Collapse Files · CF-032
SHE PLACED THE ORDER. THREE THOUSAND JOBS DEPENDED ON CANCELLING IT. SHE SIGNED ANYWAY.
In June 2019, Sophie Greaves committed to a £340 million Christmas order for Harrington & Webb, only to discover in August a cashflow forecast predicting insolvency by January. Despite this, she was instructed to keep the order live to avoid alarming suppliers.
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