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Beales to close all remaining stores as no buyer found

Beales is set to close all its remaining stores after failing to find a buyer for the business. The British department store chain, which began trading in Bournemouth in 1881 and is one of the UK’s oldest, fell into administration last month after struggling with high rents, business rates and poor Christmas trading. Administrators KPMG...

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Beales department store to cut 32 head office jobs

Beales, the department store that began trading in Bournemouth in 1881 and has 23 shops, has announced it will cut 32 head office jobs after it entered into administration. The company announced there will be no immediate store closures as the chain hopes to find a suitable buyer for the business. Accountancy firm KPMG said the joint...

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Beales, one of UK's oldest department stores, falls into administration

Beales, one of the UK’s oldest department stores, has fallen into administration, putting over 1,000 jobs at risk. The department store, which began trading in Bournemouth in 1881, appointed accountancy firm KPMG as administrator on Monday after it failed to find a buyer or additional funding. The chain’s 23 stores will continue to trade and...