
Shandong Ruyi, the Chinese group that controls, SMCP, Aquascutum, The Lycra Company and Gieves & Hawkes, has defaulted on two CNY1bn/$153m bonds. It has been dealing with a massive debt load.
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Shandong Ruyi, the Chinese group that controls, SMCP, Aquascutum, The Lycra Company and Gieves & Hawkes, has defaulted on two CNY1bn/$153m bonds. It has been dealing with a massive debt load.
Tailoring specialist Bagir, which has been operating under court protection for several months, has given up the battle to continue and a liquidator has been appointed.
Troubled tailoring specialist Bagir has taken steps to protect itself from its creditors as it faces a cash crunch due to the impact of the coronavirus on its primary markets, the UK and the US
Troubled tailoring specialist Bagir Group is assessing its options as it said the coronavirus crisis means it has "insufficient cash resources available" and undermined its ability to continue as a going concern.
Sources have said that Chinese luxury clothing conglomerate Shandong Ruyi hasn't yet secured financing for its $600m purchase of Swiss luxury brand Bally, despite two years having passed since the deal was done.
It seems Bagir is losing patience. The tailoring specialist has been waiting several years now for an investment by Shandong Ruyi to complete and with no sign of that happening, it's taking action for breach of contract.
London-listed US/UK-focused formalwear tailor Bagir battled through a “challenging retail and political backdrop” to deliver strong sales and a return to core profits in its latest interim results.
London-listed tailoring specialist Bagir on Wednesday reported higher sales for the first five months of the year and also updated the markets on its delayed deal with Shandong Ruyi, which is still expected to go ahead.
China’s Shandong Ruyi has requested additional time to complete its pending deal with tailoring specialist Bagir, saying it wants to discuss some changes to the agreed terms.
Tailoring specialist Bagir has announced that the investment it’s getting from Shandong Ruyi has been delayed but that trading has improved in recent months.