Matthew Boyd Callaghan, Lindsay Kate Hallam and Christopher Jon Bennett of FTI Consulting LLP were appointed as joint administrators of DC London Pie Limited (“DC”), a franchise operator of Pizza Hut dine-in restaurants across the UK, delivery outlets and the master franchise for Pizza Hut dine-in operations in ROI.
Immediately on appointment, the joint administrators completed a sale of 64 dine-in restaurants and the ROI master franchise operations to Pizza Hut UK via a pre-packaged administration, safeguarding 1,276 jobs.
It is with regret the joint administrators also announce the closure of the remaining 68 dine-in restaurants and 11 delivery outlets with immediate effect. The joint administrators are working with the 1,210 affected employees who were unfortunately made redundant, to support them at this difficult time.
Like many casual dining businesses, DC has been impacted by challenging trading conditions and increased costs. In addition, it faced material cash flow pressures as a result of tax-related obligations.
Matt Callaghan, joint administrator, commented: “This transaction provides a stable platform for one of the UK’s best-known dine-in brands, securing the continuation of 64 Pizza Hut sites and importantly preserves 1,276 jobs. The joint administrators will continue to work with employees who have unfortunately been made redundant, to ensure they get the support needed.”
The full list of site closures is as follows:
| Name | Dine in / delivery | Address | |
| 1 | Ashton | Dine in | Unit 9 Snipe Retail Park Manchester Road Ashton-Under-Lyne Lancashire OL7 0DN |
| 2 | Aylesbury | Delivery | 43c Buckingham St Aylesbury HP20 2NQ |
| 3 | Beckton | Dine in | Unit 8 Beckton Triangle Retail Park Claps Gate Lane London E6 6LH |
| 4 | Bletchley | Delivery | 173-175 Queensway Milton Keynes MK2 2DZ |
| 5 | Bolton | Dine in | Unit 14 Middlebrook Retail Park The Linkway Horwich Bolton Lancashire BL6 6JA |
| 6 | Bournemouth | Dine in | Castle Lane West Bournemouth Dorset BH9 3JS |
| 7 | Bradford Vicar Lane | Dine in | Exchange Leisure Park Vicar Lane Bradford West Yorkshire BD1 5AH |
| 8 | Brighton Marina | Dine in | The Waterfront Brighton Marina Brighton East Sussex BN2 5UT |
| 9 | Bristol | Dine in | Unit 6 Aspects Leisure Park Leisure Road Bristol Avon BS15 9LA |
| 10 | Cardiff | Dine in | 3 Queen Street Cardiff South Glamorgan CF10 2AF |
| 11 | Carlisle | Dine in | Unit 5 London Road Retail Park London Road Carlisle Cumbria CA1 2PD |
| 12 | Chatham | Dine in | Unit 8 Dickens World Leviathon Way Chatham Maritime Chatham Kent ME4 4LL |
| 13 | Clacton | Dine in | Unit 2 Brook Retail Park London Road Clacton-On-Sea Essex CO15 3TP |
| 14 | Cortonwood | Dine in | Unit C Cortonwood Retail Park Brampton Barnsley South Yorkshire S73 0TB |
| 15 | Coventry North | Delivery | Austin Drive, Coventry CV6 7NS |
| 16 | Coventry West | Delivery | Vanguard Avenue, Coventry CV5 6UA |
| 17 | Crawley | Dine in | Unit 5 Crawley Leisure Park Crawley West Sussex RH10 8LR |
| 18 | Cribbs Causeway | Dine in | Units 10/11 Food Court Cribbs Causeway Regional Shopping Centre Bristol Avon BS34 5UR |
| 19 | Croydon | Dine in | The Colonnades Purley Way Croydon Surrey CR0 4RQ |
| 20 | Dudley | Dine in | Merry Hill Retail Park The Boulevard Merry Hill Retail Park Brierley Hill Dudley West Midlands DY5 1SH |
| 21 | Dundee | Dine in | restaurant unit, Kingsway West Retail Park, Dundee |
| 22 | Dunstable | Delivery | 133 High St, North Dunstable LU6 1JN |
| 23 | Durham City | Dine in | Durham City Retail Park Eden Terrace Belmont Durham County Durham DH1 2HJ |
| 24 | Eastbourne | Dine in | Admiral Retail Park Lott Bridge Drove Eastbourne East Sussex BN23 6QD |
| 25 | Edinburgh | Dine in | 34/36 Hanover Street, Edinburgh |
| 26 | Edinburgh Fountain Park | Dine in | Unit 2, Fountain Park, Dundee Street, Edinburgh |
| 27 | Edinburgh Kinnaird Park | Dine in | 28 Fort Kinnaird, Edinburgh |
| 28 | Enfield | Dine in | Enfield Leisure Park Enfield Middlesex EN1 1UY |
| 29 | Falkirk | Dine in | Unit 8, Central Retail park, Falkirk |
| 30 | Feltham | Dine in | West Leisure Browells Lane Feltham Middlesex TW13 7LX |
| 31 | Finchley Lido | Dine in | Finchley Leisure Development Leisure Way Finchley London N12 0QZ |
| 32 | Great Yarmouth | Dine in | Gapton Hall Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 0NL |
