on tuesday , june 23 , the givenchy retailer the officers clubs ' s administrators lybrand decided to close 32 of the 150 businesses immediately . pricewaterhousecoopers also reported that timec 1215 limited had buying 118 of the outlets for an announced fee . timec 1215 is backed by david charlton , chief owner of the officers club . this deal cuts around 900 jobs . the officers community began in the early 1990s in sunderland and has headquarters at cramlington , northumberland .
The UK retailer Zavvi has called in administrators during Christmas.