Williams Racing and THG sign ‘ground-breaking’ deal between great British brands October 19, 2023 A new partnership between THG and Williams Racing has been described as a partnership of two great British brands by the historic Formula One team’s commercial director. The multi-year deal will see THG’s sports nutrition brand Myprotein become Williams Racing’s official nutrition partner, whilst Ingenuity – THG’s complete digital commerce offering – will become an official tech and ecommerce [...]
THG shares tumble after bosses shut down Apollo takeover talks May 12, 2023 Retail group THG has shut down takeover talks with Apollo after its board deemed the US buyout giant had tabled “inadequate valuations” for the firm.
THG brings in new finance chief ahead of bleak looking year January 24, 2023 E-commerce giant THG has hired Damian Sanders as its new chief financial officer amid a recent slew of negative earning reports and a collapse in share price. Following a global search, the troubled British firm has landed on Sanders as the replacement for John Gallemore, who is moving over to the role of chief operating [...]
THG shares soar 10 per cent as investors cheer the appointment of BAT’s Farr April 24, 2023 Shares in THG soared 10 per cent after the beleaguered e-commerce platform drafted in a director of British American Tobacco to help take it private. Sue Farr, the senior independent director (SID) of BAT sits on the board of a number of FTSE 100 companies including used car dealership Lookers and real estate company Helical. [...]
THG shrugs off £495m operating loss as luxury retailer mulls Apollo buyout April 18, 2023 THG has revealed an operating loss of £495.6m as the online retailer admitted having to fork out for soaring international delivery costs and a strategic review of its stock The London-listed e-commerce platform posted a 2.7 per cent jump in group revenues to £2,239.2m, compared to £2,179.9m the previous year, as the company undergoes a [...]
THG share price dives after cutting yearly profit expectations September 15, 2022 THG’s share price has dived after slashing its yearly forecast, pointing to a slowdown in consumer enthusiasm for beauty and health products, In half-year results on Thursday, the retailer said it anticipates adjusted core earnings of £100m to £130m in 2022, much lower than the £161m it recorded last year and previously expected to match. [...]
THG shares swell after e-commerce retailer inks banking facility October 25, 2022 Shares in THG have surged after the group reported resilient sales of healthy and beauty products despite consumers tightening their belts. In third quarter results on Tuesday, the e-commerce retailer posted growth of 4.9 per cent in its beauty arm and 2.9 per cent in its nutrition division. Its share price surged by 19 per [...]
THG: Beleaguered firm gets buyout proposal from Apollo as share price jumps 38 per cent April 17, 2023 THG’s shares surged by more than a third after the online retail platform said on Monday that it has received a preliminary buyout proposal from private equity firm Apollo Global Management APO.N, without disclosing terms of the proposal. Apollo must announce a firm intention to make an offer by May 15 or walk away, THG said in a statement. [...]
FTSE 100 close: THG skyrockets 40 per cent while miners edge London index higher April 17, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 kicked off a fresh week in muted fashion today, inched higher by investors snapping up shares in mining giants, while fashion firm THG skyrocketed more than 40 per cent on mounting takeover rumours. The capital’s premier index added 0.1 per cent to close at 7,879.52 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 [...]
Jupiter Fund Management halves stake in e-commerce retailer THG August 8, 2022 Jupiter Fund Management has halved its stake in the e-commerce retailer THG. In an announcement published on the London Stock Exchange yesterday afternoon, the fund said it had reduced its holding from 8.94 per cent to 4.97 per cent. The fund manages shares in THG for BNP Paribas, Northern Trust and Citigroup. The Manchester-based retailer, [...]