Just two buyers left in race to buy WH Smith high street division – report Alteri and Modella Capital are the only two parties remaining in talks, according to Sky News The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2025
WH Smith shares rise - but stark gap between high street and travel stores shows weakened hand for sale of shops The group said total high street sales dropped 6 per cent while travel shops saw 6 per cent growth The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2025
WH Smith reveals falling high street sales amid talks to sell the division The group said total high street sales dropped 6% in the 21 weeks to January 25, down 3% on a like-for-like basis, while travel shops saw 6% growth. Evening Standard · Jan 29, 2025
Uncertainty for WH Smith high street shops as private equity firms ponder deal It is understood private equity groups Hilco and Alteri are among parties to raise interest over a possible takeover of WH Smith’s high street arm. Evening Standard · Jan 27, 2025
WH Smith puts UK high street stores up for sale creating uncertainty for workers Surprise move frees up parent company of 232-year-old chain to focus on successful travel arm The Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2025
Missguided suppliers expected to be paid less than 2% of £30m owed Administrator’s report reveals how little may go to those left unpaid after collapse of online fashion firm The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2022
'I found out I'd lost my job of 8 years at Missguided when I was locked out of my email' The new mum claims she was only able to find out she was being made redundant through the help of friends and after being locked out of her email account with the fast fashion retailer Daily Mirror · Jun 14, 2022
New mum found out she'd lost eight-year job at Missguided 'from her colleagues' whilst on maternity leave "I've now got to find a new job with two newborn babies to look after" Manchester Evening News · Jun 14, 2022
Missguided went badly off course. Could this become a trend? Fast fashion boomed in the pandemic, but post-lockdown many others in the market are suffering too The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2022
Frasers rescues fast fashion retailer Missguided in £20 million deal Until yesterday Boohoo had been frontrunner to take on troubled brand Evening Standard · Jun 1, 2022
Boohoo weighs offer for troubled online fashion retailer Missguided The process to identify a buyer for the company started in April Evening Standard · May 30, 2022
Retailer Missguided on brink of calling in administrators Winding-up petition issued to fashion firm by suppliers owed millions of pounds The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2022