House of Fraser's Chinese owner Sanpower has pledged to grant the department store a £15 million cash injection to stabilise its finances. According to The Guardian, Sanpower is poised to reiterate its support for the retailer, of which it owns an 89 per cent stake, despite confirming earlier in March that it was looking to offload its majority share to Wuji Wenhua. "We at Sanpower continue to support House of Fraser as it embarks on a year of significant transformation."

The past few months have been especially difficult for House of Fraser, which recorded a slump in Christmas sales, had its credit rating downgraded, sought to reduce rents through talks with landlords, and drafted in Rothschild to help refinance its debt package. House of Fraser currently employs around 6000 staff across 59 stores and a further 11,500 staff among its concessions.