Administrators working quickly on Godfreys, five NZ stores closed

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Fri, 02 Feb 2024

The administrators of Godfreys' local business are moving quickly, closing five stores across the country within 24 hours of being appointed.PwC’s Stephen White and John Fisk were appointed to NZ Vacuum Cleaner Company – the vacuum and commercial floorcare retailer’s New Zealand business – on Tuesday, signalling store closures were likely as they looked to sell the company. The pair joined their PwC colleagues across the Tasman – Craig Crosbie, Robert Ditrich and Daniel Whalley – taking control of th...

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