The cash-strapped homewares chain has collapsed into administration and put 12,500 jobs at risk.
Companies vying to buy Wilko have been given until Wednesday to make an offer for the homewares chain which fell into administration last week.
It is understood that Wilko's administrator PwC has set a deadline to flush out serious bids for the firm.The BBC has previously reported that two retailers are interested in making an offer. However, it is not clear how many of Wilko's shops could be rescued or if the Wilko name will be saved.Last week, Wilko's chief executive Mark Jackson said the company had been working for the past six months on a turnaround plan "to restore confidence and stabilise our business".However, he conceded "with regret" that there was "no choice" but to put the company into administration.
As well as other retailers, turnaround specialists may come forward with offers by the Wednesday deadline, which was
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