Electrical retailer Comet plans to cut 450 jobs as part of a reduction to its repair service. Photograph: Jonathan Warner/Comet
About 450 jobs will go at electricals retailer Comet under a plan to reduce its repairs service. The overhaul follows Kesa Electricals’ sale of the business to private investment firm OpCapita. “The proposal to reduce our staff numbers has been a very tough decision to make but significant savings are required to secure the long-term viability of our business,” said Comet’s chief executive, Bob Darke. Comet currently provides a repair service on behalf of a range of manufacturers. Engineers across the UK would lose their jobs, as well as those with support roles at its Clevedon site near Bristol.
