Is BHS coming back?

In June 2018, Al Maya Group closed BHS.com to focus on other interests. In October 2018, BHS.com was relaunched again by the Manchester-based firm Litecraft Group Ltd, using the BHS brand under license from Al Maya Group, to mainly sell their range of lighting products.

Will BHS return?

Once we have your request for a return our customer services will give you an authorisation number if required. Goods without returns authorisation number will not be accepted. You will be required to provide proof of purchase such as your order confirmation email, receipt or sales invoice.

Why did BHS fail?

Before its downfall, BHS was perceived as a discount brand, a Debenhams wannabe with no real personality. Its generic clothing and household products failed to attract customers compared to its competitors, particularly those that offered next-day delivery through online shopping, such as Amazon, Very and ASOS.

Is Debenhams making a comeback?

Boohoo has changed its name to Debenhams – after reviving the popularity of the 247-year-old department store brand. The fast-fashion group bought Debenhams out of administration in 2021, dispensing with its bricks and mortar network in a major blow to the High Street and switching to an online operation.

Who bought out BHS?

Dominic Chappell: Serial bankrupt who bought BHS for £1 ordered to pay £9.5m. Regulators seek millions from Dominic Chappell following the conclusion of a "lengthy legal process" to bolster pension cash.

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Did BHS workers get their pensions?

When the company went into administration, the Pension Protection Fund became involved, but they only provide compensation of up to 90% of the amount BHS employees had been promised (and the amount can be capped for higher pensions too).

Are BHS still trading?

British Home Stores (BHS) is a British-founded Emirati department store retailer that primarily sells clothing and household items. It was established as a variety store in 1928 by a group of American entrepreneurs, and grew to be one of the UK's largest department store chains which traded until 2016.

Is Asda selling their car parks?

Asda is scrambling to sell off supermarket car parks as executives seek to free up cash to revive the ailing grocer. The company is understood to have kicked off a process to offload almost 10 acres of car parking space and nearby fields at five of its supermarkets.

What is the new name for Boohoo?

Global online fashion retailer Boohoo Group has rebranded as Debenhams after buying the British heritage brand out of administration in 2021. The shift follows a £40m (€46.8m) writedown on the group's excess stock from youth-focused labels like Boohoo and PrettyLittleThing.

Who bought the House of Fraser?

On 10 August 2018, Mike Ashley's Sports Direct chain agreed to buy the business (stores, stock, brand) for £90 million after the chain went into administration earlier that day. In 2023, it was announced that the business would re-brand under the Frasers name-plate after a successful trial.

Was BHS sold for 1 pound?

It was reported in 2015 that Chappell, with the backing of investors, became the 90% owner of Retail Acquisitions, the firm that acquired British Home Stores (BHS) from Sir Philip Green for £1.

Who owns BHS online?

The online business is owned by the Al Mana Group, a Qatari conglomerate that created BHS International when it bought the BHS brand, BHS.com and the retailer's international operations in June.

How many people work for the BHS?

Somewhere between 8,500 and perhaps as many as 11,000 people work in its many stores across the United Kingdom.

How much did BHS sell for?

Sir Philip Green bought BHS in May 2000 for £200 million. He sold it to Taveta Investments (No. 2) Limited (Taveta 2), another Green family company, in July 2009 for £200 million. 8 Taveta 2 sold BHS in March 2015 for £1.

What high street store is coming back?

But Topshop is now launching a major comeback. Standalone stores are returning to the High Street, Michelle Wilson, managing director of Topshop and Topman, confirmed to BBC News. And on Saturday, Topshop hosted its first catwalk show for seven years in Trafalgar Square, central London.

Who makes Atlantic Bay clothing BHS?

ATLANTIC BAY, A United Kingdom Trademark of BHS International Limited.

What is Philip Green doing now?

Green is based at a London hotel during the week, spending the weekends with his wife and their children in an apartment in Monaco. For his 50th birthday, Green flew 200 guests in a chartered Airbus A300 to a hotel in Cyprus for a three-day toga party, where Tom Jones and Rod Stewart performed.

Who did Philip Green sell BHS to?

Sir Philip Green, the boss (but not the owner) of Arcadia Group, is the latest business leader to be put in the pillory. It began with his sale of the department store BHS to Dominic Chappell for a token sum in 2015. BHS, which was part of Arcadia, collapsed a year later, leaving a big hole in the pension fund.

What happened to the BHS pension fund?

The collapse of BHS cost 11,000 people their jobs and left a pension deficit of more than £570m. In 2018, Sir Philip agreed to put £363m in cash into the company's pension schemes to keep them out of the Pensions Protection Fund. Sir Philip owned BHS for 15 years before selling it to Mr Chappell.

Who is the biggest pension company in the UK?

The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) is the largest pension fund in the UK, with £90,79 billion in assets under management (AUM) as of March 2022. It is a private pension scheme that serves employees in the higher education sector, including universities and research institutions.

Are NHS pensions generous?

Backed by the Exchequer, the NHS Pension Scheme offers the security of a guaranteed income in every year of retirement for all members, on some of the most generous terms available from a pension scheme. Benefits are not affected by market conditions or falls in the value of investments.

Who is the largest employer in the UK?

The National Health Service (NHS) remains the largest employer in the UK and a significant provider of visa-sponsored employment opportunities.

Why are staff leaving the NHS?

Since 2011, there has been a growing number of doctors citing largely preventable reasons for leaving NHS organisations, including health concerns, work life balance, working relationships and their reward package.

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