Rescue plan needed for Axminster Carpets to avoid the chop

Posted on 21 Feb 2013 by Tim Brown

Devon-based Axminster Carpets, which has been producing carpets for over 250 years, is currently exploring rescue and restructuring options following a "difficult" period of trading caused by competition from cheaper imports.

The company will continue to trade but the company’s board of directors has confirmed that a notice of intention to appoint administrators has already been filed. The notice was filed in order to provide the Company and its creditors with a moratorium period during which the various rescue options being explored can continue. The notice…

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