pronuptia - 2006
Puccino’s - 2009
Pumpkin Patch - 2012
QS - 2006
Quiz Retail - 2009
Qube - 2009
Ravel - 2007
Relay Books - 2012
Republic - 2013
Richleys - 2008
Right Price Tiles (again) - 2007
Robbs Department Store, Hexham - 2007
Robert Dyas (rescued) - 2009
Ronit Zilkha - 2007
Rosebys - 2008
Rowland’s Classic Clothing - 2012
Sandcity (subsidiary of Blacks Leisure) - 2009
Sanity - 2004
SCS (sold) - 2008
Select Retail - 2008
Sharps (Home Form) - 2011
Shoe Studio (sold to Dune) - 2009
Shoon - 2012
Silverscreen - 2006
Sleep Depot - 2008
Sock Shop - 2006
Sofa Workshop - 2009
Silver Screen - 2006
Simply Drinks - 2009
Shoon - 2012
Smallbone (re-sold) - 2009
Sofas UK (t/a Easy Living Furniture) - 2011
Sound Control - 2008
SPCK - 2008
Sports Cafe - 2008
Sports Connection - 2003
Speciality Retail Group (SRG), t/a Suits You - CVA - 2010, Administration Nov 2010
Springfield Retail t/a Art - 2008
StationeryBox - 2007
Stokes - 2009
Strategic Retail (Fads, Leveys, Textile World) - 2008
Stead & Simpson- 2008
Streetwise Sports - 2009
Stylo Barratts - 2009
Textstyle World - 2008
The Big Label - 2009
The Computer Shop - 2005
The Flannels Group - 2009
The Great Outdoors - 2012
The Local - 2009
The Natural World - 2007
The Noodle House - 2012
The Outdoor Group - 2009
The Peak Store - 2007
The Pier - 2008
The Works - 2008
Thoughts - 2010
Threshers - 2009
Tiles R Us - 2005
Tiny - 2005
TJ Hughes - 2011
Tootsies - 2009
Top One Fashions - 2005
Traesko Furniture - 2004
Toymaster - 2006
Toy World - 2007
Toyzone - 2008
Unwins - 2005
USC - 2008
Vergo Retailing - 2010
Victoria Wine - 2009
Vidbiz - 2007
Virgin Cosmetics - 2010
Vision Express buys GC Bateman Opticians - 2008
Viyella - 2009
Walmsley Furniture - 2005, 2011
Warner Bros Studio shops - 2004
Warehouse (parent company Aurora seeks rent relief) - 2009
Wax Lyrical - 2003
Waterford Wedgwood - 2009
West Cornwall Pasty Company - 2014
What Everyone Wants - 2003
Whittard's of Chelsea (bought out same day) - 2008
Whole Foods Market makes £35.9M loss in UK - 2009
Willis Gambier - 2008
Wine Cellar - 2009
Wine Rack - 2009
Woolworths - 2008
World Design and Trade 2012
Wrapit - 2008
XL Leisure - 2008
YHA Adventure Shops - 2003
Your More Store - 2004
Zavvi - 2008