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Major UK homeware retailer Fired Earth has entered administration with the loss of 133 jobs. Dane O’Hara and Neil Bennett from Leonard Curtis were appointed joint administrators on 31 October after the company had filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators.

Fired Earth operated 20 showrooms across the UK and supplied a further 22 independent stockists. Staff affected by the redundancies are being supported by EVOLVE, advisers on employee claims under the Employment Rights Act.

Dane O’Hara said: “Fired Earth has been loss-making for some time. In the last three years, the company has been supported by its shareholder via substantial working capital loans while efforts were made to return the business to profitability.

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