Poundland to avoid immediate collapse into administration

Poundland exterior, North Finchley

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Poundland looks set to avoid immediate collapse after its directors held a board meeting last night following a grilling of its US owners Gordon Brothers by MPs.

In an extraordinary evening, Gordon Brothers told a committee of MPs they were in favour of extending a deadline to find a rescue deal for Poundland, with the deadline to secure a buyer for the business set to expire overnight.

 

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