Saturday, February 2, 2013

Dragon Peter Jones buys Jessops brand, but none of the 187 stores

TV star looks to online sales

Dragon's Living room star and effective entrepreneur Peter Johnson has bought the Jessops brand to have an undisclosed sum. However, individuals wishing the 187 traditional stores which have been shut because the firm entered administration is going to be disappointed, the purchase doesn't include them.

Rather, it's reported that Johnson desires to make use of the brand online only, for electronic retail. He?already part is the owner of Expansys.com, the internet store that sells electronic devices, cell phones, computer systems and, yes, cameras. Whether Jessops is going to be a spinoff make of this really is unknown at the moment.

Johnson intends to relaunch the company the following month.

The purchase was confirmed by managers PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) last evening - 31 The month of january. "We are able to confirm we've offered the company and certain other assets to numerous purchasers including entrepreneur Peter Johnson CBE," the organization stated inside a statement.

The "other assets" aren't regarded as the shops, rather leftover stock and ip.

Fellow "Dragon" Theo Paphitis was formerly stated to want to consider dealing with a few of the store locations for their own Ryman stationery chain.

Pocket-lint questioned Peter Johnson in the finish of 2010 about his passion of technology. Inside it, he spoken mainly about cell phones - possessing a Rim - instead of cameras.

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