TJ Hughes shuts up shop in Coventry
Discount retailer TJ Hughes is set to close its Coventry store with the loss of 55 jobs, it has been confirmed. The company, which entered administration in June, said it will close 12 of its UK stores.
Joint administrators from Ernst & Young said the search for a buyer for TJ Hughes' remaining assets is still ongoing, but a purchaser could not be found for 12 more stores in its portfolio.
Shops in Coventry, Bootle, Corby, Romford, Redditch, Plymouth, Oldham, Derby, Scunthorpe and Belfast will close their doors for good on Sunday (21 August).
The Coventry outlet employs 55 people.
Tom Jack, joint administrator at EY, said: "A purchaser for these stores was not found, and regrettably we have had to schedule the store closures.
"We are extremely grateful to the employees and management at all the group's stores for their loyalty and support during this very difficult time. We are keen to stress that those stores unaffected by these closures will continue to trade for the time being."
TJ Hughes, which would have celebrated its centenary next year, entered administration in late June. At the time it traded from 57 stores and employed more than 4,000 staff.
