Bidding for Jack Wills is getting under way with reports saying six interested parties are in the race. They’re said to include the UK’s two most acquisitive retail tycoons, Mike Ashley and Philip Day.
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![]( "Ashley, Day and Ben Sherman owner reportedly eyeing Jack Wills")
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![]( "Liberty's biggest shareholder sells its stake in £300m deal")
Liberty's biggest shareholder sells its stake in £300m dealBlueGem Capital has exited its Liberty London stake with the sale of a majority holding in the business in a deal worth around £300 million.
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![]( "Jack Wills problems deepen as UK fashion retail remains tough")
Jack Wills problems deepen as UK fashion retail remains toughJack Wills has endured further tough trading and is heading towards a cash crunch, it was claimed at the weekend, with a restructuring possibly due by the end of the summer.
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![]( "Jack Wills gets chief finance officer from Jigsaw")
Jack Wills gets chief finance officer from JigsawJack Wills has poached Jigsaw’s chief finance officer Claire Wain for the same role. She will join the preppy fashion retailer in April and report to CEO Suzanne Harlow.
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![]( "Jack Wills sales dip, but margin fall turns profits into a loss")
Jack Wills sales dip, but margin fall turns profits into a lossThe latest yearly results from Jack Wills may not have been bad on the sales front but margins have been heavily under pressure and that was bad news for profits, although the firm said recent results have been better.
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![]( "Jack Wills ‘seeks to offload four stores’ as cost-cutting continues")
Jack Wills ‘seeks to offload four stores’ as cost-cutting continuesJack Wills is reportedly looking for prospects who will take over four of its underperforming stores as part of its move to cut costs under new CEO Suzanne Harlow.
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![]( "Wool and the Gang sold to Lion Capital")
Wool and the Gang sold to Lion CapitalDMC Group, a portfolio of European brands in the needlecrafts space, including Wool and the Gang, has been acquired by private equity firm Lion Capital from BlueGem Capital Partners.
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![]( "Liberty for sale? BlueGem seeks exit - report")
Liberty for sale? BlueGem seeks exit - reportA major investor in London department store Liberty is exploring a sale of its stake in the business, according to a report, with private equity company BlueGem having “asked UBS to sound out prospective bidders.”
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![]( "Jack Wills lenders call in advisors as it seeks more funding")
Jack Wills lenders call in advisors as it seeks more fundingThe lenders to youth-focused retailer Jack Wills have reportedly called in advisors as the fashion business seeks a funding injection in the face of continuing tough times in UK retail.
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![]( "Jack Wills receives £10m cash injection from new Italian investor")
Jack Wills receives £10m cash injection from new Italian investorJack Wills is believed to have received a £10m boost from an Italian investor to see it through the high street crisis hitting the UK this year.