An additional 9,100 Wilko staff might be made redundant by early October, directors have mentioned.

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) failed to succeed in a deal to save lots of any vital a part of the retailer after it collapsed into administration final month.

"It is anticipated that all stores will be closed by early October, resulting in the redundancies of a further 9,100 employees in those stores," PwC mentioned.

It comes after Sky News revealed a rescue deal involving the owner of HMV had collapsed.

PwC beforehand introduced round 1,600 redundancies at Wilko and confirmed that 52 stores would shut this week after it didn't discover a purchaser for them.

Read extra: Full list of Wilko stores set to close this week

The directors mentioned of their assertion on Monday: "Staff at 124 shops have at the moment been knowledgeable that these shops will shut on, or earlier than, Thursday 21 September.

"Timings for the closure of the remaining 222 stores will be announced in due course."

Earlier, Sky News reported 400 branches of the collapsed retailer would close by early October with the "likely" lack of all 12,500 jobs on the chain, based on the GMB.

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GMB boss Gary Smith instructed Sky News' Politics Hub With Sophy Ridge that Wilko would price the taxpayer "tens and tens of millions of pounds" - and {that a} quarter of the Wilko staff will not get redundancy pay.

He added the regulation prioritises collectors over job safety, which has led to this case.

Mr Smith claimed that as a result of lack of correct session and the ensuing redundancies "the taxpayer is going to pick up the bill" for prices associated to redundancy funds, failure to seek the advice of, and potential discover pay, amounting to tens of thousands and thousands of kilos.

Although different corporations are nonetheless within the operating to take over a few of Wilko's retailers, GMB mentioned that these have been solely within the property, and any offers wouldn't embrace staff.

B&M European Value Retail has already agreed to buy 51 Wilko stores that are set to be rebranded. It is unclear if the low cost chain will carry on or rehire any of the Wilko workers on the branches.

A retail govt near the scenario mentioned PwC was additionally searching for to strike an settlement with the proprietor of Poundland to dump one other 100 Wilko shops.

The 93-year-old chain, which was based in 1930 in Leicester, collapsed after being hit laborious by inflationary pressures, competitors from rival retailers and provide chain challenges.

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Zelf Hussain, joint administrator at PwC, mentioned: "As with those who have already been given notice of redundancy, we will guide and support those team members impacted over the coming weeks through the redundancy claims process.

"We additionally proceed to collaborate intently with related businesses and interact with any potential employers to assist facilitate a fast return into new employment for these impacted.

"We continue to work with potential buyers for different parts of the business and are confident of completing transactions in the coming days."

The following shops will shut on Tuesday 12 September:

ActonAldershotBarkingBishop AucklandBletchley FFBrownhillsCamberleyCardiff Bay Retail ParkFalmouthHarpurheyIrvineLiverpool Edge LaneLlandudnoLowestoftMorleyNelsonPort TalbotPutneyStaffordTunbridge WellsWakefieldWeston-super-MareWestwood CrossWinsford

The following shops will shut on Thursday 14 September:

AshfordAvonmeadsBanburyBarrow in FurnessBasildonBelle ValeBurnley (Relocation)ClydebankCortonwoodDagenhamDewsburyEcclesFolkestoneGreat YarmouthHammersmithHuddersfieldMorristonNew MaldenNorth ShieldsQueen Street CardiffRhylSouthampton-West QuaySt AustellStockportTruroUttoxeterWalsallWoking

The following shops will shut on Tuesday 19 September:

AberdareAlfretonAshbyBarnstapleBelperBeverleyBlackheathBriggBykerChepstowClifton NottinghamColindaleDevizesDidcotEarlestownEast HamGreat BridgeGreenbridgeGrimsbyHessle Road - HullJarrowKimberleyLeighton BuzzardLong EatonMaestegMatlockMiddletonNewton AbbotRedcarRipleySeahamSherwoodStamfordStevenageSwanleyTamworthWrexhamWythenshawe

The following shops will shut on Thursday 21 September:

AllestreeAndoverBedfordBeestonBicesterBloxwichBoltonBordonBransholmeBridgendBuryCarltonClacton on SeaCramlingtonCreweCwmbranCyfarthfaDentonDriffieldDroitwichEdmonton GreenFarnboroughFort KinnairdFulhamGatesheadGorlestonGraysGreenockHavantHerefordHillsboroughHolyheadNewton AycliffeNorthamptonOrtonParc Trostre LlanelliPengePeterleePwllheliShrewsburySloughSwindonTamworth Retail ParkTauntonWalton on ThamesWheatley Retail ParkWiganWolverhampton