Technology retail chain looking for a buyer after trade credit insurance withdrawn
Technology retailer, Maplin is looking for a buyer after losing all its trade credit insurance.
A company spokesperson said: “We are focused on a solvent sale with interested parties, which continues to progress at pace.”
Edinburgh Woollen Mill has been rumoured to be a potential buyer.
Suppliers will now only work with the troubled chain if it pays them up front, something it is reportedly disinclined to do.
A trader told The Register back in October 2017: “If they paid upfront we would deal with them, but they won’t do that.”
Now that all trade credit insurance has been lost, Maplin has two options: find a buyer or go into administration.
The company is reportedly in advanced talks with potential buyers.
A report by Computing magazine noted the credit insurance withdrawal, which puts Maplin in a similar position to that previously suffered by Carillion.
Maplin is currently owned by Rutland Partners, and it employs 2,500 people and has over 200 stores nationwide.
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