Virgin Megastores has been sold by Sir Richard Branson for an undisclosed sum to a management buy-out team. The team was led by managing director Simon Douglas and finance director Steve Peckham, whic... [more]

Mountain Warehouse, the UK-based retailer of discount outdoor clothing and equipment, has been sold for £15m in a management buyout backed by Icelandic investment vehicle Arev.... [more]

Fopp has bought 67 former Music Zone stores out of administration, including an office in Stockport and a warehouse in Norfolk, securing the future of 775 jobs.... [more]

Adams Childrenswear has been bought out of administration by a former chairman of Stead & Simpson, securing the future of 3,000 jobs at 273 stores, but a further 400 jobs at 42 branches will be lost.... [more]

Greeting Card Group has been bought out of administration by a management team, securing the future of 1,500 of the 2,500 jobs and 300 of the 470 card shops.... [more]

Floors 2 Go, the Birmingham-based chain of 140 flooring stores, is to undergo a £52m management buy-out backed by Alchemy.... [more]

Caffe Nero, the chain of 290 coffee bars, is to undergo a £225m management buy-out.... [more]

PD Ports has sold H&L Garages, its Mercedes Benz truck dealership with 300 staff at branches in Killingholme, York, Boston, Grantham, Lincoln and Hull, to a management team. MD Brett Whittingham and f... [more]

Internacionale, the Glasgow-based chain of 147 Au Naturale homewares and Internacionale fashion stores, has undergone a £45m management buy-out backed by Penta Capital.The deal, which is one of Scotla... [more]