Unbound Group
This coverage explores Unbound Group’s strategy and performance in the UK retail market, offering insights for executives, managers, and brand professionals. Reporting includes leadership changes, store and online activity, marketing campaigns, financial results, and its positioning within the footwear and lifestyle sector. The analysis supports professionals in understanding Unbound Group’s growth plans, customer engagement, and competitive approach.
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Jul- 2023 -26 JulyFeatures
From Tesco to tiles: The eight largest mergers and acquisitions of 2023
This year has seen a large number of M&A deals in the retail industry. In fact, the number of UK retail merger and acquisition deals increased by 23% in the last year, a five year high, according to data from law firm RPC. With more and more retailers looking for…
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19 JulyClothing & Shoes
Hotter Shoes rescued through Woolovers deal
The future of footwear retailer Hotter Shoes has been secured following a sale of the business to Woolovers Group. Will Wright and Rick Harrison from Interpath Advisory were appointed joint administrators of Beaconsfield Footwear Limited, trading as ‘Hotter Shoes’, on 18 July 2023. Headquartered in Skelmersdale, the company is a…
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17 JulyClothing & Shoes
Hotter Shoes owner confirms intention to appoint administrators
Hotter Shoes owner, the Unbound Group, has confirmed its intention to appoint administrators to its main subsidiary after it was unable to raise £2m to support a restructuring plan. In an announcement, the group said it has concluded that it is required to take the “necessary steps” to preserve value…
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12 JulyClothing & Shoes
Hotter Shoes seeks funding to avoid administration
Clothing company Unbound Group, the owner of Hotter Shoes, is reportedly looking to secure £2m in emergency funding in an attempt to avoid falling into administration, according to Sky News. On 27 June in a stock exchange announcement Unbound Group said it had terminated a formal sale process for the…
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Jun- 2023 -28 JuneNews
Unbound Group ends sales process after failure to secure offers
Unbound Group, owner of Hotter Shoes, has closed its sales process after receiving no potential offers capable of obtaining shareholder and stakeholder support. The group previously launched a strategic review and formal sales process on 19 May to consider the options available to maximise the company’s value, among which the…
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23 JuneClothing & Shoes
Unbound Group eyes restructuring plan as sale hopes falter
Unbound Group, the owner of Hotter Shoes, is reportedly mulling plans to commence a restructuring process as hopes of a sale of the business have stalled. According to Sky News, the group has now called on advisers at Interpath to prepare for an emergency restructuring plan, which would require court…
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May- 2023 -19 MayClothing & Shoes
Unbound eyes sale as it seeks additional funding
Hotter Shoes owner Unbound Group has announced that it is looking to offload the company as its board of directors continues to seek additional funds. Unbound has appointed Interpath Advisory as joint financial adviser alongside Singer Capital Markets, its current financial adviser, to manage the formal sale process. The board…
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Mar- 2023 -29 MarchNews
Unbound Group shares surge amid possible takeover
Unbound Group saw its shares surge on Tuesday (28 March) after the clothing company announced a possible cash offer by WoolOvers Group, a knitwear company which targets the same demographic. Under the terms of the offer, Unbound shareholders would receive a 10.5 pence in cash and 1 contingent value right…
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Sep- 2022 -20 SeptemberClothing & Shoes
Unbound Group reports ‘encouraging’ H1 despite £0.3m lose
Hotter Shoes owner, Unbound Group, has reported an EBIT loss of £0.3m for the first half of 2022 after taking into account the costs accumulated by the launch of its new multi-brand platform. The group saw revenue growth of 10.4% to £27.6m compared with £25m for the same period the…
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6 SeptemberPeople Moves
Unbound Group CFO to step down
Unbound Group has announced that chief financial officer (CFO), Dan Lampard, will step down from the role and the board, effective 1 October 2022, to take up the position of CFO with another business. In his place, Gavin Manson, currently a non-executive director of the company, will take over as…
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