Profile of Sarah Bell of Begbies Traynor

Appointments

• Microzine on 9 February 2009
  Independent men's retailer based in the North-West.
• Vergo Retail on 7 May 2010
  Sarah Bell and Steven Muncaster, partners at MCR, have been appointed joint administrators of department store business Vergo Retail Limited. Vergo Retail was established in 2007 and operates from a head office in Liverpool, employing a total of 942 staff across 19 outlets. These include nine significant department stores such as Lewis's of Liverpool, Robbs of Hexham, Joplings of Sunderland and Derrys of Plymouth. The administrators have confirmed that at this stage the company is trading as normal, while the position of thec is reviewed and a buyer is sought to purchase the business as a going concern. Vergo Retail Limited acquired the department stores of Lewis's, Robbs and Joplings in May 2007. .