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The Northern Irish company attempting to stage a solvent rescue of Poundland has told the discount retailer's administrator-in-waiting that it remains keen on a deal which could save more than 10,000 jobs.

There is speculation about the future of thousands of jobs as Poundland - which uses the brand name Dealz in Ireland - filed notice of its intention to appoint an administrator to the company in the UK.

Poundland's bosses are filing a notice of intention to appoint administrators to the business.

Major suppliers are moving to cut ties with Poundland as the discount chain lurches towards an insolvency process which threatens to unleash thousands of job losses.

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<p>Jonathan Reynolds’ team has written to Gordon Brothers, which bought retailer for £1 last summer, to ‘establish the facts’</p><p>The business secretary’s team has written to the owner of Poundland amid fears that the cut-price retailer could collapse into administration, threatening to overshadow John Healey’s budget.</p><p>Sources said that Gordon Brothe

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The directors recruited to steer Poundland through its emergency sale process less than two weeks ago are on the brink of resigning, heightening the risk that one of Britain's biggest discount retailers will collapse within days, risking thousands of job losses.

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Poundland has filed notice to appoint administrators, bringing it one step closer to collapse.