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4:03pm Friday 17th July 2009 in
TWO Hampshire branches of flooring firm Allied Carpets have been sold just hours after the business collapsed.
The company was today placed into administration, putting about 1,100 jobs under threat.
Administrators for the firm said they had immediately sold 51 stores - including those in Southampton Road, Fair Oak, and Hedge End Retail Park - and Allied Carpets' insurance inspection business, protecting around 400 jobs.
The remaining stores are in the hands of administrators BDO Stoy Hayward.
Allied Carpets, which had a total of about 1,500 workers and 217 stores across the country, has suffered in recent months as the housing market stagnation stalled spending on its products.
Comments(10)
Get it right
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7:34pm Fri 17 Jul 09
baume wrote:How very profound...
Oh well it happens.
mick sterbs
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8:59pm Fri 17 Jul 09
King Mush
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10:45pm Fri 17 Jul 09
Condor Man
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12:02am Sat 18 Jul 09
King Mush wrote:Next?
Woolworths Allied Carpets? Phew - which major name is next?
baume
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6:09am Sat 18 Jul 09
Get it right wrote:iam really sorry to hear this !
baume wrote: Oh well it happens.How very profound... I'm sure those who have lost their job will feel very comforted.
hulla baloo
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7:38am Sat 18 Jul 09
King Mush wrote:Labour Government, hopefully.
Woolworths Allied Carpets? Phew - which major name is next?
gungerdin
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8:56am Sat 18 Jul 09
hulla baloo wrote:Hulla baloo has got it right. When will that stupid idiot scot understand the meaning of b*gg*r off?
King Mush wrote: Woolworths Allied Carpets? Phew - which major name is next?Labour Government, hopefully.
durkiboy
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10:40am Sat 18 Jul 09
King Mush
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7:04pm Sun 19 Jul 09
Condor Man wrote:lol
King Mush wrote: Woolworths Allied Carpets? Phew - which major name is next?Next?
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baume says...
4:09pm Fri 17 Jul 09