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Poundland, owned by Gordon Brothers, is expected to get more time to secure a rescue deal while it faces possible administration, according to reports.
Poundland, the discount chain owned by Gordon Brothers, looks set to be given more time to find a rescue deal after emergency talks, the BBC reports [1]. The Guardian reports that its management will seek a two-week extension of legal protection from creditors in the high court [2].
The BBC reports that Poundland looks set to avoid immediate collapse after its owners told MPs they were in favour of extending a deadline to find a rescue deal. The chain has been edging towards administration, and the deadline was due to expire at midnight, but sources close to the situation told the BBC they expect more time to be given because £10m in funding has been released [1].
A committee of MPs questioned Gordon Brothers following accusations that the investment firm hopes to profit from selling off Poundland's 600 stores and stock piecemeal. The BBC says Gordon Brothers bought the chain for £1 last year and is accused of restricting Poundland's access to cash needed to restock stores and pay wages and rent ahead of the Christmas trading period [1].
The Guardian reports that MPs accused the owner of extracting millions of pounds from the retailer when it was on a "knife-edge". It says Poundland filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators two weeks ago, and that this legal measure protects it from creditors until Thursday morning [2].
The Guardian says Gordon Brothers is under pressure to accept a bid that would save retail jobs and protect thousands of suppliers. It reports that Poundland employs 12,000 people and operates 600 stores in the UK and Ireland, while the BBC gives a figure of 11,000 employees. The sources therefore differ on staff numbers [1][2].
Sky News carried a headline saying Poundland directors meet to decide the firm's future [3].
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Gordon Brothers, which the BBC says bought the chain for £1 last year [1].
The Guardian reports that management will seek a two-week extension of legal protection from creditors from the high court [2].
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