Missguided

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Online fashion retailer Missguided calls in administrators (The Guardian)

UK-based firm issued with winding-up petition by suppliers owed millions of pounds.

Another Leicester supplier said he was owed about £600,000 and he was not sure if the business could survive without orders from Missguided, who made up the vast majority of his work. It’s hard to pick up other work because of the economy at the moment – customers are not taking on new suppliers,” he said. One Leicester-based factory owner said he was owed more than £2m and had been forced to send his 90-plus workers home as he could not pay them.

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Missguided enters administration: Collapse puts hundreds of jobs at ... (iNews)

The fast fashion retailer allowed customers to continue placing orders as the business teetered on the brink of collapse.

Head office staff were last week instructed to stop answering the phones and to work from home. They said they were told the ailing company had been unable to find a buyer and to expect redundancies. We thank all employees and other key stakeholders for their support at this difficult time”.

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Missguided collapses into administration as it fails to secure rescue ... (Retail Gazette)

Fast fashion firm Missguided has collapsed into adminstration after it failed to finalise a rescue deal. Missguided appointed Teneo as administrator on Monday ...

Missguided will continue to trade while in administration as Teneo look to sell the business. We thank all employees and other key stakeholders for their support at this difficult time.” It emerged over the weekend that rival Boohoo had been in talks to buy Missguided in a pre-pack deal.

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Online fashion retailer Missguided calls in administrators (Sky News)

Administrators Teneo say Missguided will continue to trade while they seek to complete a sale of the business and assets.

Teneo said Missguided will continue to trade while a buyer of the business is sought. "The joint administrators will now seek to conclude a sale of the business and assets, for which there continues to be a high level of interest from a number of strategic buyers." Administrators Teneo say Missguided will continue to trade while they seek to complete a sale of the business and assets.

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Missguided goes into administration as rescue talks fail – your rights ... (The Sun)

ONLINE fashion giant Missguided has called in administrators after failing to secure a rescue bid, it's reported.Theclothes company, which.

Write to your card provider asking for the full amount you paid. However, it has struggled since physical stores reopened. If you used a Visa or Mastercard debit card to make your purchase, you could also ask for a "charge back" whereby you ask your card provider for the money back. It's not fair that you're taking orders from people and not even sending them out. "A process to identify a buyer with the required resources and platform for the business commenced in April and we expect to provide an update on progress of that process in the near future.” In May, Missguided told Retail Gazette: "Missguided is aware of the action being taken by certain creditors of the company in recent days, and is working urgently to address this.

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Boohoo potentially eyeing Missguided rescue deal after e-tailer calls ... (FashionUnited UK)

Fast fashion group Boohoo has reportedly expressed its interest in buying rival Missguided, which is said to be on the verge of administration. The news...

According to a report by The Times, Boohoo has now entered into talks with Teneo, which is advising Missguided, with a takeover deal said to be imminent. Missguided was saved from administration last year after Alteri Investors stepped in with a rescue deal following supply chain issues and a difficult trading period for the retailer. Fast fashion group Boohoo has reportedly expressed its interest in buying rival Missguided, which is said to be on the verge of administration.

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Missguided collapses into administration as fast fashion brand ... (City A.M.)

Missguided has collapsed into administration, after being hammered by supply chain costs and weakening consumer confidence. Fast fashion rival Boohoo is.

It began with the help of a £50,000 loan from Passi’s father, which Cheshire-born Passi was able to repay within six months. “We have seen many traditional high street retailers struggling for a number of years, with the pandemic accelerating a move towards online retail, which saw an understandable boom,” Tom Pringle, restructuring partner at law firm Gowling WLG, said. Administrators from Teneo said there was “a high level of interest from a number of strategic buyers.”

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Online fashion giant Missguided reportedly enters administration (Belfast Live)

Administrators Teneo are expected to let Missguided trade as normal while they attempt to sell the business and its assets. Gavin Maher, a managing director of ...

Administrators Teneo are expected to let Missguided trade as normal while they attempt to sell the business and its assets. JD Sports and Asos were also thought to be in the running. While last month, Missguided confirmed it was looking for a potential new buyer as founder Nitin Passi stepped down as chief executive.

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Missguided collapses into administration (Drapers)

Dan Smith, senior managing director, Daniel Butters, CEO, financial advisory, and Benji Dymant, assistant director, all of advisory firm Teneo Financial.

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Fast fashion retailer Missguided collapses into administration (FashionUnited UK)

The company called in administrators from Teneo on Monday after it was issued a winding-up order by supplier JSK Fashions which said it was owed millions of ...

It also inked a deal with popular reality TV show Love Island to dress its contestants. In March, the retailer launched a “comprehensive restructure of the business” after being hit by supply chain disruptions, inflation and a drop in consumer demand over the previous 18 months. He continued: “The joint administrators will now seek to conclude a sale of the business and assets, for which there continues to be a high level of interest from a number of strategic buyers.”

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Online fashion firm Missguided collapses into administration (Border Counties Advertizer)

The company called in administrators from Teneo after it was issued with a winding-up petition by suppliers owed millions of pounds.

“The joint administrators will now seek to conclude a sale of the business and assets, for which there continues to be a high level of interest from a number of strategic buyers. Administrators said the business will continue to trade while they seek to sell off assets and stressed that there has been a “high level of interest”. The insolvency specialists are now seeking to sell the business and assets of the retailer, which employs around 330 staff from its Manchester base.

