After the announcement in September that the 25 strong store group, Just for Pets, would go into administration, nearly 200 jobs have now been saved following a takeover.
Following the appointment of Ben Barrett and John Carpenter of Dow Schofield Watts Business Recovery as joint administrators, the company has been sold to PSR Trading, a sister company of well-known pet supplies business Pedigree Wholesale.
18 stores will continue to operate although seven stores could not be saved and were closed by the administrators on appointment.
Mr Carpenter said: “We are delighted to have secured the future of this long established retail business and wish the PSR Trading team every success for the future. The Just For Pets business is strongly focused on customer service and animal welfare and its directors and management have worked alongside us to ensure continuity of the business and a positive outcome for the majority of its employees and other stakeholders.”
