Poundland owner explores sale just a year after £1 takeover
· retailgazette.co.uk
<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2026/08/poundland-owner-explores-sale-just-a-year-after-1-takeover/"></div>Poundland owner Gordon Brothers is exploring a sale of the discount chain just over a year after acquiring the business for a nominal €1. The investment firm is understood to be in talks with advisers about launching an auction of Poundland, which currently operates around 600 stores and employs approximately 12,000 people across Britain. No...<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2026/08/poundland-owner-explores-sale-just-a-year-after-1-takeover/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt -->
Poundland owner Gordon Brothers is exploring a sale of the discount chain just over a year after acquiring the business for a nominal €1.
The investment firm...