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Mothercare PLC

Tue, 01 May 2012 08:09:42 +0100

Finance director resigns - Turnover -£108.4m
Mothercare finance director Neil Harrington has resigned from the maternity retailer. The company had recorded sales of -£108.4m

Hornby PLC

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:26:38 +0100

Second profit warning issued - UK trading remains weak
Hornby, the model train and Scalextric manufacture, has issued a further profits warning. Although its international business has returned to profitability, weak trading in the UK has continued. Profits of approximately £4.5m are now expected for the year to March 2012. Following a profits warning in January 2012, £5m profits were expected.

Mothercare PLC

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:29:44 +0100

Closing 111 stores - 730 jobs at risk - cost reduction strategy
Baby product retailer Mothercare is closing 111 UK stores over three years, putting 730 jobs at risk. The closures, which include 36 Mothercare and 75 Early Learning branches, will improve UK profits by 13m by March 2015. As part of the cost reduction programme, 90 head office jobs will be lost.

Mothercare PLC

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:10:07 +0100

Sales fall 10% - business review - stores may be sold
Retailer Mothercare is expected to record a 10% fall in sales for the three months to April 2012, a significant deterioration from the 3% decline in the 13 weeks to 7 January. Poorly performing UK stores could be sold as part of a business review. Year to October 2011: turnover £3.4m; 12,090 employees.

Mothercare PLC

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 08:11:19 +0000

Cost Reduction Plans - Job Losses - £82m Loss
Retailer Mothercare is starting a 30-day consultation with employees following cost-reduction plans. The plans come after a period of poor sales and a loss of £82 million in the first half of 2011. Simon Calver is Chief Executive Officer.

Mothercare PLC

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:00:05 +0000

CEO Appointed - 12000 Employees - Work towards recovery of UK Business
Mothercare plc has appointed Simon Calver as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr Calver, 47, will join the Mothercare board as CEO on 30 April 2012 at which time Alan Parker will resume his role as non-executuve Chairman.

Character Group PLC

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:23:55 +0000

Sales decline - New ranges - Shares down 5%
Toy distributor Character Group suffered a fall in Christmas sales, despite key children's favourites on its books, including Fireman Sam. New ranges will be launched at the International Toy Fair. Richard King is Executive Chairman.

Mothercare PLC

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:22:41 +0000

Group sales up 2% - Total UK Sales down 5.3% - International retail sales up 15.5%
Baby and toddler products seller Mothercare have recorded like-for-like sales over the past year down 5.4%, total UK sales down 5.3% and third quarter total group sales down 1.2%. Alan Parker is Executive Chairman. .

Games Workshop Plc

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:46:09 +0000

Games Workshop records 40% rise in profits
Fantasy war toy firm Games Workshop recorded half year profits of £9.5 million, an increase of 40%. The company received £2.6m from selling the rights to use characters from its Warhammer series to computer and board game manufacturers during 2011. Marks Wells is Managing Director of Games Workshop.

Timberline Limited

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 16:08:35 +0000

Company Sold - 45 Jobs Saved
Outdoor play equipment manufacturer Timberline in Chesterfield has been sold by Administrators to Metalliform Holdings saving 45 jobs. Metalliform manufactures school furniture, employs 90 staff at its Barnsley production site and has a turnover of £8m.