Head Entertainment LLP was a British entertainment retail chain founded in February 2009. It was established after the entertainment retailer Zavvi went into administration in December 2008, with some of its founders being former Zavvi directors who aimed to save a number of Zavvi stores and jobs.
 A former Head Entertainment store in Leeds | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment Retail |
| Founded | 2 February 2009 |
| Founder | Simon Douglas Les Whitfield Mark Noonan |
| Defunct | March 2010 |
In March 2010, Head Entertainment closed its final store and ceased operations.
History
editHead Entertainment was formed on 2 February 2009 by Simon Douglas, former managing director of Zavvi, Mark Noonan, former director of trading of Zavvi, and their business partner Les Whitfield.[1]
On 18 February 2009, the day in which the final set of Zavvi store closures was announced, administrators Ernst & Young sold five Zavvi stores and their remaining stock to Head Entertainment.[2] An additional two stores were purchased by Head Entertainment on 20 February 2009.[3]
Closure
editIn December 2009, Head Entertainment started a closing down sale in all stores. In March 2010, it closed its final store at The Galleries in Bristol.[4] The Bristol store would reopen as a Head Records store; despite the similarity of the name, Head Records is a separate entity.[5]
Locations
edit- Bluewater (Kent)
- Cardiff
- Dundee
- The Galleries (Bristol)
- Leeds
- Liverpool One
- Manchester Arndale
- Merry Hill (Brierley Hill)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Harrison2010-02-23T16:16:00+00:00, Nicola. "Former Zavvi boss Simon Douglas to head Luminar". Retail Week. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "End of the road for Zavvi stores". BBC News. 18 February 2009.
- ^ "Jobs saved at Bluewater zavvi". Kent Online Premium. 18 February 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ Harrison2009-12-09T15:40:00+00:00, Nicola. "'Son of Zavvi' Head Entertainment starts closing down Sales". Retail Week. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Head (Bristol) - Record Store | Vinyl World". www.vinylworld.org. Retrieved 24 October 2024.