Poundland Starts Insolvency Process in Latest UK Retail Setback

Bloomberg Markets29 October 2026, 13:23 UTCUnited Kingdom

Poundland Group Ltd began insolvency proceedings just over a year after the discount retailer was bought by Gordon Brothers for £1 ($1.38), in another blow to Britain’s ailing high streets.

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