Boss of THG activist shareholder Kelso Group joins Boohoo board Kelso Group is chaired by former DLA partner Sir Nigel Knowles while other investors include Luke Johnson, Nigel Wray and Umar Kamani Birmingham Post · Apr 27, 2023
Luxurious £20m Hotel Gotham set to open in Bristol's Guildhall next year The new hotel is expected to include 80 bedrooms Birmingham Post · Apr 26, 2023
New owner for Hotel Gotham as focus turns to UK expansion The outside of Hotel Gotham featured in the sixth series of Peaky Blinders on the BBC as the Midland Hotel Birmingham Post · Apr 26, 2023
Knitwear brand WoolOvers backs away from eyed £7m takeover of Hotter Shoes owner Langholm Capital has backed Sussex-based WoolOvers Group since 2015 Birmingham Post · Apr 25, 2023
Investors help Trainline rival Seatfrog raise £6m to help create jobs Seatfrog was launched in 2018 and has deals with 16 train operators Birmingham Post · Apr 25, 2023
Shares in Oven Pride maker McBride jump after losses and debt announcements Shares in McBride are now at their highest since towards the end of May last year Birmingham Post · Apr 25, 2023
Northcoders creates jobs as revenue almost doubles and it returns to profit Northcoders has bases in Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle and Birmingham while its major corporate partners include Rolls-Royce, Disney, the BBC, KPMG and Sage Birmingham Post · Apr 25, 2023
Embattled Topps Tiles chairman to join JD Sports' board A former CEO of N Brown and The Original Factory Shop will also join the board Birmingham Post · Apr 25, 2023
Apollo Global Management: The private equity giant behind billion-pound THG takeover bid Apollo Global Management has until May 15 to either make a firm offer or walk away Birmingham Post · Apr 25, 2023
British American Tobacco director joins THG board She succeeds Damian Sanders, who was recently named THG's chief financial officer Birmingham Post · Apr 24, 2023
Kelso Group ups stake in THG and calls for spinoff of nutrition business Announcement adds to rollercoaster week for shares in Matt Moulding’s online retail specialist The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2023
Boss of THG quotes Alanis Morissette as he slams ‘negative press’ ‘Isn’t it ironic,’ says Matt Moulding in online polemic taking aim at hedge funds, analysts and the media The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2023
Brothers win backing for low-sugar cookie business Jnck Alex and Sean Brassill have secured first national listing Birmingham Post · Apr 19, 2023
Jaguar Land Rover £15bn electric vehicle transformation plan will see new vehicles and first all-electric factory Merseyside plant will become all-electric while investment also coming to West Midlands sites Birmingham Post · Apr 19, 2023
Birmingham Post · Apr 19, 2023 Waste management company SED Services expands with HSBC backing Company aims to win new customers and process more local authority contracts
Birmingham Post · Apr 19, 2023 TransPennine Express – Transport Secretary says no option is off the table as contract expiry nears MPs told passengers have suffered “horrendous experience” recently
Birmingham Post · Apr 19, 2023 Co-op investing £240m into membership offer and vows lower food and drink prices Group hopes to grow membership by 1m and have member offers for the Co-op Live arena
Birmingham Post · Apr 18, 2023 Man City reveals images of £300m Etihad expansion plans - including leisure, retail and business space 'Entertainment and leisure complex' will also include workspaces for SMEs
Birmingham Post · Apr 18, 2023 BGF investing £9m in software firm Voicescape Salford developer working with social housing providers and local authorities plans to expand
The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2023 THG reports rise in losses to £550m amid takeover approach Shares in online retail tech company slide after rise on Monday as private equity group circled
Birmingham Post · Apr 18, 2023 Takeover target THG upbeat on 2023 prospects despite sales dip after reporting record revenues for 2022 Group delivered £100m of savings in 2022
Birmingham Post · Apr 18, 2023 Machinery manufacturer MattressTek seals deal to grow in North America as it expands its UK site Export success for firm that makes equipment used by mattress manufacturers
The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2023 Private equity’s dominance has gone too far London Stock Exchange should try to create stepping stone between private ownership and quoted status
The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2023 THG shares soar on takeover move amid spate of private equity bids for UK firms Weak pound makes FTSE 250 firms ‘ripe for takeovers’ with John Wood Group and Network International also approached
Birmingham Post · Apr 17, 2023 THG reveals takeover approach from Apollo Global Management Shares soar as group says proposal is 'highly preliminary and non-binding'