HIGH STREET LOWS
● LK Bennett: The fashion retailer was bought from administration in a rescue deal in April, but said it would close 10 stores with the loss of 110 jobs after a downturn in performance. ● Jack Wills: Jack Wills collapsed into administration in August before it was snapped up by retail tycoon Mike Ashley.
● Karen Millen: All Karen Millen and Coast’s 32 UK stores were closed in September after it slid into administration, although its online brand was saved by Boohoo.
● Links of London: The jeweller is in the midst of an administration after a tumultuous spell under the ownership of Greek business Folli Follie, leaving its 35 stores and 350 jobs at risk.
● Supercuts/regis: High street hairdressing chains Supercuts and Regis, which have 223 salons in total, are under threat after their owner fell into administration.
● Bonmarche: The value retailer fell into administration last month, raising fears over the future of its 318 shops and 2,900 staff. It is searching for a buyer.
● Bathstore: Bathstore fell into administration in June, but 44 of the company’s stores were saved in a rescue deal with Homebase. ● Select: The fashion retailer fell into administration in May, before launching a company voluntary arrangement restructuring plan in June.
● Thomas Cook: The travel business was the most notable failure of the high street, collapsing with 800 stores, although 555 of these were saved by rival Hays Travel.
● Oddbins: The wine specialist closed a raft of stores after it fell into administration in February, the second time it had collapsed in around eight years.
● Debenhams: The department store chain entered administration in April as it sought to reduce its debt and start a restructuring process, which would result in store closures.