Claire's Gets OK To Exit Ch. 11 After Sale To Ames Watson

By Alex Wittenberg · October 29, 2025, 6:03 PM EDT

Jewelry retailer Claire's on Wednesday won a Delaware bankruptcy judge's approval of a plan to exit Chapter 11 after selling most of its North American business to private equity firm Ames...

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Bankruptcy Scorecard

Summary

The parent company of jewelry chain Claire's filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware bankruptcy court for the second time in seven years with over $1 billion in debt.

Case Number

25-11454

Judge

Brendan L. Shannon

Venue

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware

Capital Structure

Total Liabilities:

$1 billion to $10 billion

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Case Information

Case Title

Claire's Holdings LLC

Case Number

1:25-bk-11454

Court

Delaware

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

August 06, 2025

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