Administrators announce closure dates for Wilko stores in Bridgend, Maesteg and Llanelli

Closure dates for 124 stores nationwide have been announced.

Wilko in Maesteg will close on Tuesday 19 September with the final day for employees on Wednesday 20 September.

Wilko stores in Bridgend and Parc Trostre in Llanelli will both close on on Thursday 21 September with final day for employees on Friday 22 September.

It was previously announced that Port Talbot’s Wilko in Aberavon Shopping Centre is to close on Tuesday 12 September with Morriston’s Woodfield Street store to close a few days later on Thursday 14 September.

Administrators say that timings for the closure of the remaining 222 stores, including Swansea and Carmarthen will be announced in due course. 

Zelf Hussain, pwc joint administrator, said: “Despite the significant and intensive efforts of both ourselves and Putman Investments – the remaining party interested in buying a significant part of the business as a going concern – a transaction could not be progressed due to the inability to reduce central infrastructure costs quickly enough to make a deal commercially viable.

“The dedication shown by all team members during this period has been hugely humbling and we are grateful for the patience and understanding they have shown. As with those who have already been given notice of redundancy, we will guide and support those team members impacted over the coming weeks through the redundancy claims process. We also continue to collaborate closely with relevant agencies and engage with any potential employers to help facilitate a quick return into new employment for those impacted.

“We continue to work with potential buyers for different parts of the business and are confident of completing transactions in the coming days.”

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