Thu, 6th May 2021 19:25
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News:
Superdry PLC - Cheltenham, Gloucestershire-based clothing retailer - Can see light at the end of the tunnel as lockdown restrictions ease. Says financial 2021 revenue fell 21% to GBP556.6 million from GBP704.4 million in financial 2020. In the fourth quarter, revenue increased 0.8% to GBP118.3 million from GBP117.4 million a year ago. The early signs following the reopening of our UK stores are encouraging, as lockdown restrictions start to lift, and we can clearly see the light at the end of the tunnel. In short, we are on track with our reset of the brand, and there s a lot to look forward to, says Chief Executive Officer Julian Dunkerton.
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Thu, 6th May 2021 19:25
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News:
Superdry PLC - Cheltenham, Gloucestershire-based clothing retailer - Can see light at the end of the tunnel as lockdown restrictions ease. Says financial 2021 revenue fell 21% to GBP556.6 million from GBP704.4 million in financial 2020. In the fourth quarter, revenue increased 0.8% to GBP118.3 million from GBP117.4 million a year ago. The early signs following the reopening of our UK stores are encouraging, as lockdown restrictions start to lift, and we can clearly see the light at the end of the tunnel. In short, we are on track with our reset of the brand, and there s a lot to look forward to, says Chief Executive Officer Julian Dunkerton.
Partial Realisation of investment in MPB Group Limited
The Company is pleased to announce the partial disposal of its equity investment in MPB Group Limited ( MPB ) on 31 March 2021, as part of a £49.8m primary and secondary funding round led by Vitruvian Capital Partners LLP ( Vitruvian ), which includes additional capital to fund MPB s further expansion. The Company has received net proceeds of £1.62 million from the partial sale (c. 25%) of its equity investment and generated a 7.8x return on the cost of the shares sold. These proceeds bring total proceeds received to date to 91% of the VCT s total amount invested in MPB.
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