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The Very Group

  • Barclay family’s Very Group snapped up by US private equity giant

    Retail

    Online retailer The Very Group has been snapped up by a US private equity giant, ending an over 20 year tenure of ownership under the Barclay family. The group will now be controlled by Washington-based Carlyle alongside Abu Dhabi-based investment fund International Media Investments (IMI). It marks the latest offshoring of businesses for the Barclay [...]

    The billionaire Barclay family is rumoured to be plotting a sale of their online retail and financial service business Very Group. 
  • Very Group returns to half-year profit despite sales decline

    Retail

    Very Group returned to making a half-year profit during the final six months of 2024 despite a fall in sales. The Merseyside-headquartered business, which includes Littlewoods, has reported a pre-tax profit of £6.1m for the period to 28 December 2024. The profit comes after Very Group fell to a pre-tax loss of £2m during the [...]

    Very Group includes the Littlewoods brand.
  • Losses slashed at The Very Group after major investment

    Retail

    The Very Group said it has "delivered a resilient performance despite market pressures" as its losses were slashed.

    The Very Group is headquartered in Liverpool.
  • Nadhim Zahawi hired by billionaire Barclay family to chair The Very Group

    May 13, 2024

    Former Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has been appointed by the billionaire Barclay family to chair The very Group.

  • The Very Group: Moody’s changes outlook on online retailer owned by billionaire Barclay family

    April 12, 2024

    Moody's has changed its outlook on The Very Group from stable to negative despite it securing major investment and named a new chief executive.

  • Conservatives select Very Group’s finance boss to fight General Election

    April 9, 2024

    The chief financial officer of The Very Group has been selected as a Conservative candidate at the up-coming General Election.

  • The Very Group hires former Fenwick boss as new chief

    April 9, 2024

    The Very Group has appointed the former boss of department store chain Fenwick as its new chief executive.

  • The Very Group: Barclay family-owned retail giant welcomes £125m injection as it falls to half-year loss

    February 27, 2024

    The Very Group, the retail giant owned by the billionaire Barclay family, has secured a £125m investment as it fell to a half-year loss.

  • PS5s and perfumes boost seasonal sales at The Very Group

    January 11, 2024

    Christmas ales at retailer The Very Group were boosted by the popularity of games consoles and perfumes, it has been revealed.

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