Former House of Fraser directors dismissed amid calls for an investigation
The former directors and senior management of House of Fraser have been dismissed following the department store's collapse.
Sports Direct, which bought the beleaguered high street chain for £90m in August, announced that it has sacked the former top team amid calls for an investigation into the company's spiral into administration.
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Owner Mike Ashley was joined in his calls for an insolvency service probe into the cause of the collapse last month by a the boss of Tea Terrace, a major supplier to the store.
Ehab Shouly told the Sunday Times that House of Fraser bosses withheld vital information about the company in the lead up to its failure.
One source close to the matter told Morning Wire that there are a number of similar suppliers which support the new owner’s calls for an investigation.
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