N Brown Group is set to axe more than 100 roles at its Manchester headquarters as it prepares to be taken private by the Alliance family.

A consultation process involving around 200 staff at its Manchester head office in the Northern Quarter is understood to have began last month, Drapers reported.

The Jacamo and Simply Be owner, which employs 1,561 staff, confirmed the consultation will lead to 105 job cuts including 98 in its head office and seven within its supply chain hub, with affected employees expected to exit the business by the end of October.

The redundancies are said to be spread across departments including buying, merchandising, trading, logistics, finance, data and creative.

In a statement on the London Stock Exchange yesterday, the group said it “intends to comply in full with its legal and regulatory obligations in connection with this [redundancy] process, which is wholly unrelated to, and was planned prior to the [acquisition] discussions”.

A spokesperson from N Brown told Drapers: “As we continue our journey to return to sustainable growth and unlock the long-term potential of our business, our priority remains delivering our strategic transformation whilst providing an exceptional customer experience.

“To achieve this, we have initiated an organisational review which has regrettably resulted in some roles being placed at risk of redundancy.

“This is not a decision we take lightly, and we are committed to supporting our colleagues throughout this process.”

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