Dozens of warehouse workers have been facing a double blow of uncertainty after failing to be paid on time in the same week their employer entered administration. Around 40 warehouse staff and customer service advisors based in Greater Manchester are understood to have been affected after administrators were appointed at Shade Limited, which trades as Shade Station.
The online company is based at a warehouse in Heywood, near the border with Bury, and sells designer sunglasses and prescription glasses. It was taken over by Internet Fusion Group (IFG) last year, along with adventure sports brand Northcore, and in September 2021 Business Live reported that IFG had used a loan of £13.7 million to purchase the two businesses.
But less than 15 months on, administrators were appointed at both businesses on Wednesday (November 30), with the task of finding new buyers. It's understood workers at the Greater Manchester warehouse are usually paid on the first day of each month.
