Overview
- Allied confirmed on November 7 that it has assumed management of 60 former Jhoots sites in the South West, with most locations temporarily closed as it works to reinstate essential services.
- The company says it will address outstanding salary arrears for employed staff, while advising locum contractors to contact Jhoots’ administrators, whose identity was not available in reports.
- Affected locations include North Devon branches in Ilfracombe, Braunton, Holsworthy, Combe Martin, Bideford and Barnstaple.
- Jhoots’ collapse followed months of unpaid wages reported by staff, supplier account suspensions and stock shortages that led to unexpected closures.
- The takeover is expected to bring Allied’s network to about 210 branches across England and Wales, according to C+D, as the firm and local MPs point to years of underfunding and limited regulatory tools over business solvency.