Woolovers, the privately owned clothes model, is in superior talks to purchase the ailing footwear firm Hotter Shoes.

Sky News understands that Woolovers, which sells knitwear, jewelry and residential equipment, might purchase Hotter via a pre-pack administration as early as Tuesday afternoon.

City sources stated a deal was “likely but not certain” to be struck with Interpath Advisory, the restructuring agency which has been lined up as administrator to Hotter’s father or mother firm, Unbound Group.

One insider added {that a} pre-pack sale of Hotter would allow Unbound to remain out of insolvency proceedings whereas its board considers choices for its future.

Last week, Sky News revealed that Unbound was on the point of collapse because it sought as much as £2m in funding from shareholders.

The firm confirmed in a inventory change announcement on Monday that it had resolved to file a discover of intention to nominate directors and requested a suspension of its shares.

Woolovers, which is owned by Verdane, a European funding agency, tried to purchase Hotter solvently in April however was trumped by a rival supply that was subsequently withdrawn.

Hotter Shoes trades from 17 standalone shops and just below 10 concessions in backyard centres.

The firm has been struggling for a while and in May introduced {that a} £10m funding from Marwyn Investment Management had fallen via.

Unbound then stated in a inventory change announcement on 27 June that it had terminated a proper sale course of for the Hotter Shoes enterprise.

In 2020, it launched an organization voluntary association (CVA) which resulted within the everlasting closure of 46 shops.

Unbound has been contacted for remark.