The building which housed a family footwear business for 45 years and suddenly closed owing an estimated £250,000 to creditors, is now on the market.

The former Gillivers store, in Ashby Road, Moira, which had been used by families across Burton and South Derbyshire since 1977, closed late last year - just months after being given permission to extend into an empty neighbouring building.

Insolvency specialists Wilson Field were later called in when the firm went into voluntary liquidation.

Now, around nine months after its closure, the building is up for sale and is being marketed by Rushton and Hickman as a "prominent long established retail premises, approximately 5,600 sq ft with 33 car parking spaces, including two disabled".

The estate agent is seeking offers of around £450,000.

The building is being marketed as ground floor retail and ancillary accommodation which extends to 488.8 sq m (5,261 sq ft) first floor general office, private office, kitchen and toilet which extends to 44 sq m (473 sq ft)

Gillivers left an estimated deficiency of £277,130.

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