Marks & Spencer (M&S) and the proprietor of B&Q have expressed an curiosity in taking on dozens of shops operated by Homebase, the DIY chain which fell into administration this month.

Sky Information has learnt M&S and Kingfisher are among the many retailers that are circling the remaining Homebase property of near 50 retailers, forward of a deadline for presents on Friday.

The 2 firms are mentioned to be getting ready presents for between 20 and 25 websites, elevating the chance that a whole lot of jobs might be saved.

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Roughly 2,000 jobs have been put in danger by Homebase’s collapse, with directors mentioned to have been working arduous during the last fortnight to rescue as many as potential.

Property trade sources mentioned Residence Bargains, the privately owned homewares retailer, was additionally within the combine to amass a small variety of Homebase websites.

About 70 of the DIY chain’s shops, together with its model and e-commerce operation, have been offered to the proprietor of The Vary in a pre-pack deal.

The Vary, based by Chris Dawson, has additionally taken on round 1,600 Homebase workers.

Teneo had been working a sale course of for Homebase previous to its appointment as administrator.

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The method comes at a time when retailers are going through intensifying value pressures within the wake of the Funds, with Kingfisher and M&S warning in regards to the influence in latest weeks.

M&S and Kingfisher declined to remark.