Financial Results
This coverage analyses UK retailers’ financial results, including revenue, profit, margin performance, and quarterly updates. Reporting highlights underlying sales trends, cost pressures, executive commentary, and strategic guidance — offering insight for finance leaders, commercial directors, and retail executives assessing performance and making informed decisions.
-
May- 2021 -7 MayLuxury Goods
Body Shop owner fundraises over £700m in sustainability-linked bonds
Natura and Co, the parent company of The Body Shop, Avon, and Aesop, has announced the completion of an international fundraising effort of $1bn (£718m) in bonds attributed to sustainability goals. According to the group, the funds will be put towards refinancing existing debt, as part of the group’s liability…
Read More » -
Apr- 2021 -19 AprilHigh Street
Poundland owner eyes £4bn IPO
Pepco Group, the owner of Poundland and Dealz, is reportedly set to pursue a £3.9bn initial public offering (IPO) on the Polish market in the coming months. According to Sky News, the group’s management team and shareholders alike have snubbed London in favour of Warsaw due to the firm’s large…
Read More » -
13 AprilSport & Leisure
JD Sports ‘retains profitability’ in FY21
JD Sports has posted a pre-tax profit of £421.3m, before exceptional items, in its financial results for the year to 30 January 2021. While this represents a drop in pre-tax profit from the previous year, down from £438.8m, the sports retailer confirmed it has “retained substantially all of its record…
Read More » -
9 AprilClothing & Shoes
Asos to raise £500m to aid global expansion
Asos has announced its intention to raise £500m via the placing of senior unsecured guaranteed convertible bonds through its wholly owned subsidiary Cornwall Jersey. The cash injection will be used to fund Asos’ global expansion strategy, as well as refinancing its acquisition of Topshop in February 2021. Issued at par,…
Read More » -
1 AprilDIY
Topps Tiles H1 2021 revenues hold steady
Topps Tiles, a tiling retailer, saw its total revenues for the 26 weeks ended 27 March 2021 fall 2.4% year-on-year to £103.6m. However, included in the group’s first half financial results was a 2% retail like-for-like sales growth over the period. This was mainly attributed to the 19.9% year-on-year increase…
Read More » -
Mar- 2021 -9 MarchHigh Street
DFS revenues jump 17.3% in half-year results
DFS Furniture has announced its revenues increased by 17.3% to £572.6m in the 26 weeks to 29 December 2020, due to a rise in demand for living room furniture during lockdown. The retailer reported a strong trading performance over the period, which included a series of tiered lockdowns across the…
Read More » -
Feb- 2021 -26 FebruaryOnline & Digital
Made.com brings in bankers to develop £1bn stock market float
Made.com has reportedly hired three investment bankers to help develop a stock market flotation that would value the company at up to £1bn. According to Sky News, the online furniture store has onboarded JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley and Liberum to work on plans for an initial public offering which will…
Read More » -
24 FebruaryClothing & Shoes
Puma reports 9.1% sales rise in Q4
Puma has reported a 9.1% sales increase in its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2020. The bulk of the sales rise primarily came from the Asia/Pacific market which was less affected by Covid-19 restrictions over the period compared to the rest of the world. Sales rose by 9.8%…
Read More » -
16 FebruaryDIY
Dunelm deputy chair raises £192m from share sale
Dunelm has announced that Will Adderley, deputy chairman at the home furnishings retailer, has sold 15 million shares in the company, totalling £192m. Placed at 1,280 pence per share, the £192m sale represents 7.4% of the issued share capital of the firm. Adderley now directly holds 17.8% of Dunelm’s shares,…
Read More » -
15 FebruaryOnline & Digital
Made.com explores £500m stock floatation
Made.com is exploring options for a potential stock market floatation worth £500m, according to Sky News. The online retailer is reportedly in talks with banks about advising on strategic options, which will include an initial public offering to take place in the coming months. Backed by Brent Hoberman, co-founder of…
Read More »
