Archive of all Palmer & Harvey articles
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Comment & OpinionBig 30’s historic losses last year only tell half the story
Last year was the most challenging for the UK’s grocery wholesalers since the Second World War
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NewsFormer Palmer & Harvey staff awarded compensation
Staff are now in line for a payout worth eight weeks gross pay
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Comment & OpinionMcColl’s results are a reminder of the dark days of November
CEO Miller admitted today the fallout from the P&H collapse was “unlike anything he had experienced in his almost 30 years in the business”
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NewsImperial and JTI may struggle to recover P&H loans
PwC said tobacco suppliers could expect between 0% and 58% of the £66.1m they were due
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NewsMorrisons 'was part of Carlyle attempt to rescue P&H'
Carlyle’s decision not to proceed with an offer for the wholesaler giant proved the final nail in the coffin for P&H
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Analysis & FeaturesThe big 30 wholesalers: can traditional players survive?
The upheaval in wholesale and franchise spearheaded by Tesco-Booker means a more abrasive trading landscape than ever
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NewsFrank Field MP blasts accounting 'deficiencies' at Palmer & Harvey
The chairman of the House of Commons’ work and pensions committee has blasted the management and auditors of Palmer & Harvey after a report by administrators revealed the failed wholesaler significantly understated its losses in the 2015/16 financial year.
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NewsNisa insists availability is 'back to usual high standards'
Issues emerged afer Nisa took on extra business following the collapse of P&H
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NewsP&H understated losses by £12.1m in 2015/16, administrators' report reveals
Palmer & Harvey significantly understated the extent of its losses in the 2015/16 financial year after a series of “omissions” and “misstatements”, according to a report into the collapse of the wholesaler by PwC.
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NewsPalmer & Harvey creditors owed more than £700m, PwC report reveals
Creditors of Palmer & Harvey are facing losses of more than £700m following the collapse of the wholesaler late last year, a report by administrator PwC, seen by The Grocer, has revealed.
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NewsPalmer & Harvey vans, lorries and trailers to go into auction
The vehicles that will be auctioned on Tuesday and Wednesday next week
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NewsWilliam Reed acquires Pro-Retail trademark
The publisher of The Grocer bought the trademark from P&H administrators PwC for an undisclosed sum
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NewsMRH signs Booker partnership deal after P&H collapse
Booker will deliver chilled and ambient groceries to 370 MRH store
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NewsConviviality saves 1,300 jobs at P&H subsidiary WS Retail
Deal significantly ups Conviviality Retail’s presence in the south and south west of England…
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NewsShell signs supply deal with Booker following collapse of P&H
The deal will see Booker deliver goods to 500 stores for the next three years
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NewsPepsiCo to launch van sales division after P&H talks fail
A further 400 P&H staff have been made redundant taking the total to 2,850
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Sainsbury's becomes first mult to sell Heets tobacco refills
Launch is significant for Philip Morris as it looks to overcome concerns about stocking the refills without the devices
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NewsPetition calls for Palmer & Harvey bosses to face 'justice'
P&H fell into administration last Tuesday after talks over a rescue deal with private investment firm Carlyle failed
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NewsForecourt contingencies swing into place in wake of P&H demise
Oil giant Shell has admitted there could be the “possibility of interruption” to the supply of products…
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Comment & OpinionThe CMA is to blame for P&H's demise
The CMA’s handling of the Tesco-Booker inquiry – and its impact on P&H – shows it doesn’t know what it’s doing