The owner of Hobbycraft made a late swoop to buy the original factory shop (TOFs) after discussions with a rival pretender at the 11th hour. Sky News understands that Modella Capital, which has also continued the High Street stores in Wh Smith in recent weeks, is about to win on Baaj Capital tenderer with a … Read more
Asda’s private equity fund has reached an agreement to acquire a majority stake in a group specializing in supporting British SMEs. Sky News has learned that TDR Capital has agreed to acquire a majority stake in CorpAcq, less than six months after the so-called “corporate compounder” aborted a US listing deal. City sources said this … Read more
The owner of Poundland, one of Britain’s biggest discount retailers, has called on city councilors to explore radical options to end the growing crisis at the chain. Sky News has learned that the Pepco Group, which has owned Poundland since 2016, has hired consultants from AlixPartners to deal with a decline in sales which has … Read more
Bestway Group, one of Britain’s largest private companies, is preparing to launch a formal financial restructuring process for its off-licence chains Bargain Booze and Wine Rack. Sky News has learned that the group has informed landlords of its proposed company voluntary agreement (CVA) for its Bestway Retail arm. Real estate sources said the conglomerate, founded … Read more
Written by Joshua Tyler | Published 1 hour ago Over the past few months, I’ve been working on a report on the current state of Google search results, with the goal of helping independent publishers better understand what’s happening. Last month, Valnet (the large media company that owns sites like Screen Rant, Game Rant, Collider, … Read more
Dale Vince, the activist and entrepreneur, has accused the Guardian’s owners of telling “a complete lie” about his interest in taking control of The Observer. Speaking to Sky News, Mr Vince, who has numerous interests in green energy and owns Forest Green Rovers football club, said his discussions with Guardian Media Group (GMG) had been … Read more
I fully affirm my right and the right of all independent publishers and journalists to freely express opinions and share facts about Valnet or any of its media properties. Written by Joshua Tyler | Published 8 seconds ago Last week I told you about A Valnet’s cease and desist letter, in which they demanded silence. … Read more
Written by Joshua Tyler | Updated 1 hour ago Recently, I have been using X platform This site reports on the current state of the online publishing industry. Earlier this week, Valnet, the media company that owns sites like Screen Rant, Game Rant, Movie Web, Collider, and CBR, issued a cease and desist letter alleging … Read more