An attempt by the controversial businessman who bought BHS for £1 to keep his investment vehicle afloat has been dealt a further blow with the appointment of insolvency professionals to wind up his company.
Sky News has learnt that Milner Boardman and Duff & Phelps have been appointed as joint liquidators to Retail Acquisitions Limited (RAL), which was set up by the former bankrupt, Dominic Chappell.
The joint appointment was approved by the Official Receiver on Monday, according to insiders.
Mr Chappell, who took millions of pounds out of BHS during roughly 13 months of ownership, had fought to avoid RAL being wound up.
BHS Group Limited, which is itself in administration, acted as the petitioning creditor, because it is o…
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