Taxpayers will only recoup fraction of cash owed by Arcadia

Taxpayers will only recoup fraction of £44.2m owed by Sir Philip Green’s fallen Arcadia retail empire, according to newly released documents By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 21 February 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 21 February 2021 Taxpayers will only recoup a fraction of the £44.2m owed by Sir Philip Green’s … Read more

As thousands lose jobs due to Arcadia collapse, we explain your rights when being made redundant

Thousands of employees have recently heard the difficult news that they will be made redundant, after former retail giant Arcadia collapsed. Asos acquired the Topshop, Topman and Miss Selfridge labels – however, it has only taken on the brands and not the physical stores or the staff. Its fellow online fashion giant Boohoo then took … Read more

Lady Green pockets £50m from Arcadia break-up

Lady Green pockets £50m from Arcadia break-up as former staff face a cut in their retirement income thanks to £200m pension deficit By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 GMT, 8 February 2021 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 8 February 2021 The break-up of Sir Philip Green’s empire was completed yesterday – handing his … Read more

20,000 women to lose jobs in collapse of Arcadia and Debenhams

Almost 20,000 women set to lose jobs following collapse of Arcadia and Debenhams as online giants Boohoo and Asos stalk High Street titans Hundreds of stores are expected to close  Women will bear the brunt of the closures as they comprise four in five of the workforce It will cause a headache for the Chancellor: … Read more

Boohoo is favourite Arcadia brands Burton, Dorothy Perkins and Wallis

Boohoo is favourite Arcadia brands Burton, Dorothy Perkins and Wallis for up to £25m By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 28 January 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 28 January 2021 Boohoo is to enter exclusive talks to buy Burton, Dorothy Perkins and Wallis for up to £25m Boohoo has taken poll … Read more

Chinese online giant Shein lead the race to buy Arcadia

Chinese lead the race to buy Arcadia: Online giant Shein puts in top offer for Sir Philip Green’s fallen retail empire By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 18 January 2021 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 18 January 2021 Heyday: At its height Topshop could call on the likes of Kate Moss, pictured, … Read more

Juicy Couture owner poised to make final bid for Arcadia

Juicy Couture owner poised to make final bid for Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia business and will be among ‘six or seven’ companies to do so By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 16 January 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 16 January 2021 Juicy Couture owner Authentic Brands is poised to make a … Read more

Donald Trump’s tie-maker joins the scrap for Arcadia

Donald Trump’s tie-maker becomes latest bidder to throw its hat into ring for Arcadia’s assets By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 10 January 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 10 January 2021 President Trump’s tie-maker has become the latest bidder to throw its hat into the ring for Arcadia’s assets.  G-III Apparel, … Read more

Mike Ashley and Next at head of the queue for Arcadia

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group and fashion giant Next among dozens of potential bidders for collapsed Arcadia empire as deadline approaches By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 20 December 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 20 December 2020 Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group and fashion giant Next are among dozens of potential bidders for … Read more

Debenhams and Arcadia should never have hit Covid iceberg

Don’t let anyone tell you that the collapsed high street giants Debenhams and Arcadia would have been fine and dandy if it were not for this dreaded pandemic.  Yes, both firms were toppled by a freak event in the end, one which no one could have predicted.  But just like when the Titanic hit an … Read more