Gordon Brothers Capital, LLC and GA Europe Investments 100 Limited have submitted bids to acquire BB Liquidating Inc. (Blockbuster) and run the slimmed version of Blockbuster as a going concern. Deloitte, the administrator for Blockbuster, is evaluating the bids. The interest for other parties is not yet clear.

Gordon Brothers is understood have made a bid for 200 of Blockbuster's stores that are still trading while, GA Europe is thought to be interested in about 150 shops. Lee Manning, the joint administrator and partner at Deloitte, said: "We are hopeful of concluding a sale of the business. We are in discussions but it is more complex than a more straightforward process because we don't control the brand." The Independent added that Gordon Brothers and GA Europe declined comments.