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Original Factory Shop: 1,180 jobs

Jobs
1,180
Announced
28 January 2026
Status
Confirmed
Stated reason
Costs
highly adverse government fiscal policies and continued cost-inflation
Where
Prudhoe, Ballycastle, Portrush and Warrenpoint
Source strength
Two or more independent publishers
Sources
11 sources from 3 publisher groups.

Sources

PublisherHeadlineDate
The IndependentOriginal Factory Shop plunged into administration with 1,180 jobs at risk28 January 2026
Birmingham MailMajor discount store collapses into administration with over 1,000 staff at risk28 January 2026
Cambridge NewsDiscount retailer goes into administration with over 1,000 jobs at risk28 January 2026
Bristol PostMajor discount retailer in administration - full list of local stores at risk28 January 2026
The GuardianThe Original Factory Shop calls in administrators, putting 1,200 jobs at risk28 January 2026
Stoke SentinelDiscount chain trading since 1969 in administration with 137 stores at risk28 January 2026
ExaminerLiveOriginal Factory Shop enters administration with Yorkshire stores at risk29 January 2026
The IndependentDiscount retailer enters administration with 137 stores at risk29 January 2026
Birmingham MailMajor discount chain collapses into administration with 137 stores at risk1 February 2026
ExaminerLiveThe Original Factory Shop shuts four stores with 136 more at risk11 February 2026
Belfast LivePopular retailer confirms closure of 3 Northern Ireland shops2 March 2026

Changes to this page

DateWhat changedReason
25 Sep 2026jobs_best: 1180 → 1200new source: The Guardian
25 Sep 2026cause_stated: insolvency → costsnew source: The Guardian
25 Sep 2026status: proposed → consultationnew source: stokesentinel.co.uk
25 Sep 2026jobs_best: 1200 → 1180new source: examinerlive.co.uk
25 Sep 2026status: consultation → confirmednew source: examinerlive.co.uk

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