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Jan 12, 2022 · Unsecured creditors in Arcadia are likely to receive a return of about 10p-15p in the pound against their outstanding claims, according to the latest report from the administrators of the...
- Jonathan Eley
Feb 19, 2021 · Philip Green ’s retail empire Arcadia Group collapsed owing about 800 million pounds ($1.1 billion) to creditors and with a bigger-than-expected pension deficit. A statement of financial...
- Deirdre Hipwell
Mar 28, 2021 · Arcadia collapsed in November owing creditors £800m. It also had a pension deficit of £510m when it appointed administrators at Deloitte. Scheme trustees told pensioners in February that £173m...
Feb 19, 2021 · High Street. Arcadia owed creditors £800m upon collapse. A pension deficit of £510m reportedly conflated the firm’s debts. Harry Deacon Friday, 19 February 2021, 9:46 Last Updated: Friday, 19 February 2021, 9:46. 1 minute read.
- Harry Deacon
- What Went Wrong?
- The After-Effects of Arcadia Group’s Collapse
- How Did Red Flag Alert Spot This Failure early?
The Arcadia Group’s collapse was at the end of a steady decline caused by several factors. In 2015, it was the UK’s fourth largest fashion retailer, with a market share of about 4.5%. By 2020, it was only the tenth, with a market share of 1.8%. The chief cause of its fall in fortunes is said to be its failure to modernise and compete with newer onl...
Following its collapse, thousands of Arcadia Group employees were left without a job and a pension deficit of around £350 million was discovered. Critics of Sir Philip pointed to a £1.3 billion dividend received by the Green family in 2005 and called on them to make up the shortfall. Ultimately, the Greens agreed to put £100 million into the fund. ...
Given the Arcadia Group’s slow decline, why was it that Red Flag Alert had spotted the risk associated with it and traditional credit reference agencies had not? The answer lies in our approach to data and expertise on the signs of business distress. Red Flag Alert do not believe that any company is too big to fail. Whilst big business failure can ...
Dec 1, 2020 · Under the rescue deal, hammered out with the trustees, the regulator and the PPF, Arcadia was allowed temporarily to reduce its annual deficit contributions from £50m to £25m.
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Jan 27, 2021 · Topshop and Topman failed with gross liabilities of more than £550 million, while Arcadia’s discount brand Outfit owed £80 million, according to the filings. However, the documents were...
