Full list of 213 Carpetright branches to close after ‘rescue deal’

Carpetright has been bailed out by a rescue move by retail competitor Tapi, but the move will result in the closure of more than 200 stores and the loss of more than 1,000 jobs. Flooring company Tapi has agreed to acquire the Carpetright brand and intellectual property, as well as two warehouses and 54 stores in a pre-packaged management agreement.

Administrators PwC say the deal will retain more than 308 existing jobs at Carpetright. However, the majority of the company, including its head office in Purfleet, Essex, will not be saved by the decision.

Carpetright began the process of appointing administrators earlier this month after it faced low demand and a significant cyber attack in April. Before it went into insolvency, the firm employed 1,852 people and had 273 outlets in the UK.

An immediate layoff notice will be given to 1,018 employees at stores not included in the bailout deal.

PwC joint managing director Zel Hussain said: “The sale of stores and the brand to Tapi has saved over 300 jobs and gives the Carpetright brand the chance to continue and flourish under its new ownership. However, it is deeply saddened that there will be redundancies for the rest of the workforce,” reports Wales Online.

He added: “We are committed to helping those affected and will ensure redundancy claims are processed as quickly as possible.”

Administrators announced that orders placed at stores now earmarked for closure “cannot be honored” and advised customers to contact their card providers to secure a refund. Tapi, established in 2015 by Lord Harris of Peckham, who is also the founder of Carpetright, has seen rapid growth over the years, boasting around 175 stores across the UK.

Jeevan Karir, managing director of Tapi Carpets and Floors, commented: “Our aim initially was to try to save all of Carpetright. However, as we analyzed the details of the situation, we quickly determined that saving the entire business was not viable. .”

Karir said Tapi was “conscious of how the competition authorities would view any deal” as it considered the number of stores it could keep in a rescue bid. Meanwhile, Nestware chief executive Kevin Barrett noted: “Our focus over the last week has been to secure external investment to ensure job security for a number of Carpetright colleagues across the country.”

He added: “While we have been able to find a buyer, the deal is limited to a selected number of stores rather than the business as a whole and will unfortunately affect a large number of colleagues and staff. We tried everything to turn Carpetright around and I’m very sorry we couldn’t save more jobs.”

Carpetright has recently been hit by a slump in demand for carpets as homeowners turn to hard floors, as well as a significant cyber attack in April that halted trading. Earlier this month, the company said the impact of the cyberattack on sales had hampered its restructuring efforts in recent months.

Here’s the full list of the 213 stores set to close in the coming days, as provided by PwC.

Please note: Stores marked “FV” are located within Furniture Village stores.

• Aberdeen.
• Aberdeen Bridge Of Don.
• Aberystwyth.
• Abingdon.
• Altrincham.
• Andover.
• Ashford.
• Ashington.
• Ashton-under-Lyne.
• Aylesbury.
• Ayr.
• Banbury.
• Barnstaple.
• Barrow-in-Furness.
• Bathroom.
• Bedford.
• Belfast Boucher Road.
• Belfast Newtownabbey.
• Berwick.
• Black burn.
• Blackpool.
• Blyth.
• Screw on.
• Bolton (FV).
• Bracknell.
• Braintree.
• Brentford.
• Bridgend.
• Brighton.
• Bristol Cribbs.
• Bristol Eagleswood Centre.
• Bromley.
• Burton upon Trent.
• Bury St Edmunds.
• Caerphilly.
• Cambridge.
• Cannock Orbital.
• Canterbury.
• Cardiff Culverhouse Cross.
• Cardiff Newport Road.
• Carlisle.
• Chadwell Heath.
• Chelmsford.
• Chelmsford (FV).
• Cheltenham.
• Chester.
• Christchurch.
• Colchester.
• carols
• Coventry Alvis.
• Crawley.
• Crawley (FV).
• Crewe.
• Croydon (FV).
• Cwmbran.
• Dartford.
• Derby.
• Devises.
• Dorchester.
• Dundee.
• Dunfermline.
• Dunstable.
• Durham.
• East Dereham.
• East Grinstead.
• East Kilbride.
• Eastbourne.
• Edinburgh Newcraighall.
• The Edinburgh Straiton.
• Edmonton.
• Elgin.
• Enfield (FV).
• Evesham.
• Exeter.
• Falkirk.
• Fareham.
• Farnham.
• Feltham.
• Frome.
• Gateshead.
• Gerrard’s Cross.
• Gillingham.
• Glasgow GWR.
• Glastonbury.
• Glenrothes.
• Gravesend.
• Guernsey.
• Guildford (FV).
• Guiseley.
• Hanley.
• Harlow.
• Hartlepool.
• Harwich.
• Hastings.
• Havant.
• Haverfordwest.
• Hazel Grove.
• High Wycombe Bellfield Rd.
• Horsham.
• Hull Clough Road.
• Hull St Andrews Quay.
• Huntingdon.
• Inverness.
• Ipswich Euro.
• Irvine.
• Isle of Wight.
• Jersey.
• Keighley.
• Kendall.
• Kettering.
• Kingston (FV).
• Kirkcaldy.
• Leeds Birstall (FV).
• Leicester.
• Letchworth.
• Lincoln.
• Liverpool Aintree.
• Livingston.
• Llandudno.
• Supplier Llanidloes Hafren.
• London Beckton.
• London Charlton.
• London Ealing Common.
• London Hammersmith.
• London Old Kent Road.
• London Staples Corner.
• London Streatham.
• London Walworth.
• Lowestoft.
• Manchester Trafford Park.
• Manchester (FV).
• Harborough Square.
• Merthyr Tydfil.
• Milton Keynes.
• The new heaven.
• Newport.
• Newton Abbot.
• Northallerton (within Barkers).
• Northampton.
• Northampton (FV).
• Norwich Sweet Briar.
• Nottingham Arnold.
• Nottingham Castle Meadow.
• Nuneaton.
• Oldbury.
• Orpington.
• Oswestry.
• Oxford.
• Oxford 2.
• Paisley.
• Perth.
• Poole Wessex Gate.
• Portsmouth.
• Preston.
• Rayleigh.
• The gate of reading.
• Redditch.
• Again.
• Rochdale.
• Romford Gallows Corner.
• Romford Valley Rom.
• Rugby.
• Salisbury.
• Sevenoaks.
• Sheffield Atkinsons Department
• Sheffield Drakehouse.
• Sheffield Meadowhall.
• Shrewsbury.
• Sittingbourne.
• Slough.
• Solihull.
• South Ruislip.
• Southampton Nursling.
• Southend.
• The stains.
• Stamford.
• Stevenage.
• Stirling.
• Stockton Storeys.
• Sudbury.
• Sutton.
• Swansea Llansamlet.
• Tamworth.
• Taunton.
• Telford (FV).
• Thetford.
• Tonbridge.
• Torquay.
• Tunbridge Wells.
• Uddingston.
• Wakefield.
• Wallasey.
• Walton-on-Thames.
• Warrington Alban.
• Warrington Pinners Brow.
• Washington Center.
• Waterlooville.
• Watford.
• Wednesbury (FV).
• Wellingborough.
• Welwyn Garden City.
• West Drayton.
• West Thurrock.
• Whitehaven.
• Winchester.
• Wisbech.
• Wokingham.
• Wolverhampton.
• Worcester.
• Worksop.
• Wrexham.
• York Clifton Moor.
• York (FV).