Famous London department store Liberty (LBE.L) released a confirmation of the press reports that appeared in the media stating the company was set to hire advisers to conduct a review for Liberty to help identify potential growth areas for the business and possibilities for expansion in the UK as well as abroad.
Liberty's Board said the expansion plans are fuelled by the impressive trading performance in the first half. Liberty said it experienced double-digit increases in sales.
The Sunday Telegraph said earlier that Liberty was hiring M&A specialists Cavendish Corporate Finance and Global Leisure Partners to seek new investors and partners, which could take over a part of the 68 percent stake in Liberty currently held by MWB Holdings.
MWB, whose CEO Richard Balfour-Lynn is also the chairman of Liberty, has said it was not looking to sell its stake.
Options include setting up a joint venture or selling new shares.
Back in June Liberty sold the lease of its standalone Liberty of London store a year after it was opened, claiming this would save £500,000 a year.
Monday’s news boosted Liberty’s stock by almost 10%.
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