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Claire's France: two takeover bids approved by court, half of employees retained

The Paris Commercial Court approved two partial takeover bids for the Claire's brand in France on Friday. The company was placed in administration at the end of July, lawyers for the staff representatives told AFP on Monday. The lawyers detailed that around 450 out of 830 employees will be taken on by two companies. The vast majority will be...

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Claire's France: two companies propose takeover of brand and 460 employees

Two companies proposed to the Paris Commercial Court on Thursday to take over the Claire's brand in France. The company was placed in receivership at the end of July. The proposal includes taking on 460 of the 829 employees of the low-cost jewellery chain in France, lawyers for the staff representatives told AFP. The companies in question are...

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Claire's France avoids liquidation, for now

Paris - The Paris Commercial Court kept the French subsidiary of low-cost jewellery retailer Claire's in receivership on Thursday. This decision followed the submission of a takeover bid from three companies, which was deemed "very minimalist" by lawyers for the staff representatives. The court opened receivership proceedings for Claire's France...

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Claire's Dutch branch enters insolvency

The Dutch branch of the jewellery chain Claire's, Claire Netherlands B.V., has initiated insolvency proceedings and been granted a suspension of payments. This follows similar actions by the company's branches in the U.S., France, Belgium, and the UK in recent weeks. The Dutch website for Claire's is currently offline. Although Claire's stores...

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Claire's files for bankruptcy in the US and several other countries

Fashion jewellery group Claire's placed its US operations and several of its subsidiaries operating stores as part of the Claire's and Icing brands under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on July 28, 2025. In a statement, Claire's said that bankruptcy proceedings would also be initiated in Canada. The company did not provide a specific timeline....

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Jewellery chain Claire's enters administration in France

The French subsidiary of Claire’s, the low-cost jewellery and accessories retailer, has been placed into receivership. This was confirmed on Monday to AFP by the lawyer representing the staff, corroborating information from local radio station Delta FM. The brand, known for its earrings, piercings, and accessories aimed at teenagers, operated...

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Claire's owner planning to divest and taking company bankrupt

U.S.-based accessories chain Claire's Stores is reportedly filing for bankruptcy later this month. Same sources, who have required to remain anonymous given the private nature of the deal, also pointed out that Claire’s owner, Apollo Global Management, would pass the company’s lease to lenders including Elliott Capital Management and Monarch...