Pets at Home on track to meet forecasts with £182m revenue January 21, 2015 Shares in Pets at Home Group gained ground yesterday after the retailer said it remained on track to meet its expectations for the full year on the back of another strong trading update. The FTSE 250-listed retailer said revenue in the 12 weeks to 1 January grew 7.8 per cent to £182.2m, buoyed by merchandise [...]
Pets at Home’s groom rooms help retailer’s profits jump to £40m December 4, 2014 Doting pet lovers spoiling their pooches and cats helped Pets at Home deliver a 10.2 per cent jump in sales to £381.5m in the six months to October. The retailer, which provides pet food, accessories and veterinary services from around 400 outlets, has doubled its profits to £40.5m from £21.3m in the first [...]
Pets at Home share price rises as sales rise 4.2 per cent October 24, 2014 A scratch behind the ears and a doggy biscuit for newly-listed Pets at Home, which today reported a 4.2 per cent rise in first-half sales, pushing its shares up almost three per cent in mid-morning trading. The company, which listed in March, said total group revenues rose 10.2 per cent to £381.5m in the six [...]
Pets at Home swaps kittens for big cats to launch its new report October 8, 2014 Team Pets At Home have embarked on a safari this morning, trekking far from their home office in Cheshire to unknown and dangerous territory – the Tiger Territory enclosure at London Zoo to be exact. While guests are tucking into a hearty breakfast, commercial director Peter Pritchard, head of pets Maeve Moorcroft and er, comedian [...]
Pets at Home superstore is not at home with Fulham locals August 20, 2014 If you listen carefully, you might be able to hear the sound of champagne corks popping in Fulham. A group of disgruntled residents have had their way in a passionate, albeit brief, catfight with Pets at Home. The retailer had been in talks with the Prince of Wales’ Prince’s Trust charity about taking over [...]
Investors pat Pets at Home after sales rise following share price decline July 30, 2014 Shares in Pets at Home leapt seven per cent yesterday after the newly-listed group won over unconvinced investors and delivered strong first quarter sales. The company, which provides pet food, accessories and veterinary services across more than 380 outlets, has seen a sharp decline in its share price since floating in March. It is one [...]
Pets at Home share price falls despite posting jump in maiden earnings June 12, 2014 Pets at Home posted a 12 per cent jump in profits yesterday as it delivered its first set of results since floating on the stock market earlier this year. The company, which provides pet food, toys and accessories, as well as veterinary services across its 377 outlets, floated at 245p in March, giving it a [...]
Pets at Home hit by lower target price from bank April 22, 2014 GOLDMAN Sachs, one of the banks that advised on the recent £1.23bn flotation of Pets at Home, initiated research on the company yesterday with a target price for the stock of 242p – or 3p below the 245p flotation price. The research note from Goldman will inevitably anger some of the original investors in the [...]
Poundland and Pets at Home flotation offer prices unveiled February 28, 2014 Following a string of flotation announcements, IPO details are starting to come in from some companies. High street discount store Poundland has decided on a share offer price range of 250-300 pence, reports Reuters. The amount gives the company an implied market value of £625-750m when it lists on the stock exchange. Poundland is 76 [...]
Pets at Home to offer public bite at £1.5bn float February 19, 2014 PETS at Home, the UK’s biggest pet store, yesterday announced plans to offer shares to the animal-loving British public as part of its stock market debut next month. The company, which has 369 stores across the UK, said it intends to raise £275m through the initial share offering and use the proceeds to slash its [...]