| 33 | Greenwich | Dine in | Unit 2 Cinema Development Bugsbys Way Greenwich Peninsula London SE10 0QJ |
| 34 | Grimsby | Dine in | Unit 1 68/72 Victoria Street Grimsby South Humberside DN31 1BL |
| 35 | Hartlepool | Dine in | The Lanyard Hartlepool Marina Marina Way Hartlepool Cleveland TS24 0XR |
| 36 | Hayes | Dine in | Lombardy Retail Park Coldharbour Lane Hayes Middlesex UB3 3EX |
| 37 | Hereford | Dine in | Farriers Way Hereford Herefordshire HR4 9LQ |
| 38 | Huddersfield | Dine in | Unit 1 Stadium Way Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD1 6PG |
| 39 | Hull | Dine in | Kingswood Retail Park Hull North Humberside HU7 3DA |
| 40 | Inverness | Dine in | Unit F2, Inverness retail Park, Inverness |
| 41 | Kettering | Dine in | Carina Road Kettering Business Park Northampton Northamptonshire NN15 6YA |
| 42 | Kidderminster | Dine in | Unit 20a Weavers Wharf Kidderminster Worcestershire DY11 6UU |
| 43 | Lancaster | Dine in | Unit 2 Kingsway Retail Park Parliament Street Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1BS |
| 44 | Leeds Colton Mill | Dine in | Style Hill Way Colton Leeds West Yorkshire LS15 9JH |
| 45 | Leeds Kirkstall Road | Dine in | 10 Cardigan Fields Kirkstall Road Leeds West Yorkshire LS4 2DG |
| 46 | Leeds White Rose | Dine in | Retail Unit 16 White Rose Shopping Centre Dewsbury Road Leeds LS11 8LU |
| 47 | Leighton Buzzard | Delivery | 13 Hockliffe St, Leighton Buzzard LU7 1EZ |
| 48 | Liverpool | Dine in | Unit P3R Block 13b Paradise Street Liverpool Merseyside L1 8JF |
| 49 | Llanelli | Dine in | Parc Trostre Trostre Road Llanelli Dyfed SA14 9UY |
| 50 | Lowestoft | Dine in | Unit 2 Tower Retail Park London Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 7NG |
| 51 | Luton | Delivery | 176 Marsh Rd, Luton LU3 2QL |
| 52 | Manchester Fort | Dine in | Manchester Fort Shopping Park Cheetham Hill Road Manchester Lancashire M8 8EP |
| 53 | Middlesbrough | Dine in | Unit 2 Middlesbrough Leisure Park Martin Road Middlesbrough Cleveland TS4 2AF |
| 54 | Milton Keynes | Delivery | 10 Duckworth Court, Milton Keynes MK6 2RX |
| 55 | Norwich | Dine in | 3a The Riverside Leisure Scheme Norwich Norfolk NR1 1WX |
| 56 | Oldham | Dine in | Elk Mill Retail Park Royton Oldham Lancashire OL2 5HX |
| 57 | Portsmouth | Dine in | Binnacle Way Portsmouth Hampshire PO6 4FB |
| 58 | Preston | Dine in | Deepdale Retail Park Blackpool Road Preston Lancashire PR1 6QY |
| 59 | Reading Gate | Dine in | Unit 7 Reading Gate Retail Park, Reading. RG20QG |
| 60 | Rhyl | Dine in | Clwyd Retail Park Rhyl Road Rhuddlan Rhyl Clwyd LL18 2TJ |
| 61 | Rochdale | Dine in | Sandbrook Leisure Park Sandbrook Way Rochdale Lancashire OL11 1RY |
| 62 | Romford | Dine in | Rom Valley Retail Park Rom Valley Way Romford Essex RM7 0AF |
| 63 | Rugby | Delivery | 45 Regent St, Rugby CV21 2PE |
| 64 | Russell Square | Dine in | 150 Southampton Row London WC1B 5AL |
| 65 | Scunthorpe | Dine in | Doncaster Road Scunthorpe South Humberside DN15 8TE |
| 66 | Shrewsbury | Dine in | Meolebrace Development Park Hereford Road Shrewsbury Shropshire SY3 9NB |
| 67 | Silverlink | Dine in | Unit B Silverlink Retail Park Wallsend Tyne & Wear NE28 9ND |
| 68 | Solihull | Dine in | 46 Upper Jubilee Walk Touchwood Solihull West Midlands B91 3QW |
| 69 | St Helens | Dine in | The College Leisure Scheme Linkway West St Helens Merseyside WA10 1NG |
| 70 | Stratford-upon-Avon | Dine in | The Maybird Retail Park Birmingham Road Stratford-upon-Avon Warwickshire CV37 0HZ |
| 71 | Thanet | Dine in | Unit D Thanet Retail Park Westwood Road Broadstairs Kent CT10 2RQ |
| 72 | Tower Park | Dine in | Units 13 & 14 Tower Park Leisure Complex Mannings Heath Poole Dorset BH12 4NY |
| 73 | Truro | Dine in | Maiden Green Farm Treliske Truro Cornwall TR3 6BA |
| 74 | Urmston | Dine in | Trafford Retail Park Urmston Manchester Lancashire M41 7FP |
| 75 | Uxbridge | Delivery | 234 High St, Uxbridge UB8 1LE |
| 76 | Wellingborough | Dine in | London Road Wellingborough Northamptonshire NN8 2DP |
| 77 | Wigan | Dine in | No. 2 Anjou Boulevard Robin Park Wigan Lancashire WN5 0UJ |
| 78 | Wolverton | Delivery | 8 Stratford Rd, Milton Keynes MK12 5LJ |
| 79 | Yeovil | Dine in | Unit 4 Old Town Station Leisure Park Old Station Road Yeovil Somerset BA20 1NP |
