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  • Totally Wicked: Vapes giant sold to Chinese investor

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    Family-owned vapes retailer Totally Wicked has been sold to a Chinese investor, it has been revealed. The Lancashire-headquartered company, which was founded in 2008 by Jason Cropper, has been acquired by Wittyace UK Holding. The business is controlled by Chinese national Ying Wang and is registered in Cambridge. It is ultimately owned by Wittyace Hk Holding [...]

    Totally Wicked has been sold for an undisclosed sum. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
  • Record profit for Totally Wicked ahead of single-use vapes ban as sales double in two years

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    Profit at Totally Wicked has surged to a new record level ahead of the sale of single-use disposable vapes being banned in England and Wales later this year. The Lancashire-headquartered has reported a pre-tax profit of £8.1m for the 12 months to 31 March, 2024, up from the £3.3m it posted for the prior year. [...]

    Totally Wicked has reported record sales and profit ahead of single-use disposable vapes being banned from 1 June, 2025. (Photo by Alishia Abodunde/Getty Images)
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