Clydesdale (retailer)

Clydesdale
Company type	Electrical retailer
Genre	Electrical, Musical Instruments and Furnishings
Defunct	1994
Fate	Liquidated
Headquarters	Scotland and Northern England, Glasgow , Scotland, UK
Area served	Scotland and Northern England
Key people	Henk Van Enk, Alan Pirie (MDs 1980s/90s)

Last updated February 11, 2025

Clydesdale was a Scottish retailer of electrical goods. At one point, it was Scotland's largest electrical retailer and owned and operated a range of retail businesses including Grampian Discount Stores, James Scott & Co (Electrical), D McDonald & Bros and Scoop (Home Furnishings), Thompsons Music (Pianos and Musical Instruments), Clydesdale Security Systems (Alarms), ConstantCare (TV/Audio Servicing), KG Carriers (distribuition & deliveries).^[1] The company went into liquidation in January 1994.^[2] Various assets were purchased by Scottish Power, Granada UK Rental and other companies.^[3]

References

↑ Sinclair, Keith (17 December 1992). "Clydesdale grounds Hoover's flight offer". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
↑ Wilson, Ian (19 May 1994). "Clydesdale denies debt cover-up. Meeting hears electrical group's unsecured creditors may receive only 20p in the pound". Herald Scotland.
↑ Arlidge, John (5 March 1994). "Scottish Power to buy Clydesdale stores". The Independent. London. Retrieved 4 March 2012.

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[1] Sinclair, Keith (17 December 1992). "Clydesdale grounds Hoover's flight offer". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 4 March 2012.

[2] Wilson, Ian (19 May 1994). "Clydesdale denies debt cover-up. Meeting hears electrical group's unsecured creditors may receive only 20p in the pound". Herald Scotland.

[3] Arlidge, John (5 March 1994). "Scottish Power to buy Clydesdale stores". The Independent. London. Retrieved 4 March 2012.

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