Clydesdale (retailer)

Clydesdale
Company type	Electrical retailer
Genre	Electrical, Musical Instruments and Furnishings
Defunct	1994
Fate	Liquidated
Headquarters	Scotland and Northern England, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Area served	Scotland and Northern England
Key people	Henk Van Enk, Alan Pirie (MDs 1980s/90s)

Clydesdale was a Scottish retailer of electrical goods. At one point, it was Scotland's largest electrical retailer and owned and operated a range of retail businesses including Grampian Discount Stores, James Scott & Co (Electrical), D McDonald & Bros and Scoop (Home Furnishings), Thompsons Music (Pianos and Musical Instruments), Clydesdale Security Systems (Alarms), ConstantCare (TV/Audio Servicing), KG Carriers (distribuition & deliveries).^[1] The company went into liquidation in January 1994.^[2] Various assets were purchased by Scottish Power, Granada UK Rental and other companies.^[3]

References

^ Sinclair, Keith (17 December 1992). "Clydesdale grounds Hoover's flight offer". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
^ Wilson, Ian (19 May 1994). "Clydesdale denies debt cover-up. Meeting hears electrical group's unsecured creditors may receive only 20p in the pound". Herald Scotland.
^ Arlidge, John (5 March 1994). "Scottish Power to buy Clydesdale stores". The Independent. London. Retrieved 4 March 2012.

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[1] Sinclair, Keith (17 December 1992). "Clydesdale grounds Hoover's flight offer". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 4 March 2012.

[2] Wilson, Ian (19 May 1994). "Clydesdale denies debt cover-up. Meeting hears electrical group's unsecured creditors may receive only 20p in the pound". Herald Scotland.

[3] Arlidge, John (5 March 1994). "Scottish Power to buy Clydesdale stores". The Independent. London. Retrieved 4 March 2012.

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