Mike Ashley
Coverage of Mike Ashley in the Nexus archive.
- Mike Ashley’s Frasers follows Hugo Boss bid with offer for Australia’s Accent
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has offered £166m to acquire 77.1% of Australian footwear company Accent Group, which it does not already own. The offer values each share at 65 Australian cents, matching its Friday closing price. Frasers currently owns 22.9% of Accent.
- From Sports Direct to...Hugo Boss? Why brash High Street tycoon Mike Ashley is poised to grab one of the world's most prestigious fashion giants
Mike Ashley, a High Street tycoon, is potentially moving from Sports Direct to acquire Hugo Boss, a prestigious fashion brand. The article highlights his brash business approach and the strategic shift toward a luxury fashion giant.
- Hugo Boss shares rise as it reviews Frasers takeover offer
Hugo Boss shares rose nearly 7% after the company announced it would review a €1.98bn takeover offer from Frasers Group, which already owns a 26% stake. The bid comes from Mike Ashley’s retail group, which operates Sports Direct.
- Mike Ashley’s Frasers makes €1.98bn takeover offer for Hugo Boss
Mike Ashley’s retail group, Frasers, has launched a €1.98bn takeover offer for German luxury fashion brand Hugo Boss, seeking full control of the business it currently owns 26% of. The offer values the remainder of the company at €1.98bn (£1.73bn).
- Mike Ashley admits he was behind video that brought down JD Sports chair
Mike Ashley admitted to arranging surveillance footage that brought down Peter Cowgill, the former JD Sports chair, who was secretly filmed meeting Footasylum boss Barry Bown in 2021. The footage led to Cowgill's downfall as JD Sports was acquiring Footasylum at the time. The incident involved a breach of sensitive information sharing rules.