The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
North East (England); Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear; Sunderland
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Manufacturing (31) Manufacture of furniture 31 - Manufacture of furniture 31 - Manufacture of furniture
200 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
18 October 2005
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Bleak conditions on the high street has forced Sunderland-based furniture chain Durham Pine collapsed into administration putting 200 jobs at risk. The 21-year-old retailer, which has 31 outlets will continue to trade while accountants from PricewaterhouseCoopers attempt to find a buyer for the business. The furniture sector has been hit hard by the decline in consumer confidence and the end of the housing market boom.
Sources
19 October 2005: The Guardian
Citation
Eurofound (2005), Durham Pine, Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 62413, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/62413.