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BB’S COFFEE Muffins Holdings, a UK company ultimately owned by billionaire businessman Denis O’Brien and others, has written off or written down investments totalling £5.6 million (€6.7 million), according to accounts filed recently.

BB’s Coffee Muffins, a subsidiary company which is now called BB’s Coffee and Muffins Realisations, went into administration on October 6th, last.