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Major retailer files for administration, with 1000s of jobs at risk

Clear election result stabilises commercial energy market but price rises could ...

Jane Steer and Sarah O'Toole of PwC were appointed as joint administrators of R.H. Smith & Sons (Wigmakers) Limited which trades as Smiffy’s. On appointment, the joint administrators completed a sale of the business and assets of the company to Ad Populum LLC. (Photo by Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire)

Fancy dress retailer Smiffy's gains new owner after falling into administration

Property firm Ducale Developments has acquired an historic lodge and surrounding land in north Leeds, with proposals to turn the building into luxury apartments.

Grade II listed building formerly owned by Lord Mayor set to become apartments

Accounting giants PwC and Ernst & Young have been hit with fines by the sector’s watchdog over their audits of failed minibonds firm London Capital and Finance (LCF).(Photo by Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire)

Accounting giants PwC and EY fined for audits of failed minibond firm LCF

Phil Reuben shares his expert insight. Picture: Sally Crane

Supply chain analysis is key to a successful merger or acquisition: Phil Reuben

Companies including suppliers and wholesalers could lose out on a collective total of £266m as part of Wilko’s administration process, according to a progress update from administrator PWC. Photo: Joe Giddens/PA Wire

Wilko: Firms including suppliers could lose out on £266m in administration

Joel Smith, PwC partner and consumer markets lead for the North.

Why almost four stores a day closed in Yorkshire in 2023

Shoppers out on Briggate in Leeds city centre. PIC: James Hardisty

Concerning figures for Yorkshire’s high streets as shop closures continue

PwC plans to employ 500 staff in Bradford 'over the next few years'

Superdry has said it is looking at various “cost-saving options” after reports it is considering a major restructuring which could include store closures and job cuts. (Photo by Nicholas .T. Ansell/PA Wire)

Superdry: Fashion brand considers 'cost-saving options'

Tim Waring

Why opportunity knocks for home buyers and sellers in Yorkshire

Poundland has recruited 962 former Wilko staff in 70 days. (Photo supplied by Poundland)

Poundland recruits 962 former Wilko staff as its business empire grows

More green jobs need to be created in Yorkshire, it has been suggested (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

Warning over pace of 'green jobs' creation in Yorkshire

Liz Rhodes shares her expert insight

Why I want to change stark statistics about tech industry: Liz Rhodes

A shopper walks past a Wilko store in Putney on September 12, 2023 in London.

Wilko set to close 111 more stores next week - full list of shops

Poundland owner Pepco has agreed to buy up to 71 Wilko stores following the collapse of the high street chain.

Wilko: Poundland owner to buy 71 stores and employ 'significant' number of staff

Wilko has released a list of 52 stores closing this week

Full list of 52 Wilko stores set to close this week

A last-ditch attempt by the owner of HMV to strike a rescue deal for Wilko has failed.

Wilko: Thousands of jobs still as risk as talks with HMV owner collapse

Five stores in Yorkshire are amongst the 52 closures announced by Wilko.

Wilko: Five Yorkshire stores set for closure next week
The administrators of high street chain Wilko have revealed that five stores in Yorkshire will be amongst the 52 set for closure next week.
Michael Crossland

Wilko is set to start making staff redundant from today

Wilko set to make thousands of staff redundant from today

Wilko HMV takeover: The latest as reports HMV owner finalising deal to save majority of Wilko stores

The latest as reports HMV owner finalising deal to save majority of Wilko stores

A Wilko rescue deal could save thousands of jobs

Wilko rescue deal almost over the line and could save 1000s of jobs

Hundreds of jobs will be lost at Wilko in the first tranche of redundancies after a bid for the entirety of the collapsed retailer fell through.(Photo by James Manning/PA Wire)

Hundreds of job losses confirmed at Wilko as bidder misses deadline

Wilko stops click and collect and home delivery services.

Wilko confirms job losses as rescue bid falls through

Wilko suspends redundancies amid last minute rescue bids

Wilko temporarily stops redundancies amid last minute rescue bids

Shoppers are being warned of a Wilko scam

Wilko shoppers issued urgent warning over fake websites scam

There are “genuine grounds for hope” over the future of stricken retailer Wilko after interest from potential suitors, the GMB union has said. (Photo by James Manning/PA Wire)

‘Genuine grounds for hope’ for Wilko as bidders circle, says union

Wilko launches huge money-saving sale

Wilko launches huge administration sale with 1000s of reductions

Budget retailer Wilko has entered administration after failing to secure a rescue deal, putting around 12,000 jobs in jeopardy.(Photo supplied by Wilko/Shutterstock)

Wilko falls into administration placing 12,000 jobs at risk

Troubled high street retailer Wilko has suspended home deliveries as it races for a rescue deal to avoid collapse. (Photo supplied by Wilko/Shutterstock)

