Another 40 Poundworld stores to shutter
The administrators of Poundworld, Deloitte, have announced yet another wave of store closures bringing the total number of shuttered stores to 145 so far.
The latest closure of 40 stores will result in redundancies for 531 employees when the properties shut on Tuesday 24 July 2018.
The news follows the announcement of:
– The closure of 25 stores, announced on 10 July 2018 (242 redundancies)
– The closure of 80 stores, announced 13 July 2018 (1,024 redundancies)
Discussions continue between the administrators and interested parties for the potential sale of part, or parts, of the remaining business.
Clare Boardman, joint administrator, said: “We would like to thank all the employees for their continued support and commitment during this difficult time. We are keeping staff appraised of developments as they happen.”
List of store closures and redundancies (announced 17 July 2018)
| Location | Total Headcount |
| Aberdeen | 14 |
| Ashton Under Lyne | 16 |
| Bangor | 10 |
| Belfast | 15 |
| Blackwood | 12 |
| Bury | 15 |
| Castleford | 14 |
| Chatham | 13 |
| Crystal Peaks | 12 |
| Doncaster | 9 |
| Dunfermline – 85 | 13 |
| East Kilbride | 16 |
| Edmonton | 9 |
| Guiseley | 14 |
| Hull | 13 |
| Irvine | 13 |
| Irvine | 12 |
| Kettering BB | 20 |
| Middlesbrough | 10 |
| Newbury | 11 |
| Newcastle | 13 |
| Newport | 11 |
| Newtownards | 18 |
| Perth | 8 |
| Peterlee | 11 |
| Plymouth | 18 |
| Preston | 18 |
| Queensferry | 8 |
| Redcar | 11 |
| Robroyston | 11 |
| Rochdale | 16 |
| Rotherham Parkgate | 9 |
| Southend | 13 |
| Southport | 13 |
| St Helens | 15 |
| Sutton | 13 |
| Swindon | 27 |
| Tottenham | 14 |
| West Bromwich | 13 |
