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  • Carpetright owed almost £350m when it collapsed into administration

    Retail

    Carpetright owed almost £350m when it collapsed into administration with the loss of more than 1,500 jobs before being rescued, it has been revealed. The Essex-headquartered carpet and tiling retailer was acquired by rival Tapi in July in a move that saved the jobs of more than 300 people and 54 stores. At the time [...]

    Carpetright owed almost £350m when it collapsed. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
  • Full list of Carpetright stores saved by Bensons for Beds after collapse

    Business

    Almost 20 Carpetright stores have been snapped up by Bensons for Beds following the firm’s collapse last month. Carpetright was rescued out of administration in July but with the loss more than 1,500 jobs. The major carpet and tiling retailer, which is headquartered in Essex, was snapped up by rival Tapi for an undisclosed sum. At [...]

    Carpetright was recently sold out of administration.
  • Carpetright: All you need to know ahead of redundancies and store closures

    Retail

    Carpetright has become the latest household name to fall into insolvency following the likes of The Body Shop, Ted Baker and online luxury fashion retailers Matches and Farfetch earlier this year.

    Carpetright has been rescued by rival Tapi. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
  • Carpetright: Rival Tapi rescues brand out of administration as 1,500 jobs lost

    July 23, 2024

    Carpetright has been rescued out of administration but more than 1,500 jobs have been lost, it has been confirmed.

  • Carpetright: Retailers urged to make ‘bold decisions early’ to avoid same fate

    July 15, 2024

    Businesses have been urged to make "bold decisions early and "avoid kicking problems down the road" in the wake of reports that Carpetright is on the brink of collapse.

  • Carpetright lines up PwC as looming administration puts thousands of jobs at risk

    July 12, 2024

    Carpetright is on the brink of collapsing into administration, putting thousands of jobs at risk.

  • Carpetright drafts in advisers as it mulls cost cutting options

    April 5, 2024

    Carpetright has reportedly drafted in advisers to explore cost-saving measures for the business as it struggles amid a slowdown in demand. 

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