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Online fashion firm Missguided collapses into administration (Richmond and Twickenham Times)

The company called in administrators from Teneo after it was issued with a winding-up petition by suppliers owed millions of pounds.

“The joint administrators will now seek to conclude a sale of the business and assets, for which there continues to be a high level of interest from a number of strategic buyers. Administrators said the business will continue to trade while they seek to sell off assets and stressed that there has been a “high level of interest”. The insolvency specialists are now seeking to sell the business and assets of the retailer, which employs around 330 staff from its Manchester base.

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Missguided calls in administrators as over 100 jobs are at risk (Leigh Journal)

The retailer was issued with a winding-up petition last week by clothing suppliers who were owed millions of pounds.

He said that without payment he may be forced to call in administrators as he had not been paid since April. Brands like Boohoo, Asos and JD Sports had been in the running to buy Missguided, but a deal could not be finalised. Some of the online retailer’s UK and overseas suppliers told The Guardian they had not been paid for months and several said they had already taken a hit in December when they were asked for a 30% discount on orders already agreed.

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Fast fashion firm Missguided collapses into administration owing ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Fashion giant Missguided has called in administrators after last-minute talks to find a buyer for the business failed, with Teneo now trying to save the ...

"The joint administrators will now seek to conclude a sale of the business and assets, for which there continues to be a high level of interest from a number of strategic buyers. Administrators said the business will continue to trade while they seek to sell off assets and stressed that there has been a "high level of interest". Missguided called in administrators Teneo after suppliers it owed millions of pounds to petitioned for it to be wound up.

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Missguided collapses into administration putting over 300 ... (Manchester Evening News)

Insolvency specialists are now seeking to sell the business and assets of the retailer, which employs around 330 staff, the PA News Agency reports. Promoted ...

In March, BusinessLive reported that Missguided had launched a 45-day consultation which put 140 jobs at risk. Gavin Maher, of Teneo, said: "As we continue to see, the retail trading environment in the UK remains extremely challenging. The fast fashion company was issued a winding-up petition last week by suppliers who are owed millions.

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Missguided collapses into administration after last-minute buyer ... (Nottinghamshire Live)

During a turbulent period in which the company was hit hard by surging supply costs, Missguided called in administrators Teneo after suppliers it owed millions ...

Gavin Maher, of Teneo, said: "As we continue to see, the retail trading environment in the UK remains extremely challenging. Missguided was founded in 2009 by Nitin Passi and grew rapidly amid rising demand for online fashion. Renowned fashion retailer Missguided has fallen into administration and now faces an uncertain future after it failed to secure a last-minute buyer.

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Online fashion firm Missguided collapses into administration (Borehamwood Times)

The company called in administrators from Teneo after it was issued with a winding-up petition by suppliers owed millions of pounds.

“The joint administrators will now seek to conclude a sale of the business and assets, for which there continues to be a high level of interest from a number of strategic buyers. Administrators said the business will continue to trade while they seek to sell off assets and stressed that there has been a “high level of interest”. The insolvency specialists are now seeking to sell the business and assets of the retailer, which employs around 330 staff from its Manchester base.

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Boohoo remains in race to bail out Missguided (Evening Standard)

O. nline retailer Boohoo will still plough ahead with its approach to acquire fast fashion brand Missguided despite the company falling into the hands of the ...

The company has an estimated 330 employees and outsources garment manufacturing to several businesses. The administrator confirmed that Missguided would continue to trade during any sale process. nline retailer Boohoo will still plough ahead with its approach to acquire fast fashion brand Missguided despite the company falling into the hands of the administrators.

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Missguided calls in administrators as over 100 jobs are at risk (Darlington and Stockton Times)

The retailer was issued with a winding-up petition last week by clothing suppliers who were owed millions of pounds.

He said that without payment he may be forced to call in administrators as he had not been paid since April. Brands like Boohoo, Asos and JD Sports had been in the running to buy Missguided, but a deal could not be finalised. Some of the online retailer’s UK and overseas suppliers told The Guardian they had not been paid for months and several said they had already taken a hit in December when they were asked for a 30% discount on orders already agreed.

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Missguided in administration: what happened to fast fashion brand ... (NationalWorld)

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Before the administration was formally announced on Tuesday (31 May), fellow fast fashion brand Boohoo had been in talks to buy Missguided in a pre-pack administration deal - a form of administration intended to protect the value of the Missguided brand. “The joint administrators will now seek to conclude a sale of the business and assets, for which there continues to be a high level of interest from a number of strategic buyers. “A process to identify a buyer with the required resources and platform for the business commenced in April and we expect to provide an update on progress of that process in the near future.” It said the business will continue to trade while they seek to sell off assets and told PA news agency that there has been a “high level of interest” in Missguided. It was founded in 2009 by Nitin Passi and was able to capitalise on the boom in online fashion seen in the early 2010s. Then, in autumn 2021, the company was saved by investment firm Alteri, which then announced a review of its business model in December as it tried to turnaround the business.

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Administrators take charge at Missguided, hit by rising costs and ... (InternetRetailing)

Teneo Financial Advisory was appointed yesterday to run the company, which is continuing to trade as administrators look for a buyer. Teneo says there is a high ...

The Federation of Small Businesses warned on Monday that almost half a million businesses could fail within weeks without government support. Gavin Maher, senior managing director of Teneo, says: “As we continue to see, the retail trading environment in the UK remains extremely challenging. Teneo Financial Advisory was appointed yesterday to run the company, which is continuing to trade as administrators look for a buyer.

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