Brown Thomas-Arnotts sale looks closer as Thai buyer linked to owner

It has been heavily suggested that Central Group – a Thai conglomerate run by the Chirathivat family – has emerged as a buyer of the Selfridges Group

A Thai conglomerate has, reportedly, emerged as a likely buyer of the Selfridges Group, which owns the Brown Thomas and Arnotts stores here.

The sale of iconic Irish department stores Brown Thomas and Arnotts appears to have moved closer with speculation rife that owner the Weston family may have found a buyer for its Selfridges group of businesses.

The group owns the eponymous London department store; Brown Thomas and Arnotts here; Dutch store De Bijenkorf and Holt Renfrew in Canada.