East Mids branches saved as burger chain sold

Jobs across the East Midlands have been saved after administrators sold the remaining trading Handmade Burger Co. outlets to an unnamed buyer.

The deal means that the Lincoln and Leicester branches of the restaurant chain will stay open. The deal comes too late for the Nottingham venue, which closed earlier this month.

Restaurants in the following locations have been saved by the deal: Brindley Place, Birmingham; Bull Ring, Birmingham; Solihull; Meadowhall, Sheffield; Valley Centertainment, Sheffield; Aberdeen; Silverburn, Glasgow; Kingston upon Hull; Lincoln; Ocean Terminal, Edinburgh; Reading; Bath; Bournemouth; Leicester; Leeds; Wembley; Deansgate, Manchester; St. Vincent Street, Glasgow; Southampton and Peterborough.

Joint administrator Julien Irving from Leonard Curtis Business Rescue & Reciovery, said: “Since our appointment on 6th July we have worked hard to secure the most favourable outcome for all creditors.”

“Despite being unable to propose a CVA, we have since managed to secure a buyer for the business and are delighted that this positive outcome has been achieved.”

Earlier this month, administrators shut nine Handmade Burger Co branches, including Nottingham, with the loss of 163 jobs.

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