Wilko

Joint administrators from PwC have announced the planned closure of all 400 Wilko stores by October, resulting in around 12,500 staff losing their jobs.

Joint administrators from PwC for Wilkinson Hardware Stores Ltd, along with its subsidiaries wilko Ltd and wilko.com Ltd, have confirmed the closure of two Scottish stores – Irvine and Clydebank – resulting in a loss of 38 jobs.

Wilkinson Hardware Stores Ltd, often known as Wilko, has fallen into administration. Jane Steer, Zelf Hussain, and Edward Williams from PwC have been named as joint administrators for the retail chain, which includes Wilkinson Hardware Stores Ltd, Wilko Ltd, and Wilko.com Ltd. The appointment came i