Re: Maplin in business.
Yes - you can purchase the brand name for a defunct or moribund outfit the same way as any other asset. There is nothing really in common between the original Maplin and the new one. Different business.
As a further example, Creusen used to make superb bench grinders. I have one. But they went bust, alas. It is now called Creusen 2.0 Green Technology. The current owners purchased the assets and reconfigured the business.
Craig
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