FACTBOX-Passion for Perfume joins UK credit crunch victims

(Adds Passion for Perfume)

Jan 5 (Reuters) - Passion for Perfume became Britain's latest victim of the
consumer downturn on Monday, appointing administrators and making 194 staff
redundant.

The following is a round-up of UK and Irish companies which have gone into
receivership or administration since the credit crunch started, with the
homewares sector particularly hard hit:
COMPANY RIC DATE SECTOR EMPLOYEES STORES TURNOVER

(APPROX) (STG)
Passion for (unlisted) Jan 5 perfume 194 45 n/a
Perfume

Waterford WTF_u.I Jan 5 china 8,000 597 672 mln euros
Wedgwood

Adams (unlisted) Dec 31 clothing 3,200 271 150 mln
USC (unlisted) Dec 29 fashion 1,427 58 n/a
Olan Mills (unlisted) Dec 26 photography n/a 34 n/a
Zavvi (unlisted) Dec 24 general 3,415 125 n/a
Officers Club (unlisted) Dec 23 fashion 1,000 150 52 mln
Whittard of
Chelsea (unlisted) Dec 23 food 950 165 48.1 mln
Fads SRR.L Dec 12 DIY 350 32 9.1 mln
Leveys 12 3.8 mln
Texstyle World 6 6.4 mln
The Pier (unlisted) Dec 4 furniture 400 48 n/a
Woolworths WLW.L Nov 27 general 25,000 815 1.7 bln (ret)

5,000 *1.1 bln (EUK)
MFI Group Ltd (unlisted) Nov 26 furniture 1,200 111 n/a
Hardy Amies Plc HRDS.L Sept 26 fashion n/a 6 1.64 mln
Rosebys (unlisted) Sept 25 furnishings 2,000 280 100 mln
ScS Upholstery SUY.L July 3 sofa maker 1,300 96 184 mln

Sources: Reuters data, British Retail Consortium, Insolvency Service,
company websites.

* Entertainment UK is the Woolworths distribution business, which entered
into administration along with its retail chain.
(Compiled by Elaine Hardcastle, James Davey and Mark Potter; Editing by David
Cowell and David Holmes)