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Comet relaunches as an online marketplace 14 years after its collapse
Comet has returned as an online electrical marketplace 14 years after the retailer collapsed.
The British brand, founded in 1933, went into liquidation in 2012 after becoming one of the country's best-known electrical retailers.
Entrepreneur Cas Paton bought the brand and is relaunching it with more than one million products from 2,500 sellers, including TVs, washing machines and computers.
The new site will sell products for other retailers rather than stocking its own goods, and will focus only on electrical products.
Paton has invested £10 million and says Comet aims to offer customers more choice and competition in a difficult market.
The business is online-only for now, though Paton is exploring click-and-collect partnerships that could bring the brand back to high streets.
Comet has relaunched as an online electrical marketplace, 14 years after the retailer collapsed.
Entrepreneur Cas Paton bought the brand and says the marketplace will offer more than one million products from 2,500 sellers.
The online-only site will sell electrical goods, including TVs, washing machines, mobiles and computers.
Paton has invested £10 million in the launch and says Comet will not hold or sell its own stock.
- Who
- Entrepreneur Cas Paton bought the Comet brand and is relaunching it.
- What
- Comet has returned as an online electrical marketplace offering products from third-party sellers.
- When
- It relaunched on November 9, 2026, 14 years after its collapse.
- Where
- Online. Paton is exploring click-and-collect partnerships that could bring the name back to the high street.
- Why
- Paton says he wants to revive the brand and offer customers choice and competition in electrical goods.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Comet was founded.
Comet went into liquidation and disappeared from high streets.
Comet relaunched as an online electrical marketplace.
- Products
- More than 1 million
- Sellers
- 2,500
- Investment in launch
- £10 million
- Founded
- 1933
- Liquidation
- 2012
What people are saying
Every sale that’s made on Comet is a sale for another retailer. We’re a friend of the retailers. We’re here to attract customers, build trust and give customers choice.
It’s that excitement of going into the store that I don’t think has ever really been recreated.
The market is really tough. Money is really tight. But people still need a kettle. They still need a toaster. They still want a TV.