Interesting point from Fitter2; what was the appeal to the new owners in the first place?
Either they:
A) were incredibly stupid to buy a business that has demonstrated its inability to flourish. Hubris knows no bounds.
or
B) have an eye for a business to be stripped and binned, damn the consequences to human and/or physical assets. See the Rover takeover.
Until the law on business ownership and what rights the new owner has to disburse the monies changes, Cabaire (sic) will flourish within a couple of weeks. Then may be the time to sign up and get the qualifications as fast as you can before the next 'Dear John...' letter does the rounds.
Plus ça change (plus c'est la même chose). Time for decent regulation!