Workers at Crafter’s Companion, based in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, were told the devastating news during a face-to-face meeting with the TV entrepreneur on Monday (October 19).
The cuts affect all 42 staff at the Horndale Avenue headquarters, as well as 16 workers at the company’s store in Evesham, near Worcester.
Crafter’s Companion HQ in Newton Aycliffe (Image: NORTHERN ECHO)
The announcement follows months of upheaval, including job losses, a warehouse closure and a new partnership with jewellery and craft retailer Gemporia.
Sara told The Northern Echo that Crafter’s Companion went into liquidation after talks to merge it with Gemporia, one of its biggest UK customers.
Gemporia’s board decided the…