Frasers Group looking to bag loss-making Mulberry as iconic brand warns of tough retail market

September 30, 2024
Frasers Group looking to bag loss-making Mulberry as iconic brand warns of tough retail market

Struggling Somerset-based fashion business Mulberry has rejected an £83m takeover bid from Frasers Group, the retail business controlled by billionaire Mike Ashley that already owns 37% of its shares. The offer was made as Mulberry, which has manufacturing sites at Chilcompton, south of Bath, and in Bridgwater, faces some of its tough trading conditions since...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

September 29, 2024
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Monday September 30 Interims: Venture Life Group, Frenkel Topping Group, Bango, Likewise Group, Gresham House Energy Storage Fund, Tinybuild, Surgical Innovations Group, RBG Holdings, Huddled Group, Playtech, Zinc Media Group, Seascape Energy Asia, Christie Group, Xeros Technology Group Economic announcements: Current account, Gross domestic product, M4 money supply, Tuesday October 1  Economic announcements: Nationwide house price index,...

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Hotel boss checks in as Bath BID’s new chair with vow to continue its success in driving positive change

September 27, 2024
Hotel boss checks in as Bath BID’s new chair with vow to continue its success in driving positive change

The Bath Business Improvement District (Bath BID) has appointed experienced hotelier Michael Musgrave as the new chair of its board. The BID said Michael, general manager of the Apex City of Bath Hotel, brought a wealth of experience and a fresh perspective to the role and will drive forward its mission to enhance the...

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Pearson May financial round up

September 27, 2024
Pearson May financial round up

Each week Bath accountancy firm Pearson May teams up with Bath Business News to bring you the top national finance stories. HMRC chases directors for unpaid taxes Rise in liability notices issued to company directors soars by 225%. For more details, click here Capital Gains Tax receipts double Higher property taxes prompt sales ahead of possible rate hikes. Click here to...

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Time Finance confident of clocking up further growth as its four-year strategic plan enters final phase

September 27, 2024
Time Finance confident of clocking up further growth as its four-year strategic plan enters final phase

Pre-tax profits have again soared at Time Finance, the Bath-headquartered alternative finance provider, as it enters the final year of its four-year strategic plan to reshape the business. The firm, which provides asset, loan and invoice finance products to more than 11,000 UK businesses, has spent three years targeting lending book growth driven by both...

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‘Non-core or low-growth’ print and digital titles to be axed by Future as it aims for new phase of growth

September 27, 2024
‘Non-core or low-growth’ print and digital titles to be axed by Future as it aims for new phase of growth

Future, the Bath-based global platform for specialist media, has started closing a small number of its print and digital brands as it looks to return to growth this year. The group, which operates around 230 brands in diversified markets, announced the move in a trading update to shareholders which also said its full-year results...

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