Superdrug owner eyes up London float in $30bn dual listing Retail The owner of Superdrug is eyeing up a blockbuster London float as part of a $30bn dual listing later this year. AS Watson, which owns the health and beauty retailer, plans to raise about $2bn by listing its shares in both London and Hong Kong before the end of 2026. The Superdrug owner would join [...]
Vodafone takes full control of Three in £4.3bn deal Telecoms Vodafone is to take full ownership of Vodafone Three for £4.3bn in the latest twist in the blockbuster merger between two of Britain’s largest mobile networks. The FTSE 100 telecoms giant said it will buy out the 49 per cent stake held by CK Hutchison, the Chinese owner of Three, to give it full control [...]
Northumbrian Water: Revenue nears £1bn as supplier returns to profit Business Revenue at Northumbrian Water jumped towards £1bn as the supplier returned to the black during its latest financial year. The Durham-headquartered company has reported a revenue of £952.4m for the year to 31 March, 2024, up from the £899.9m it posted for the prior 12 months. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also show the business [...]
The Perfume Shop: ‘Cool efficiency’ helps retailer weather soaring costs July 16, 2024 The Perfume Shop said that "cool efficiency" allowed it to weather a challenging retail market to grow its revenue to more than £300m, according to newly-filed documents.