Carpetright Ltd Enters Administration: Guide for Staff, Creditors

Carpetright Ltd entered administration on 22 July 2024.  Zelf Hussain, Rachael Wilkinson, and Peter Dickens from PriceWaterhouseCooper (PwC) were appointed as joint administrators.  

On appointment, the joint administrators completed a sale of 54 stores and two logistics hubs to CWHP Ltd, part of the Tapi Group. The transaction includes the transfer of 308 employees.

If you are an employee, customer or supplier of Carpetright Ltd, this page will provide you with advice and information. 

Information for employees: 

If you've been dismissed 

If you've been dismissed, you might be entitled to statutory redundancy pay, compensatory notice pay and holiday pay from the Insolvency Service. 

Information about your rights, how to apply and how we calculate payments is available on GOV.UK. 

Who is eligible 

You can apply to the Insolvency Service for redundancy and other payments if you worked for the company under an employment contract.

Workers and self-employed contractors who provided services to the company are not eligible to apply. Instead, these individuals should contact the administrator to register as creditors. 

Company directors 

Check if you can apply for redundancy payments if you have been dismissed and were a director. 

How to apply 

The administrator will give details about how to apply and will also give you a case reference number (example: CN12345678). Once you have this information, you can apply online.  

The administrator can be contacted at

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