Allders makes 700 staff redundant

Nearly 700 staff at collapsed UK department store chain Allders have been made redundant, administrators said today.

Kroll, which took control of the company last month, announced 461 cuts at the stores and a further 209 at Allders’ headquarters in Croydon, south London.

The redundancies are in addition to 130 cuts already made at the head office.

The 143-year-old business went into administration after falling victim to tough trading conditions and the failure of its owners to find a buyer.

Kroll revealed on Sunday that it would have to break up the business after 10 stores generated just “limited” interest.