THE administrators of ailing retailer Woolworths today said they would be looking for a "suitable buyer for all parts of the business".

Deloitte, whose appointment was confirmed today, said it had received interest from "a number of parties" for both the retail arm and the firm's E.UK wholesaling operation in the past 24 hours.

The collapse of Woolworths has thrown uncertainty over the future of the retailer's 30,000 staff, including about 200 employees at the firm's distribution depot in Dorcan.

But Deloitte's reorganisation services partner Dan Butters said: "We are working hard to ensure that any sale of the business, in whole or part, will preserve jobs."

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