Carpetright heads towards administration in move that would put all of its 272 stores and up to 3,000 jobs at risk

Major retailer Carpetright is heading towards administration putting all of its 272 stores and up to 3,000 jobs at risk. 

The firm has lined up PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) as administrators as it looks to secure the long-term future of the company. 

It comes after it was revealed earlier this week that Carpetright had been put up for sale. 

Today the company, which is one of the country’s biggest floor-covering retailers, filed a notice of intention to go into administration at the High Court.

This will give Carpetright ten days of protection as it continues to look for a buyer. 

Carpetright’s notice of administration comes amid the…