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25 days ago
Modella Capital, which bought WH Smith's high-street arm last year for £40million, has been given approval for a restructuring plan its owners believe will save it from collapse.
47 days ago
PwC under investigation over accounting scandal at WH Smith ⊖
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) confirmed that it has opened a probe into the Big Four beancounter's audit of the retailer's audit of its financial statements for the year to 31 August 2024.
60 days ago
Flying Tiger snapped up by Modella Capital amid fears for its future ⊖
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UK private equity investor with reputation for hard-nosed restructuring says it is backing existing management
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Flying Tiger is the latest retailer to be snapped up by Mod…
71 days ago
Dozens of Post Office counters in rebranded former WH Smith stores are feared at risk in TG Jones overhaul ⊖
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TG Jones, the chain created after private equity firm Modella bought WH Smith's high street business last year, currently operates 180 Post Office branches.
4 months ago
Around 80 former WH Smith shops could shut on the high street in TG Jones cost-saving plans ○
Modella Capital, which bought around 480 shops from WH Smith last June, has reportedly asked restructuring experts to look at options that may include shop closures.
‘By 18 I was having sex to the music of Brian Eno’: Tim Booth’s honest playlist ⊕⊕
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The James frontman fell for Leonard Cohen as a child and would do Val Doonican at karaoke. But which singer taught him that ‘music could be medicine’?
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6 months ago
Shareholders threaten rebellion at WH Smith over accounting scandal ⊖
Now it can be revealed that - in an unusual move - the retailer is also proposing its interim boss joins the board.
Claire’s and The Original Factory Shop near collapse, putting 2,550 jobs at risk ⊖
Owner Modella starts insolvency proceedings for both chains, saying trading is ‘extremely challenging’
The retailers Claire’s and The Original Factory Shop are on the brink of administration, putting …
7 months ago
Accounting gaffe delays results at WH Smith ○
The retailer, which sold its High Street stores this year to focus on its travel locations, first revealed accounting issues in August.
8 months ago
WH Smith boss resigns as report reveals 'extremely serious' US accounting issues ⊖⊖
The chief executive of WH Smith is set to resign after 11 years with the retailer after an independent probe into a US accounting blunder revealed 'extremely serious' failures.