Hundreds Of Phones 4U Jobs Saved

Almost 900 jobs at collapsed retail chain Phones 4u have been saved after network operator Vodafone struck a deal to buy 140 stores.

However, administrator PwC said it had failed to prevent 628 redundancies among head office and telesales staff at Phones 4u's Staffordshire offices.

PwC is continuing talks with other parties regarding the purchase of assets and said it planned to retain a further 400 head office staff to assist with its work.

It will release details of the 140 stores in the Vodafone deal on Monday.

Phones 4u went into administration last Monday following EE's decision not to renew its contract.

The firm employed 5,600 workers at 560 Phones 4u stores and a further 160 concession outlets.

Dixons Carphone said on Wednesday it will take on the 800 staff who worked at 160 Phones 4u sites within Currys/PC World stores.

Now Vodafone UK has made an offer to buy 140 stores following an approach from PwC.

Phones 4u has been in difficulty for some time

It said: "Our offer was accepted by the administrator and we are pleased to report that approximately 900 (887) former Phones 4u employees will keep their jobs and join our dynamic retail business.

"Subject to court approval, we will start engaging with these employees and begin the rebranding of the stores to Vodafone as soon as possible."

Store staff have been asked to remain at home while talks take place with parties interested in buying parts of the estate.

PwC partner Rob Hunt said: "It is with great sadness and regret that we have today made the difficult decision to make 628 head office and telesales staff redundant.

"Our thoughts are with those employees at this difficult time. We will make every effort to help the affected staff, working with the Phones 4u HR team over the coming days to support employees."

Various deals to rescue Phones 4u have been considered but all have stalled.

They included a debt-for-equity swap in which bondholders would have wiped out an estimated £760m of debt to reopen contract talks with EE and Vodafone.

EE and other network operators have been accused of a "co-ordinated attempt to kill off" Phones 4u - a claim they have all denied.

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