Jan 5 (Reuters) - Passion for Perfume became Britain's latest victim of the consumer downturn on Monday, appointing administrators and making 194 staff redundant.
The following is a round-up of UK and Irish companies which have gone into receivership or administration since the credit crunch started, with the homewares sector particularly hard hit: COMPANY DATE SECTOR EMPLOYEES STORES TURNOVER
(APPROX) (STERLING) Passion for Jan 5 perfume 194 45 n/a Perfume
Waterford Jan 5 china 8,000 597 672 million euros Wedgwood
Adams Dec 31 clothing 3,200 271 150 million USC Dec 29 fashion 1,427 58 n/a Olan Mills Dec 26 photography n/a 34 n/a Zavvi Dec 24 general 3,415 125 n/a Officers Club Dec 23 fashion 1,000 150 52 million Whittard of Chelsea Dec 23 food 950 165 48.1 million Fads Dec 12 DIY 350 32 9.1 million Leveys 12 3.8 million Texstyle World 6 6.4 million The Pier Dec 4 furniture 400 48 n/a Woolworths Nov 27 general 25,000 815 1.7 bln (ret)
5,000 *1.1 bln (EUK) MFI Group Ltd Nov 26 furniture 1,200 111 n/a Hardy Amies Plc Sept 26 fashion n/a 6 1.64 million Rosebys Sept 25 furnishings 2,000 280 100 million ScS Upholstery July 3 sofa maker 1,300 96 184 million
Sources: Reuters data, British Retail Consortium, Insolvency Service, company websites.
* Entertainment UK is the Woolworths distribution business, which entered into administration along with its retail chain. (Compiled by Elaine Hardcastle, James Davey and Mark Potter; Editing by David Cowell and David Holmes)