Archive of all Palmer & Harvey articles – Page 2
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NewsPalmer & Harvey sought to delay dividend payments as losses mounted
Collapsed wholesaler Palmer & Harvey renegotiated its onerous dividend payments to management to help mitigate rising losses according to its most recently filed accounts.
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NewsNisa to supply McColl's stores in wake of P&H collapse
Nisa’s new short-term contract begins today
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Comment & OpinionWho killed Palmer & Harvey?
From the 2008 MBO, Palmer & Harvey still chose to pay out £70m in interest payments to preferential shareholders. Why?
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NewsTony Reed tells P&H colleagues and customers: 'I'm sorry'
Reed said he was ‘dreadfully sorry’ to all the stakeholders that he had been unable to save the wholesaler
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NewsRetailers race to plug supply gaps in wake of P&H demise
The sudden collapse of Palmer & Harvey left its retail customers and major suppliers scrambling to shore up supplies
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NewsJJ Food Service looks to help P&H staff made redundant
Today’s Group has also expressed sympathy for P&H staff
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NewsCMA dismisses Tesco-Booker merger impact on P&H collapse
Sources at the regulator stressed P&H had been facing financial issues for several years
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NewsTesco warns of tobacco shortages in wake of P&H collapse
Sainsbury’s said it was not expecting tobacco availability issues
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NewsP&H enters exclusivity period over sale to Carlyle Group
The wholesaler has announced it is looking to secure significant capital investment through the deal
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NewsAndrew King to head up Nielsen Brandbank wholesale division
King has more than 20 years of experience in wholesale, having worked previously at Center Parcs and the Thresher Group
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NewsJames Lancaster leaves McColl's as P&H speculation mounts
Lancaster is reported to be working with private equity firm Carlyle Group as it looks to complete a takeover for the wholesaler
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NewsSteven Watson joins Darren Goldney in departing P&H
Commercial director Darren Goldney has left to take up a new role as MD of Today’s Group
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NewsBrookfield and Carlyle in frame to buy P&H
According to Sky News the two firms are among a number of parties who have tabled offers for P&H
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Comment & OpinionMcColl's has made a sharp deal with Morrisons
The McColl’s-Morrisons supply deal has thrown a large rock in the wholesale pond
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NewsPalmer & Harvey understood to be seeking more financing
The delivered wholesaler has asked PwC to seek out new outside investors, according to The Telegraph
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NewsAt least five companies bidding to supply McColl's
The convenience chain confirmed it had officially put its two main supply deals out for retender…
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NewsP&H blames drop in service and availability on the hot summer
Concerned retailers have complained about a lack of availability on key lines, late deliveries and incomplete orders…
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NewsPaula Byrne joins Palmer & Harvey as chief people officer
Byrne has a strong reputation for driving cultural change within a business
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NewsPalmer & Harvey management shakeup sees several senior directors leave
A number of senior directors including executive deputy chairman Chris Etherington have left the wholesaler, The Grocer understands
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NewsPalmer & Harvey vans to carry Missing People charity appeals
Last year, 240,000 people were reported missing in the UK, enough to fill Wembley Stadium three times