Karrimor has had a troubled recent past and has now been sold to Lonsdale Sports, the boxing suppliers retailer. Seven of Karrimor's retail outlets are part of the acquisition. Corporate rescue and recovery firm Begbies Traynor had been working with Karrimor two weeks before it went into receivership and was able to secure a sale quickly. Pentland, owner of the Berghaus and Brasher brands, was one of the potential buyers of Karrimor.
Really sad news, one of the few companies I really respect and am loyal to. Last year I took in an 18 yr old Jaguar 6 to be repaired - not only were the repairs free, but they didn't even charge me for the postage. Maybe they should have done.
Are Lonsdale are going to continue to manufacture karrimor gear? It's not clear from the news reports I've read what they intend to do. And does anybody know any (former) karrimor employees? I'd like to write a piece on it and I'm looking for interviews. Thanks!
excellent! I got married in clayton-le-moors just last year. It's not a very affluent area and I wonder if all the hq staff are being made redundant - karrimor must be a relatively large employer for the area.
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