Brooks group gets court protection

An interim examiner has been appointed to the group operating the Brooks, Heat Merchants and Tubs and Tiles businesses.

Brooks group gets court protection
Fri, 17 Feb, 2012 - 00:00
Ann O’Loughlin

Management restructuring proposals for the group include redundancies and branch closures, the High Court heard.

Mr Justice Brian McGovern yesterday granted an application by James Doherty, counsel for BHT Group Ltd, to appoint Kieran Wallace of KPMG as interim examiner to the companies, which have 59 shops. The group has debts of €31.8m, including €21.8m to unsecured trade creditors.

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CourtsPlace: Athlone, Co WestmeathPlace: IrelandPlace: LondonPlace: BraintreePlace: EssexPlace: CyprusPerson: Brian McGovernPerson: James DohertyPerson: Kieran WallacePerson: William G O’RiordanPerson: BrooksPerson: James WeightPerson: Roland HouchinOrganisation: BrooksOrganisation: Brooks, Heat Merchants and Tubs and TilesOrganisation: BHT Group LtdOrganisation: KPMGOrganisation: Heat MerchantsOrganisation: Tubs and TilesOrganisation: PricewaterhouseCoopersOrganisation: Burdale Financial GroupOrganisation: Burghley RoadOrganisation: O’Donovan Enterprises LtdOrganisation: WIBHM LtdOrganisation: WIBHMOrganisation: BHT2 LtdOrganisation: BHT GroupOrganisation: Watali Ltd
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