Clydesdale (retailer)
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| Company type | Electrical retailer |
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| Genre | Electrical, Musical Instruments and Furnishings |
| Defunct | 1994 |
| Fate | Liquidated |
| Headquarters | Scotland and Northern England, , Scotland, UK |
Area served | Scotland and Northern England |
Key people | Henk Van Enk, Alan Pirie (MDs 1980s/90s) |
Clydesdale was a Scottish retailer of electrical goods. At one point, it was Scotland's largest electrical retailer and owned and operated a range of retail businesses including Grampian Discount Stores, James Scott & Co (Electrical), D McDonald & Bros and Scoop (Home Furnishings), Thompsons Music (Pianos and Musical Instruments), Clydesdale Security Systems (Alarms), ConstantCare (TV/Audio Servicing), KG Carriers (distribuition & deliveries).[1] The company went into liquidation in January 1994.[2] Various assets were purchased by Scottish Power, Granada UK Rental and other companies.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Sinclair, Keith (17 December 1992). "Clydesdale grounds Hoover's flight offer". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ^ Wilson, Ian (19 May 1994). "Clydesdale denies debt cover-up. Meeting hears electrical group's unsecured creditors may receive only 20p in the pound". Herald Scotland.
- ^ Arlidge, John (5 March 1994). "Scottish Power to buy Clydesdale stores". The Independent. London. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
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