'SportScheck' store is seen closed due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Munich, Germany, February 5, 2021.
REUTERS/Michaela Rehle/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 30 (Reuters) - British sports and fashion group Frasers (FRAS.L) said on Thursday it will seek to buy SportScheck's business and assets out of administration after the German sporting goods retailer filed for insolvency.
Signa on Wednesday filed for self-administered reorganisation proceedings, and media reports followed on Thursday that SportScheck would also file for insolvency.
Frasers confirmed SportScheck's administration in its statement and said it exercised its rights under its agreement with Signa to withdraw from the deal.
However, the London-listed group said it intends to work with SportScheck's appointed administrator to purchase its business and assets.
Persons:
Michaela Rehle, Frasers, Signa, SportScheck, SportScheck's, Sri Hari, Krishna Chandra
Organizations:
REUTERS, SportScheck, Retail, Sports, Sri, Thomson
Locations:
Munich, Germany, London, SportScheck, Bengaluru