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Modella reported to join bidders for fashion brand Joseph
02/11/2026Modella Capital, the private equity owner of TGJones, Hobbycraft and Flying Tiger Copenhagen, has reportedly joined the bidders for British fashion brand Joseph. Its Japanese owner, Onward Kashiyama, paid £140 million for the label in 2005 and has had PwC…
Judge calls TGJones rescue ‘an adventurous equity play’
02/11/2026The High Court judge who approved the TGJones rescue plan has described the turnaround as "an adventurous equity play". His judgment, published on 5 August 2026, flags "very considerable" execution risk at the former WHSmith high street chain, which is…
How to open a beauty salon in the UK in 2026
30/10/2026A beauty salon in the UK needs no national licence, but what it offers decides what it needs: microblading needs a personal licence in Wales, some London boroughs license massage and other treatments, and on 21 October 2026 the government…
Reliance applies to strike off Hamleys (Franchising) Ltd
30/10/2026Reliance Industries has applied to remove its UK subsidiary Hamleys (Franchising) Ltd from the companies register by voluntary strike-off, according to a regulatory filing made on 29 October 2026. The entity reported turnover of Rs 56.08 crore for 2025 and…
Poundland bidders include CDS Superstores, Fortress and Modella
29/10/2026Court documents show Poundland filed its notice of intention to appoint administrators on the afternoon of 29 October, giving it 10 working days of protection from creditors. Poundland's managing director says no acceptable offer for the whole business has been…
Black Sheep Coffee signs 20-store franchise deal in the North
29/10/2026Black Sheep Coffee has signed a franchise development agreement with SUR Group for at least 20 stores across West Yorkshire, northern England and southern Scotland, Hospitality & Catering News reported on 29 October. The deal is expected to create about…
Crazy Bear hotels enter administration again
29/10/2026Crazy Bear has fallen into administration for the second time in less than two years, and both of its hotels, in Stadhampton and Beaconsfield, have closed. BDO partners Kiri Holland and Danny Dartnaill were appointed joint administrators on 27 October,…
Cotti Coffee launches franchise programme in the UK
29/10/2026Cotti Coffee has launched a franchise programme in the UK, offering partners "no franchise fee" and global brand support, Propel reported on 29 October 2026. The Chinese coffee chain has traded in London since February with seven sites, and its…
Costa opens first Cineworld shop and names 26 cinema sites
29/10/2026Costa Coffee has opened its first shop inside a Cineworld cinema, at Ashton-under-Lyne, and named the 26 cinemas it plans to cover. The opening took place on 21 October, with Broughton Park next on 28 October. Regional coverage on 29…
Pret opens eighth Roadchef shop at Tibshelf on the M1
29/10/2026Pret A Manger has opened a shop at Roadchef's Tibshelf Northbound Services on the M1, the eighth Pret in the motorway operator's network and the sixth to open this year. The opening creates 10 jobs, and three more Roadchef sites…
