{"id":19618,"date":"2023-08-03T14:50:41","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T14:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wrigleyclaydon.com\/?p=19618"},"modified":"2023-08-09T14:53:15","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T14:53:15","slug":"budget-retailer-wilko-on-brink-of-collapse-with-12000-jobs-at-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrigleyclaydon.com\/?p=19618","title":{"rendered":"Budget retailer Wilko on brink of collapse with 12,000 jobs at risk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]High Street retailer Wilko has confirmed that there are &#8220;no immediate store closures planned&#8221; following their\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nottinghampost.com\/news\/local-news\/wilko-live-updates-12000-jobs-8650902\">announcement that they had filed a notice of intention<\/a>\u00a0to appoint administrators.<\/p>\n<p>The chain has over 400 stores and 12,000 members of staff across the UK who have now been put at risk.<\/p>\n<p>A notice of intention to appoint administrators does not necessarily mean that Wilko will go into insolvency, but it gives it time to attempt to shore up its\u2019 finances, such as by finding a buyer.<\/p>\n<p>Both Made.com and clothing shop Joules went into administration last year, but both were rescued in deals with high street retailer Next.<\/p>\n<p>Wrigley Claydon has a team of lawyers that specialise in Employment Law who regularly advise on unfair dismissal claims, discrimination claims, contracts of employment and compromise (settlement) agreements.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Call Shan Shahriar on :-<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Manchester Office:\u00a0<\/strong>0161 914 9881<br \/>\n<strong>Oldham Office:\u00a0<\/strong>0161 624 6811<br \/>\n<strong>Todmorden Office:\u00a0<\/strong>01706 815712<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, please email Shan at sms@wrigleyclaydon.com[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrigleyclaydon.com\/company-and-commercial-solicitors-in-manchester-oldham-todmorden\/business-solicitor\/\">Business Solicitor<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrigleyclaydon.com\/company-and-commercial-solicitors-in-manchester-oldham-todmorden\/commercial-property-solicitors\/\">Commercial Property Solicitor<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrigleyclaydon.com\/company-and-commercial-solicitors-in-manchester-oldham-todmorden\/company-law-solicitors\/\">Company Law Solicitor<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrigleyclaydon.com\/company-and-commercial-solicitors-in-manchester-oldham-todmorden\/company-health-check-solicitors\/\">Company Health Check Solicitor<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrigleyclaydon.com\/company-and-commercial-solicitors-in-manchester-oldham-todmorden\/employment-solicitor-manchester-oldham-and-todmorden\/\">Employment Solicitor<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrigleyclaydon.com\/company-and-commercial-solicitors-in-manchester-oldham-todmorden\/commercial-litigation\/\">Commercial Litigation<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrigleyclaydon.com\/spinningfields-office-manchester\/\">Spinningfields Office, Manchester<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]High Street retailer Wilko has confirmed that there are &#8220;no immediate store closures planned&#8221; following their\u00a0announcement that they had filed a notice of intention\u00a0to appoint administrators. The chain has over 400 stores and 12,000 members of staff across the UK who have now been put at risk. 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