Takeover bidders have walked away from talks to buy a struggling tea and coffee specialist.
The announcement comes a week after Whittard of Chelsea warned that the London bombings could affect trading at some of its stores for months to come.
It also said last week that the attacks led overseas companies to abandon takeover talks, but it has now emerged that other parties interested in the 125-outlet chain have also walked away
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