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boxclever
Company typePrivate
IndustryConsumer electronics & Major appliance rentals
Founded2000
Headquarters,
Area served
United Kingdom
Websiteboxclever

boxclever was a British electronic and domestic appliance rental chain, that was first launched in 2000, by the merger of Radio Rentals and Granada Rentals.[1][2] The company originally operated through high street stores,[3] but later moved to an online only service. The company was sold to WestLB,[4] who later sold boxclever to Weight Partners.[5]

The chain defaulted in 2003, due to financial issues, and went bankrupt that same year.[6][7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Box Clever deal saves 400 jobs". London: Independent. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  2. ^ Reece, Damian (21 September 2003). "Alchemy offers £200m for Boxclever buyout". London: Telegraph. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Hands set to buy back struggling TV business". The Times. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  4. ^ "WestLB pulls plug on boxclever service unit". The Times. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  5. ^ Thompson, James (6 May 2011). "Weight Partners buys rental firm Boxclever". London: Independent. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  6. ^ The Law of Corporate Finance: General Principles and Eu Law. Springer Publishing. 2010. p. 377. ISBN 978-3-642-03057-4.
  7. ^ Slatter, Stuart (2006). Leading Corporate Turnaround: How Leaders Fix Troubled Companies. Wiley. pp. 215–216. ISBN 978-0-470-02559-8.
  8. ^ "Boxclever blow for Saunders". Standard. Retrieved 30 March 2013.