Revolution Beauty defends counter-revolution after Boohoo’s shareholder revolt June 30, 2023 Revolution Beauty defended the unusual actions it took at its AGM this week, after it reinstated three members of its executive team who had been voted out by shareholders. The beauty company said its actions had been “firmly validated” by the stock market response, with its shares rising yesterday. Without taking the action it did, [...]
Boohoo slams Revolution for ‘lack of transparency’ and demands it publishes share options after heated AGM June 29, 2023 Boohoo slammed Revolution Beauty for “a lack of transparency” this morning, while demanding the troubled makeup brand publishes full details of its share options. It claimed Revolution was burying details of its free share awards – a scheme which gives shares to employees of a listed company – as it laid out a set of demands [...]
Revolution v Boohoo: A dummy’s guide to the beauty bust-up June 29, 2023 Why is Boohoo causing tears? Boohoo, which holds a 26.6 per cent stake in Revolution, wanted to boot out Revolution’s chief executive Bob Holt, chairman Derek Zissman and chief financial officer Elizabeth Lake. Boohoo wanted to replace them with three new people – New Look executive chairman Alistair McGeorge, Boohoo executive director Neil Catto and [...]
Revolution share price soars 58 per cent after Boohoo coup takes ugly turn at AGM June 28, 2023 Boohoo blasted the board of Revolution and called for the removal of three senior members after its rocky AGM yesterday saw the trio all ousted – then reinstated. The ugly row between Boohoo, which has a 26.6 per cent stake in the brand, continued late last night, as it led a successful vote to kick [...]
Revolution Beauty looks to soothe jitters amid Boohoo boardroom bust-up June 23, 2023 Revolution Beauty has looked to soothe investor jitters with a trading update today after an attempted boardroom coup from e-commerce Boohoo earlier this week. London-listed beauty group Revolution has been embroiled in a row with Boohoo after a “hostile” attempt from the firm to place its own candidates on its board earlier this week. Revolution [...]
Boohoo drafts in former THG chief as it steams ahead with Revolution coup June 22, 2023 Boohoo has drafted in the former head of cosmetics from THG as it doubles down on its attempted boardroom coup at Revolution Beauty. Tensions between the fast fashion giant and troubled makeup brand have been brewing for the past week, after Boohoo, which holds a 26.6 per cent stake in Revolution, said it would vote [...]
Revolution or all-out war? Firm brands ‘hostile’ Boohoo coup ‘self-serving and opportunistic’ June 21, 2023 All eyes turn to the AGM of troubled fashion giant Revolution Beauty as it hit back at “hostile” shareholder Boohoo ,labelling its attempted coup as “opportunistic” and “self-serving”. Boohoo, which holds a 26.6 per cent stake in the Revolution, revealed it would vote against chief executive Bob Holt, chairman Derek Zissman and chief financial officer [...]
Revolution Beauty to ‘potentially’ take legal action against former CEO over delayed audit report June 20, 2023 Revolution Beauty will potentially take legal action against the company’s founder and former chief, Adam Minto, over claims he breached fiduciary and statutory duties while at the helm. In a letter to investors, the makeup brand said it believes Minto’s alleged wrongdoings led to delay in audit of the full year results in 2022 group’s [...]
Boohoo: Struggling retailer faces shareholder revolt over boss’s £650k bonus June 19, 2023 Boohoo is facing a shareholder revolt at its upcoming AGM this week as tension brews over hefty bonuses handed to executives. The Manchester-based fast-fashion business‘s share price fall 2.13 per cent this morning, after Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) asked investors to oppose the pay report following a decision to hike bonuses. “tThere is no compelling [...]
Boohoo share price soars as profits halve: Brits ditch fast-fashion and head back to the high street May 16, 2023 Online fashion retailer Boohoo said its profits halved, as the cost of living crisis continues to hit consumers’ spending and Brits flock back to physical stores. Pre-tax profits for the group halved during the 12 month period ended 28 February 2023 to £63.3m, down 49 per cent, with revenues dropping 11 per cent to £1.77bn. [...]