Why did Arcadia fail?
Forensic accountants will crawl over the failed Arcadia business but, quite simply, Arcadia failed because the management team had zero...
Administrations/Restructuring/CVAs
Gone – 2019
This is a tough way to start the year. In case you missed it, Harriet Carter, a long-time stalwart of...
Brookstone Requiem
Over the years, the Brookstone employed literally thousands of people, including me. I doubt that any of them will write...
British business shows resilience
Almost two-thirds of the businesses identified as on the brink of bankruptcy in 2006 have survived the recession
Wanted – Trouble-shooter
Interim turnaround specialists and change management experts are in demand
Administrations Dec 2008
It wasn't a very merry Christmas for children's clothing manufacturer/marketer Adams. AFP reports that the retailer intends to appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers...
Fashion Direct in for a penny with Penny Plain
When Paul Bacon of Fashion Direct bought twice-failed womenswear cataloguer Penny Plain in September 2007, he intended to use the...
Big changes at Littlewoods
Following a strategic review of all its brands and the transfer of all the businesses onto one operating platform, Littlewoods...