[3] In 2014, Karin Swann sold her family's 50% holding in the business to Lisa Wilkinson.
[4] In May 2019, the Sunday Times Rich List estimated his net worth at £252 million.
[5] Following his retirement and Karin Swann's share sale, daughter Lisa Wilkinson oversaw the Wilko chain's eventual collapse, as it entered administration on 10 August 2023.
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) was appointed administrator to the business the same day.
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