Homebase collapse puts 2,000 jobs at risk ahead of Christmas

Homebase collapse: 2,000 jobs at risk - full list of sites facing closure
Homebase has fallen into administration placing 2,000 jobs at risk. The British home improvement company’s owner, Hilco, was actively seeking to sell the beleaguered retailer, which has so far proven unsuccessful.
Homebase has collapsed into administration leaving 2,000 jobs at risk - this is what the news means for shoppers
Retail giant Homebase has gone into administration leaving 2,000 jobs at risk and 49 stores at risk of closure. The owner of Homebase, Hilco, has been looking to sell the retailer after a challenging few years for the brand.
Homebase collapses with 2,000 jobs at risk
Homebase has collapsed into administration, putting 2,000 jobs at risk. Its owner Hilco had been looking to sell the struggling retailer, but has not managed to find an outright buyer. The owner of homeware chain The Range is buying up to 70 stores and the brand,
Homebase rescued from administration saving up to 1,600 jobs
After it appointed administrators on Wednesday, Homebase has been sold to a retail group CDS. The rescue deal secures up to 1,600 jobs and 70 stores but leaves the future of its remaining 2,000 workers and 49 shops unclear.
UK retailer Homebase falls into administration with 2,000 jobs at risk
Up to 2,000 jobs are at risk after British home improvement retailer Homebase called in administrators who immediately sold up to 70 stores, the brand and its intellectual property to The Range owner CDS in a so-called prepack deal.
Homebase enters administration with 2,000 jobs at risk
Homebase has collapsed into administration, putting 2,000 jobs at risk. Its owner Hilco had been looking to sell the struggling retailer, but has not managed to find an outright buyer. The owner of homeware chain The Range is buying up to 70 stores and the brand,
Failed full sale of Homebase leaves 2,000 jobs at risk
The jobs of more than half of the workforce at the DIY chain Homebase are at risk after the retailer's owners called in administrators following a failed attempt at a sale.
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Homebase stores in Essex could close after rescue deal made
Homebase was bought for £1 by investment firm Hilco Capital in 2018, which introduced a swathe of cost-cutting measures in the subsequent years. But the retail chain struggled as customers cut ...
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Homebase to shut another shop loved for friendly staff – list of 11 sites shutting & supermarket that will replace them
The sale of these stores follows reports that Homebase's owner is looking to sell the company. Hilco Capital, which purchased Homebase from Wesfarmers in 2018 for £1, was believed to have ...
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Full list of Homebase stores being shut down and turned into Sainsbury's
According to its website, Homebase currently operates around 141 locations across the UK, but reports suggest Hilco Capital, which has owned Homebase since 2018, is looking to sell the company.
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The Range
Six years after initially rescuing Homebase, Hilco Capital has had an expression of interest from The Range over a potential sale. While talks are at an early stage, data from YouGov BrandIndex ...
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All the shops closing in November including Homebase and M&S – and those opening
Homebase has closed 93 stores since it was taken over by Hilco Capital in 2018. Hilco bought the hardware store chain for £1 from Australian firm Wesfarmers, which had paid £340million for the ...