Poundland management in talks to lead bid that could save 11,000 jobs Ex-Asda boss Andy Bond linked to plan, with buyout team understood to be negotiating with financial backer The Guardian - UK · Sep 30
Poundland could be sold within weeks after being bought for £1 last June A&M formally initiated the sale process on Wednesday The Independent UK · Sep 2
Poundland could be sold within weeks after owner launches auction The proposed sale comes after private equity firm Gordon Brothers only bought the business last June for £1. Evening Standard · Sep 2
Poundland owner ‘looking to sell’ a year after takeover that shut 200 stores Around 200 stores were shut a year ago, leaving 600 around the UK The Independent UK · Aug 18
Radley stores face closure despite rescue from administration Around 42 jobs will be lost despite the handbag retailer being purchased by Gordon Brothers Evening Standard · May 27
Poundland shuts 149 stores, cuts 2,200 jobs and focuses on £1 items Discounter relaunches Pep & Co clothing brand after a switch to ranges supplied by its former parent group hit sales The Guardian - UK · Jan 23
Poundland to run out of money in days if restructure not approved, court told Poundland is asking a High Court judge to rubber-stamp a restructuring plan. Evening Standard · Aug 26, 2025
Poundland to close 49 stores this month - full list revealed The new owners of Poundland may have to spend up to £100 million to revive the brand. Evening Standard · Aug 12, 2025
Poundland Store Closures and £1 Sale Linked to Deep Restructuring Plan — What Really Happened Behind the Scenes Poundland to close dozens of UK stores after £1 sale to Gordon Brothers sparks retail restructuring, store closures, and nationwide clearance sales International Business Times UK · Aug 8, 2025
Full list of Poundland store closures Poundland confirms more store closures Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2025
Poundland to shut 68 stores in restructuring that puts 2,000 jobs at risk Online sales to end and two distribution centres to close after chain’s sale to Gordon Brothers for £1 The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2025
Poundland to shut nearly 70 stores after being sold for £1 Bargain chain Poundland has announced it is shutting 68 stores and two warehouses after being sold for £1 The National (Scotland) · Jun 17, 2025
Poundland sold for £1 with dozens of store closures expected Buyer Gordon Brothers will invest up to £80m in discount retail chain to try to turn business around The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2025
The National (Scotland) · Jun 12, 2025 Poundland 'to close 100 stores' after being sold for £1 Bargain chain Poundland is set to shut as many as 100 stores after being sold for £1
Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2025 Poundland sold for £1 and set to shut shops in restructuring Laura Ashley owner Gordon Brothers has struck a deal to buy the retailer from European group Pepco.
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025 Poundland to close dozens of stores after being sold for £1 Parent firm Pepco Group says it has completed the sale of the high street discount chain
Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2025 Poundland set for ‘restructuring’ after takeover by Gordon Brothers Pepco Group, which has owned Poundland since 2016, said it has completed the sale of the business for a ‘nominal’ fee.
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The Independent UK · May 17, 2025 Poundland set to be sold ‘for a pound’ as frontrunners for takeover are revealed Gordon Brothers, the former owner of Laura Ashley, is said to be the front runner to take control of Poundland
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The Guardian - UK · Jan 3, 2025 Laura Ashley bought by US owner of Ben Sherman British clothing and home furnishings brand sold by Gordon Brothers to Marquee Brands
Evening Standard · Jan 3, 2025 Laura Ashley acquired by Ben Sherman owner Marquee Brands The British retailer, which was founded in 1953, will retain its UK-based team as part of the deal.
International Business Times · Dec 29, 2024 Big Lots Secures Deal To Keep Hundreds Of Stores Open And Protect Jobs The Columbus, Ohio-based company, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, plans to close about 20% of its 1,400 U.S. outlets.
Top News · Dec 28, 2024 Big Lots Reaches Deal To Keep Hundreds Of Stores Open Big Lots secures deal with Gordon Brothers Retail Partners to keep stores operational. Variety Wholesalers Inc. to acquire and operate Big Lots stores, pre...