The company that acquired both Yorkshire-based Black Sheep Brewery and Peckham-based Brick Brewery has purchased London’s Brew By Numbers (BBNo). BBNo called…
The company that acquired both Yorkshire-based Black Sheep Brewery and Peckham-based Brick Brewery has purchased London’s Brew By Numbers (BBNo). BBNo called…
Joint administrators Duff & Phelps have confirmed they have sold of a large proportion of the Oddbins business. Philip Duffy and Matthew Ingram, both of Duff & Phelps, have announced the sale of a substantial part of the business and assets of Whittalls Wine Merchants and associated companies which traded as Oddbins and certain other brands. A spokesperson for Duff & Phelps said: “The sale…
Administrators remain hopeful that they can sell a significant number of stores from the former EFB Retail empire to their preferred bidder within the next month. The owner of Oddbins, Whittalls Wines Merchants and Wine Cellar Trading fell into administration in January 2019. It blamed Brexit, economic uncertainty and poor high street sales over the Christmas period. Administrators Duff & Phelps have been trading the…
Administrators have closed almost half the EFB Retail estate and raised £11.4 million through asset sales since they were appointed in February. Philip Duffy and Matthew Ingram of Duff & Phelps are handling the administration process for the firm, which owns the Oddbins, Wine Cellar Trading and Whittalls Wines Merchants fascias. It had 103 stores when it collapsed earlier this year and…
European Food Brokers is reportedly seeking to take Oddbins back from the hands of the administrators it appointed four months ago. In February, EFB brought in insolvency firm Duff & Phelps to handle administration proceedings for its retail division following poor Christmas trading, a drop in sterling’s value and a rise in rent costs. Its retail division included Oddbins, Wine Cellar Trading and Whittalls Wines…
The administrators handling the collapse of Waverley TBS has announced 685 staff have been made redundant after it failed to secure a buyer. The wholesaler feel into administration last Friday when Deloitte said it was in talks with interested parties. However, it has admitted it is to “scale down efforts to sell the business as a going concern, having beenunable to find a buyer”.
