
Buying House of Fraser and ultimately loss-making stakes in firms like Debenhams and MySale may have been a chastening experience for Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley, but it hasn't stopped him from looking for more buys.
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Buying House of Fraser and ultimately loss-making stakes in firms like Debenhams and MySale may have been a chastening experience for Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley, but it hasn't stopped him from looking for more buys.
It’s been a month that some of the most senior executives in UK retail will want to forget with a trio of business leaders leaving, the latest being Karen Millen’s top executive.
Britain's Sports Direct International Plc has bought clothing retailer Jack Wills for 12.75 million pounds, the Mike Ashley-led company said on Monday.
Bidding for Jack Wills is getting under way with reports saying six interested parties are in the race. They’re said to include the UK’s two most acquisitive retail tycoons, Mike Ashley and Philip Day.
BlueGem Capital has exited its Liberty London stake with the sale of a majority holding in the business in a deal worth around £300 million.
The problems are mounting for Jack Wills and now it seems that the company's owner is considering selling the brand. Reports said KPMG has been appointed as its advisor and is looking at all options for its future.
Jack Wills has endured further tough trading and is heading towards a cash crunch, it was claimed at the weekend, with a restructuring possibly due by the end of the summer.
Ted Baker has brought in a human resources heavyweight to support its HR overhaul following founder Ray Kelvin’s ‘forced hugging’ scandal.
The latest yearly results from Jack Wills may not have been bad on the sales front but margins have been heavily under pressure and that was bad news for profits, although the firm said recent results have been better.
A major investor in London department store Liberty is exploring a sale of its stake in the business, according to a report, with private equity company BlueGem having “asked UBS to sound out prospective bidders.”