Comet Group
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Comet was a chain of shops in the UK. They were the second largest retailer of TVs, and biggest retailer of fridges, washing machines and dishwashers in England.
Comet | |
Electrical retailer | |
Industry | Retail |
Genre | Retail |
Fate | Administration |
Founded | 1933 |
Founder | George Hollingbery in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire |
Defunct | 18 December 2012 |
Headquarters | United Kingdom |
Area served | United Kingdom |
Key people | Neville Barry Kahn, Nicholas Guy Edwards and Christopher James Farrington (administrators for Deloitte LLP) |
Products | White Goods, Brown Goods, Telecommunications, Information technology, Home Entertainment |
Owner | OpCapita (2012) |
Parent | Kingfisher/Woolworths plc (Formerly) |
Website | Archived website |
Comet Group Media
A typical Comet outlet, in Pontefract, West Yorkshire.
A Comet branch next to rivals Currys in Guiseley, West Yorkshire.