The Floor Room, which trades through concessions in 34 John Lewis stores, has fallen into administration.

The carpet and flooring company closed on 9 August following the appointment of administrators, with the majority of The Floor Room’s 200 employees made redundant with “immediate effect.”

A small number of staff have been kept on temporarily to support the company as it “winds down” its affairs.

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), which is acting as administrators, said that the company had historically been operationally reliant on Carpetright, which was placed into administration last month.

In addition to its concessions in John Lewis, The Floor Room operated one standalone shop in London and traded through an online shop.

PwC said that the company had been unable to secure funding or a potential sale of its assets.

Speaking to the BBC, a spokesperson for John Lewis said that despite not owning the company, it was "working urgently to understand what this means for The Floor Room’s customers and colleagues.”

The retailer added that it was doing all it could to help and support customers who have outstanding orders with The Floor Room.

Retail Systems has reached out to John Lewis and The Floor Room for further comment.

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