House of Fraser administration

1/8/2018
Administration

Announced

1/8/2018


Overview:

  • House of Fraser has entered administration.
  • HSBC Bank and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, London Branch acted on the short term financing and administration.
  • The business was eventually sold under a pre-packaged deal to Sports Direct.
  • Ernst & Young acted as the administrators.

Jurisdiction:

United Kingdom

Deal type:

Administration

Practice area:

Restructuring and insolvency

Industry sector:

Consumer goods and services


Firm:

Party: HSBC (Lender)