Reprieve for Kinky Knickers manufacturer after admin buyout

Posted on 18 Feb 2014 by The Manufacturer

The future of the Manchester textile manufacturer which produces the Kinky Knickers range is secure after a management buyout taking it out of administration.

The 79-year-old Headen and Quarmby firm, which went into administration last month citing ”a small number of bad debts” further compounded by a lack of orders, is now under the ownership of former managing director David Moor. The buyer, Headen and Quarmby UK, also confirmed it intends to re-start production at the company’s Middleton facility as…

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