All Brighthouse articles
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AnalysisBack from the brink – what’s next for retail’s Covid casualties?
The past few months have had a devastating impact on UK retail and swathes of chains have collapsed, but there is light at the end of the tunnel for some of these businesses. Retail Week takes a look at what the future holds for retail’s Covid casualties.
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NewsBrighthouse falls into administration following coronavirus store closures
Rent-to-own retailer Brighthouse has tumbled into administration, putting 2,400 jobs at risk.
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NewsBrightHouse poaches new boss from Thomas Cook
BrightHouse has announced it has appointed a new chief executive after former boss Hamish Paton stepped down at the beginning of the year.
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NewsBrightHouse to close 10% of stores with up to 350 job losses
Rent-to-own specialist BrightHouse intends to shut 30 stores with the loss of up to 350 jobs, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsBrightHouse boss Paton to step down
BrightHouse chief executive Hamish Paton is to leave the retailer after 12 years including two at the helm.
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OpinionOpinion: Credit must be affordable for all consumers
It’s an obvious but universal truth that as retailers we rely upon our customers having access to the money required to buy the things we sell.
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OpinionOpinion: Why we won't give up on the high street
Hardly a day goes by without a headline lamenting the poor health and dire prognosis for the British high street.
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InterviewInterview: Can embattled BrightHouse turn over a new leaf?
BrightHouse hasn’t been far from the headlines since it came under the scrutiny of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
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OpinionOpinion: Why retailers shouldn't pigeonhole shoppers
At BrightHouse, the customer is at the centre of everything we do.
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OpinionBrightHouse boss on lending to consumers responsibly
The subject of debt has been on my mind a lot recently, in relation to both our company and our customers.
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NewsBrightHouse close to £220m restructuring deal
BrightHouse is poised to reveal a £220m financial restructuring through a debt-for-equity swap.
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OpinionBrightHouse boss: how we will ride out the storm
After all the recent furore involving BrightHouse, boss Hamish Paton explains how the company plans to come through the controversy and why it believes in its business model.
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NewsBrightHouse bondholders on cusp of restructuring deal
BrightHouse owner Vision Capital could be left with just a 3% stake in the retailer as part of a £220m restructuring of the embattled business.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Was royal investment a bright idea?
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Paradise Papers revelations that controversial retailer BrightHouse is among the Queen’s investment portfolio.
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NewsBrightHouse bondholders close in on takeover deal
A consortium of BrightHouse’s bondholders is reportedly working towards a debt-for-equity deal for the struggling business.
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NewsBrightHouse shines light on need for transparency
News that BrightHouse is having to compensate shoppers to the tune of £14.8m serves as a potent reminder that, in business, transparency is sacrosanct.
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NewsBrightHouse to pay customers £15m after FCA probe
BrightHouse will reimburse customers to the tune of £14.8m after agreeing a compensation package with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
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NewsBrightHouse circled by consortium of US hedge funds
BrightHouse is being circled by a consortium of bondholders as pressure mounts on the rent-to-own retailer to strike a refinancing deal.
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NewsBrightHouse up for sale as it races to refinance bonds
Rent-to-own retailer BrightHouse is up for sale as the business races to refinance £220m of bonds that are due next year.
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