Two Scottish Carpetright stores rescued by Bensons for Beds deal

Carpetright collapsed into administration last month.

Carpetright: Two Scottish stores rescued by Bensons for BedsPA Media

Bensons for Beds has bought 19 former Carpetright stores – including two in Scotland – in a rescue deal.

It comes weeks after the UK’s largest carpet retailer tumbled into administration.

Shortly after hiring administrators, Carpetright sold its brand, 54 shops and two warehouses to rival Tapi.

However, Bensons for Beds has now said it will save 19 of the more than 200 remaining stores Carpetright confirmed would shut their doors for good.

The bed retailer has purchased stores in the following locations:

Aberdeen

– Ashton-under-Lyne

– Belfast

– Bath

– Canterbury

– Edmonton, London

– Eastbourne

– Exeter

– Gillingham

Irvine

– Kettering

– Old Kent Road, London

– Oldbury, Birmingham

– Portsmouth

– Salisbury

– Slough

– Solihull

– Sutton, London

– Torquay

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