Private equity firms and HMV's owner are among potential bidders for WHSmith's 500-strong high street retail portfolio as its ...

Doug Putman is said to be eyeing a potential swoop for the shops, according to The Sun. Private equity groups Hilco, Alteri and Modella Capital have also been named as potential suitors.

It is understood that advisers working for WHSmith have been in discussions with Doug Putman, the Canadian entrepreneur who rescued HMV from bankruptcy in 2019. The retail group, which has ...

HMV owner Doug Putman is considering a bid to snap up WHSmith’s unwanted high street stores. Putman, who rescued the record specialist from bankruptcy in 2019, is understood to be in discussions ...

It is understood that advisers working for WHSmith have been in discussions with Doug Putman, the Canadian entrepreneur who rescued HMV from bankruptcy in 2019. The retail group has been in ...

The group said total high street sales dropped 6% in the 21 weeks to January 25, down 3% on a like-for-like basis, while ...

The HMV owner is in talks to snap up WHSmith high street stores. It is understood that advisers working for WHSmith have been in discussions with Doug Putman, the Canadian entrepreneur who rescued HMV ...

“All stores have been included in the purchase and we look forward to serving customers at all our Northern Reflections locations across Canada,” Doug Putman, who runs the Ancaster, On ...

"All stores have been included in the purchase and we look forward to serving customers at all our Northern Reflections locations across Canada," Doug Putman, who runs the Ancaster, Ont.-based firm, ...