Comet Group

Comet Group Limited
Comet
Company typeElectrical retailer
IndustryRetail
GenreRetail
Founded1933; 91 years ago (1933)
FounderGeorge Hollingbery in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
Defunct18 December 2012; 11 years ago (18 December 2012)
FateAdministration
Headquarters
United Kingdom
Area served
United Kingdom
Key people
Neville Barry Kahn, Nicholas Guy Edwards and Christopher James Farrington (administrators for Deloitte LLP)
ProductsWhite Goods, Brown Goods, Telecommunications, Information technology, Home Entertainment
OwnerOpCapita (2012)
ParentKingfisher/Woolworths plc (Formerly)
WebsiteArchived website

Comet was a chain of shops in the UK. They were the second largest retailer of TVs, and biggest retailer of fridges, washing machines and dishwashers in England.