Dozens of laundry posts 'saved'

Scotia Linen Services employs staff at sites across the country

More than 80 jobs at a laundry and dry cleaning business which went into administration are set to be saved, it has been announced.

Aberdeen-based Scotia Linen Services employs staff at sites across the country.

Seventy-six jobs in Aberdeen and eight jobs in Edinburgh would be saved by the two selected bidders.

Joint administrator Iain Fraser said: "We are delighted that the vast majority of jobs are set to be saved."

Mr Fraser, of Tenon Recovery, explained: "There was a lot of interest in Scotia and we were pleased that everyone rallied around the business, which enabled us to accelerate the sales process.

"From our appointment through to the announcement of the preferred bidders today has taken just over five weeks, which is a great result given the difficult economic conditions."

The deals, which are for an undisclosed sum, are still subject to final exchange of contracts.