Boohoo finance chief bags 20pc of share options March 17, 2014 Boohoo.com went to market last week and, on the first day of trading, saw shares rise as much as 70 per cent above their 50p listing price, to 85p. Today, it’s announced that its chief financial officer has been awarded with over 20 per cent of its initial share options. The Manchester-based firm’s said that [...]
Boohoo bounces onto Aim as shares hit 85p March 14, 2014 It's the first day of trading for online fashion retailer Boohoo.com, and shared are surging. Making its debut on London's Aim, shares opened at 85p – well above the offer price of 50p. Shares are currently trading around 78p. The firm raised £300m through its initial public offering, and is the third UK retailer to [...]
Boohoo confirms £560m listing next week March 7, 2014 Online fashion website Boohoo has confirmed this morning that it’ll debut on London’s Alternative Investment Market (Aim) market next week, with a market cap of £560m. Shares will be trading from next Friday, with 600m placed at 50p each, raising £300m. The firm’s got plans to spend £50m of what’s raised via the flotation on [...]
BooHoo to IPO with ex-Asos boss at helm February 25, 2014 ONLINE fashion retailer BooHoo.com has appointed Peter Williams as chairman ahead of its IPO which is expected in early March. Williams is a former director of rival fashion site Asos, which floated ten years ago and is currently worth around £6bn. He is a stellar hire for the group and widely hailed as one of [...]
Former Asos director to head Boohoo for £500m IPO February 25, 2014 Ex-Asos director Peter Williams is to become chairman of Boohoo.com – a rival online fashion store – as it finalises listing plans valuing it at £500m, Sky News understands. Williams, a seasoned retailer who left the Asos board last year, is to take the reins as the company prepares to float on the stock market. [...]
How Boohoo’s joined the queue of retailers flocking to market February 17, 2014 ONLINE fashion retailer boohoo.com is being groomed for a snap stock market flotation next month, joining the stampede of retail companies marching towards a London market listing this year. Boohoo.com, which is run by Manchester-based co-founders Carol Kane and Mahmud Kamani, is working with its financial broker Zeus Capital on plans for an initial public [...]