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.
In March 2010, Head Entertainment closed its final store and ceased operations.
History
Head 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.
On 18 February 2009, the day in which the final set of Zavvi store closures was announced, administrators
Ernst & Young
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sold five Zavvi stores and their remaining stock to Head Entertainment.
An additional two stores were purchased by Head Entertainment on 20 February 2009.
Closure
In 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
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. The Bristol store would reopen as a
Head Records store; despite the similarity of the name, Head Records is a separate entity.
Locations
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Bluewater (Kent)
* Cardiff
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Dundee
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The Galleries (Bristol)
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Leeds
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Liverpool One
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Manchester Arndale
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Merry Hill (Brierley Hill)
See also
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Zavvi
References
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Music retailers of the United Kingdom
Retail companies established in 2009
Retail companies disestablished in 2010
Defunct retail companies of the United Kingdom
2009 establishments in England
2010 disestablishments in England