Very Group: Loss widens at Nadhim Zahawi-led Littlewoods owner November 25, 2024 The Very Group, which is chaired by former Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi, lost more in the first quarter of its new financial year than it did in its last 12 months, it has been revealed. The Liverpool-headquartered group, which is owned by the billionaire Barclay family, has reported a pre-tax loss of £22.9m for the 13 [...]
Homebase racked up debts of over £730m ahead of collapse November 23, 2024 The company behind Homebase owed more than £730m when it collapsed into administration before the brand was partially saved by the owner of The Range, it has been revealed. Retail group CDS, which also owns Wilko, took on 70 stores and secured the future of up to 1,600 jobs at the troubled DIY and garden [...]
Boohoo: Prettylittlething crashes into the red as Mike Ashley battle continues November 22, 2024 Fresh light has been shone on Boohoo’s financial struggles amid its ongoing battle with billionaire Mike Ashley. The financial performance of some of the Manchester-headquartered group’s most well-known brands have been revealed including Prettylittlething crashing into the red and sales being slashed at Nastygal. While Boohoo reports its group results to the London Stock Exchange, [...]
Superdry issues warning as struggling fashion label cuts jobs after quitting London November 20, 2024 Superdry has warned its sales will continue to fall significantly during its current financial year after quitting the London Stock Exchange in an attempt to stay afloat. The Cheltenham-headquartered fashion brand delisted earlier this year as part of a radical restructuring plan to keep the company trading. At the time, the company said that cutting [...]
Adanola: Profit more than doubles at Gen Z favourite athleisure brand November 20, 2024 Profit has more than doubled at athleisure brand Adanola following a “remarkable’ year that also saw its sales surge. The Manchester-based label, which is worn by the likes of Michelle Keegan, Molly-Mae Hague and Maya Jama, has reported a pre-tax profit of £18.9m for the year to 31 March, 2024. The latest total comes after [...]
Bloom & Wild: Loyal customers help slash loss amid cost-cutting drive November 20, 2024 Bloom & Wild slashed its post-tax loss by more than 95 per cent as its focus on retaining existing customers and cutting costs started to pay off. The London-headquartered business, which which sends bouquets of flowers in boxes that can fit through a letter box, increased its adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and [...]
Hornby issues jobs warning amid Mike Ashley-led turnaround November 20, 2024 Hornby has warned that more job cuts are on the way after making a “signifiant headcount reduction” as part of its turnaround plan being aided by billionaire Mike Ashley. The Kent-headquartered company said the job losses have helped to save around £1m of annualised central costs in the six months to 30 September, 2024, while [...]
The Range owner confident of sales success but Homebase rescuer struggles to return to profit November 19, 2024 The owner of The Range has forecasted a continued rise in its sales as it carries on taking advantage of “high profile retail casualties” after rescuing Wilko and Homebase. CDS (Superstores International) hit the headlines again recently when it snapped up part of strike DIY chain Homebase out of administration. The move came after the [...]
Huel: Record sales as profit triples at brand backed by celebrities November 18, 2024 Huel, which counts the likes of Idris Elba, Steven Bartlett and Jonathan Ross among its investors, has reported record sales as a profit almost tripled during its latest financial year. The Hertfordshire-headquartered company, which is known for its vitamin-enriched food items, has reported a revenue of £214m for the 12 months to 31 July, 2024, up from the £184.5m [...]
Go Outdoors: Brand owned by FTSE 100 giant JD Sports slumps to a loss November 18, 2024 Go Outdoors, which is owned by FTSE 100 giant JD Sports, has slumped into the red thanks to a “disproportionate” rise in costs. The business, which also operates the Go Outdoors Express, Taylor’s and Fishing Republic brands, has reported a pre-tax loss of £1.4m for the year to 3 February, 2024. The loss comes after [...]