Bury's Wilko store is set to close next week after the high street brand went into administration.

The shop, situated on The Rock, is set to close for on Thursday, September 21, after the company declared insolvency last month.

The Bury store is one of 13 branches in the North of England to close their doors on that date, with a further 13 shutting down earlier on Tuesday, September 19 and 13 more on Sunday, September 17.

The first phase of closures began today, Tuesday, as 24 stores closed across the country. 

Poundland owner Pepco has agreed to buy up to 71 Wilko stores, including one in Bolton, following the collapse of the high street chain.

The Bury store was not included on a list of location set to become Poundland branches as part of the deal.

Workers at the stores will not be transferred directly as part of the move, but Poundland has said it will “prioritise” existing Wilko workers for roles when the shops are opened under the new brand.

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Family-owned Wilko employed 12,500 staff and ran 400 shops before it hired administrators early last month after it came under pressure from weak consumer spending and debts to suppliers.

Since their appointment on August 10, the joint administrators say they have explored all potential opportunities to save the business.

They have worked with Wilko, its employees and suppliers, to understand the structure, implications and viability of a number of offers received for all or parts of the group.

Joint administrator Zelf Hussain said : “Despite the significant and intensive efforts of both ourselves and Putman Investments - the remaining party interested in buying a significant part of the business as a going concern - a transaction could not be progressed due to the inability to reduce central infrastructure costs quickly enough to make a deal commercially viable.

“The dedication shown by all team members during this period has been hugely humbling and we are grateful for the patience and understanding they have shown.

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"As with those who have already been given notice of redundancy, we will guide and support those team members impacted over the coming weeks through the redundancy claims process.

"We also continue to collaborate closely with relevant agencies and engage with any potential employers to help facilitate a quick return into new employment for those impacted.

“We continue to work with potential buyers for different parts of the business and are confident of completing transactions in the coming days.”