All Mergers & acquisitions articles
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InterviewHobbycraft’s Graeme Campbell discusses rebuilding after restructuring
Change is underway across the business, at both executional and channel levels, as Hobbycraft looks to a new era following its exit from a CVA, which resulted in a tranche of store closures and job losses.
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AnalysisCould the UK grocery market be headed for a new era of consolidation?
Given the ongoing bifurcation of the old big four, the rise of the discounters, and a more business-friendly regulator, the conditions appear right for a potential supermarket mega merger.
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NewsFrasers Group forces way into Harvey Nichols auction
Frasers Group has muscled into the ongoing auction for department store chain Harvey Nichols, despite pushback from a number of luxury brand owners.
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AnalysisCould Harvey Nichols acquisition finally help Next crack the luxury market?
Retail behemoth Next is setting its sights on luxury department store business Harvey Nichols, after the retailer’s Hong Kong owner hoisted a ‘for sale’ sign above the door
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NewsEG On the Move strikes deal to buy petrol stations
The business owned by former Asda owner Zuber Issa has struck a deal to buy 85 former Prax petrol stations.
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NewsNext plots offer for Harvey Nichols
Next is reportedly plotting to make an offer for luxury department store Harvey Nichols.
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NewsHarvey Nichols owner looks for rapid sale - reports
Financial advisers to department store chain Harvey Nichols have told potential bidders they have two weeks to submit an offer.
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NewsFrasers sells Malaysian Sports Direct business for over £100m
Frasers Group has agreed the sale of its interest in Sports Direct Malaysia to MAP Active for c.$150m (£113.2m).
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NewsAccent Group rejects Frasers’ ‘materially inadequate’ takeover bid
Australian retail group Accent has rejected the takeover bid from Frasers Group, branding the offer as “materially inadequate”.
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NewsFrasers says £1.7bn Hugo Boss offer is final
The company issued a statement yesterday saying its £1.7bn offer for the premium German fashion brand will not be increased.
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NewsCastore acquires 160-year-old shoemaker
Castore has snapped up one of Britain’s oldest footwear manufacturers, Grenson.
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NewsFrasers Group launches takeover bid for Australian retail group
Frasers Group has offered A$316m (£166m) for the remaining available shares of Accent Group, operators of brands including Hype and Platypus.
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NewsSigma Healthcare pulls out of Boots talks
The Australian pharmacy group said the deal would “not currently meet its strategic and capital investment objectives”.
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NewsHobbycraft pays out to creditors as it makes early exit from CVA
Specialist retailer Hobbycraft has exited its CVA two years earlier than envisaged and distributed a pot of cash to creditors, Retail Week can reveal
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NewsBoots in talks with potential buyers at $10bn valuation
Health and beauty giant Boots has held talks with potential suitors over a sale which could value the retailer at as much as $10bn.
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NewsModella Capital agrees deal with former Poundland owner for Dealz
Modella Capital has continued its retail buying spree with a bid to snap up Polish discounter Dealz.
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NewsBrandAlley sold in pre-pack deal
Members-only platform BrandAlley has been rescued from administration in a pre-pack deal.
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NewsHome Bargains eyes up heritage brand acquisition
Value retailer Home Bargains is pondering the purchase of famous pottery brand Denby out of administration.
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NewsModella snaps up Flying Tiger Copenhagen
Investor Modella Capital has acquired homewares business Flying Tiger Copenhagen and all 1,100 of its stores across 44 countries.
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NewsNew Radley owner unveils plans for British handbag maker
The new owners of Radley have unveiled plans to grow the British handbag maker’s global footprint and branch into new product categories.