All Matalan articles – Page 15
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AnalysisFive big questions for Asda’s new boss
Asda is finding trading tough but has big ambitions. As Andy Bond prepares to take a back seat, Jennifer Creevy looks at the big issues his successor will need to tackle to get the grocer back on track
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NewsTory plans ‘do not include an increase in VAT’
The Conservative Party has insisted that it would not need to increase VAT in order to cut the deficit if it forms the next Government as Prime Minister Gordon Brown is today expected to confirm that the next general election will be held on May 6.
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NewsMatalan completes £525m refinancing
Value fashion retailer Matalan has refinanced by raising £525m of debt.
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NewsMatalan founder to pay himself £250m dividend
Matalan founder John Hargreaves is set to pay himself a £250m dividend as part of refinancing plans at the value chain.
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Man found guilty of Matalan murder
A man has been found guilty of the murder of a Matalan store manager in east London.
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NewsMatalan mulls refinance plan
Matalan is reportedly considering a refinancing following its axed sale.
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NewsSupergroup announces intention to float
Supergroup has announced its intention to raise £125m by floating on the London Stock Exchange.
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Matalan sale talks collapse as investors baulk at £1.5bn price
The sale of Matalan fell through on Wednesday after potential buyers failed to meet owner John Hargreaves’ price expectations.
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AnalysisBusiness sales: retail makeover tactics
After a year when retailers often got the cold shoulder, both private equity and IPO activity in the sector is picking up. Joanna Perry examines the makeover tactics retailers use to encourage a sale
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OpinionAxed Matalan sale is not the closing chapter for retail deals
The failed sale of Matalan yesterday came as little surprise to many.
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NewsMatalan sale process axed
The sale of Matalan has been pulled after potential buyers failed to meet founder John Hargreaves’ price hopes for the value retailer.
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Analysis
Private equity deals
Pets at Home’s sale to KKR for £955m was the first firm sign that private equity is open for business again. Here, we ask what the deal tells us
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AnalysisJohn Hargreaves: the man behind Matalan
As the man behind the pioneering value fashion retailer Matalan considers bids for the company, George MacDonald discovers what makes him tick
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NewsCity freezes out retail despite solid results
Despite many retailers delivering impressive Christmas performances, store stocks - other than the grocers’ - were in deep freeze in a flat market.
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NewsChristmas sales soar at Matalan
Value fashion and homewares group Matalan has hailed an “impressive” Christmas performance and expects continued growth.
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NewsMatalan’s ‘fruity’ £1.5bn asking price puts off potential buyers
Hopes of selling Matalan are likely to be dashed unless the reported asking price is cut.
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NewsMatalan appoints additional advisers to help £1.5bn sale
Matalan has reportedly appointed Goldman Sachs to advise on the sale of the company as it seeks to accelerate the process.
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NewsHigh price tag for Matalan likely to attract calls for earn-out clause
Potential buyers of value retailer Matalan are likely to demand an earn-out or similar clause in any deal with founder and owner John Hargreaves.
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NewsPrivate equity firms table first-round Matalan bids
Five private equity groups are understood to have tabled bids for value fashion group Matalan, which may be sold for as much as £1.5bn.
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NewsRichard Baker to front bid for Matalan
Former Boots chief executive Richard Baker is poised to launch a bid for discount retailer Matalan in his role at private equity firm Advent International.