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.
Retail Retail Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles Retail Sale Of Other Goods In Specialised Stores 47.77 - Retail sale of watches and jewellery in specialised stores
337 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
7 January 2020
Employment effect (start)
7 January 2020
Foreseen end date
31 January 2020
Description
Links of London, the British jewellery retailer, has announced that it is closing all its UK shops and concessions in January 2020, making 337 employees redundant with immediate effect.
The company fell into administration in October 2019 and the administrators were unable to find a buyer for the business. Links of London was established in 1990 in London and specialised in selling luxury jewellery, watches and gifts.
Eurofound (2020), Links of London, Bankruptcy in United Kingdom, factsheet number 99671, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/99671.
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