Brown Thomas-Arnotts sale expected to complete 'in days'

According to reports, Selfridges group is close to being sold to Thai business the Central Group

As well as Brown Thomas-Arnotts here and its eponymous London department store, Selfridges owns De Bijenkork in the Netherlands and Hold Renfrew in Canada.

Brown Thomas and Arnotts could have a new owner within days, with reports suggesting the sale of their parent company is close to being completed.

The iconic Irish department stores form part of the Selfridges group, which according to reports, is close to being sold to Thai business the Central Group for £4bn (€4.7bn).