Buyer couldn't be found for Godfreys, heading for 'progressive' wind down

Buyer couldn't be found for Godfreys, heading for 'progressive' wind down
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Riley Kennedy
The administrators of Godfreys haven’t managed to find a buyer for the business and will now turn their attention to a “progressive” wind down of its operations.PwC’s Stephen White and John Fisk were appointed to NZ Vacuum Cleaner Company – the vacuum and commercial floorcare retailer’s New Zealand business – in late January.The pair joined their PwC colleagues across the Tasman – Craig Crosbie, Robert Ditrich and Daniel Whalley – taking control of the Australian parent, signalling...

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