Troubled Wilko suspends home deliveries amid efforts to avoid collapse
Troubled high street retailer Wilko has suspended home deliveries as it races for a rescue deal to avoid collapse.
Greg Wright

In Yorkshire, Portico employs about 20 people across nine office buildings in Leeds, Sheffield and Rotherham, for companies including Channel 4, NatWest and PwC. Picture: Jenna Tamminga

Why creating a lively community is the key to a busy office

UK consumers are feeling more positive moving into spring, despite rising inflation and the cost of living crisis, according to a new survey by PwC. Picture: Philip Toscano/PA

Consumers are starting to feel more confident for spring, new report says

Finance bosses at the UK’s biggest businesses said they are less keen to borrow money from banks now than at any point since the financial crisis, a new survey has revealed.

'Bank borrowing less attractive than at any point since financial crisis'

The board of Made.com has proposed formally winding up the company through a voluntary liquidation process.

Made.com proposes vote on liquidation to wind up firm

Plans for the ‘Innovation Village’–- a new city centre science park in Leeds – will help to create 4,000 new jobs, according to the latest independent forecast by PwC.

Around 4,000 jobs set to be created in Leeds at new city centre science park

Accountancy giant PwC is shutting most of its offices over Christmas and New Year for the first time to save energy as UK power supplies come under mounting pressure this winter.

PwC to shut majority of offices over Christmas to save energy

Winners at the Forward Ladies Leadership Summit, and Awards 2022, held at the Royal Armouries in Leeds . Picture: Samantha Toolsie

‘Unstoppable women’ recognised at leadership summit and national awards

International professional services firm, PwC, and Northern-based tech company, Aire Logic, are the latest firms to join the list of Leeds employers sponsoring award-winning initiative Growing Talent Digital Leeds.

New firms join initiative to create a more diverse future for digital sector

Staff at Made.com are taking legal action against the collapsed retailer after being told they were losing their jobs with immediate effect over Zoom.

Made.com staff taking legal action over ‘appalling’ Zoom redundancies

Made.com sells brand, website and intellectual property to Next

Morrisons is expected to win control of collapsed retailer McColl’s after a takeover battle with EG Group.

Morrisons tipped to beat EG in race to buy McColl’s

The company said in a statement to the London Stock Exchange: “In order to protect creditors, preserve the future of the business and to protect the interests of employees, the board was regrettably therefore left with no choice other than to place the company in administration, appointing PriceWaterhouseCoopers as administrators, in the expectation that they intend to implement a sale of the business to a third-party purchaser as soon as possible.”

16,000 jobs at risk as convenience chain McColl’s appoints administrators

Morrisons has tabled a last-minute rescue deal to save struggling convenience store business McColl’s.

Morrisons launches last-minute bid to save troubled McColl’s

Martin Lewis. PIC: PA

Cost-of-living crisis: Martin Lewis warns of 'civil unrest'

More than half of the deals completed involved supporting corporate clients and private equity (PE) backed portfolio companies with buy and build growth strategies.

Record-breaking year for PwC’s Transaction Services team in the North

The report found that 28 per cent of financial and professional services firms in Yorkshire face a skills shortage

Millions could be saved by tackling the skills shortage

Drax has been praised over carbon capture initiative.

Yorkshire is weak on green job creation, it needs to step up - Mark Casci

Staycations are expected to provide a significant boost for coastal areas, according to the study

Green shoots of recovery for UK's hotels as they recover from pandemic

Library image of a power cable being laid at an offshore wind farm.

Why focusing on the environment is a smart business move - Rashmi Dube

Retail sales are rising in physical stores.

Shoppers are returning to physical stores as online sales continue to fall

Children playing in the fountains in City Park, Centenary Square, Bradford. Picture: Bruce Rollinson.

Bradford can be inspired by progress 20 years on from riots - Susan Hinchcliffe

Bradford's exceptional historic architecture is one of its greatest assets

There’s a buzz about Bradford that is creating excitement in its property market

Spark York is a great example of independent retail thriving.

Death of chain stores on high streets could mean a new dawn - Mark Casci

Many stores have closed for good in Yorkshire.

More than 900 chain stores closed in Yorkshire during 2020 with warning the wors...

Armoghan Mohammed is passionate about social mobility.

Meet the new poetry loving chairman for the North at PwC from Huddersfield

Paperchase is on the brink of administration - with 1,500 jobs at risk

General view at Boots in Oxford Street as the high street re-opens after lockdown, and Boots announces that it is extending opening hours in over 300 stores across the UK to help customers shop safely, London. Photo: PA

Scrapping duty-free shopping will hurt Yorkshire manufacturing, MP claims

Craig Humble in front of the artwork by WeFail

Yorkshire's retailers on how they've stood up to the challenge of the pandemic