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Dave Forsey
David Forsey is a British businessman and the former chief executive of Sports Direct until September 2016. Career Forsey started working for Mike Ashley at the age of 18, and continued for 32 years. In 2015, Sports Direct subsidiary USC, a clothing retailer, went into administration. In the two preceding months leases for many of USC's stores were transferred to another subsidiary, Republic, and the USC trademark was transferred to another Sports Direct company. In October 2015 Forsey was charged with a criminal offence for consultation failures over USC staff who only had 15 minutes notice of redundancy. In September 2016, Forsey resigned as chief executive of Sports Direct. In May 2017 ''The Sunday Times'' reported that Forsey will be prosecuted over the collapse of USC. He had previously tried to block the prosecution through a judicial review. In March 2021, Forsey was appointed as managing director of Revolution Beauty. Personal life Forsey is married to Stacey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Ashley (businessman)
Michael James Wallace Ashley (born 9 September 1964) is a British retail entrepreneur who is the founder and former chief executive of Frasers Group plc (formerly Sports Direct International). He owned Newcastle United F.C., Newcastle United Football Club between 2007 and 2021. According to the ''Sunday Times Rich List'' in 2025, Ashley was the 52nd richest person in the UK with an estimated net worth of £3.12 billion. In August 2021, Ashley announced that he intended to step down as chief executive of Frasers Group in May 2022, but would remain a director of the main board. Early life Ashley was born in Walsall in the West Midlands (county), West Midlands in 1964 and grew up in Burnham, Buckinghamshire, Burnham. His father was a manager at a food distribution depot. Ashley was educated at Burnham Grammar School in Burnham, Buckinghamshire and left school at 16 to become a county-level squash player. After an injury, he worked as a county-level squash coach. Career In 1982, at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sports Direct
Sportsdirect.com Retail Limited, trading as Sports Direct, is a British retail company owned by Frasers Group. The company was founded in 1982 by Mike Ashley (businessman), Mike Ashley and was originally based in Maidenhead, England. It specialises in the sale of sports equipment, clothing, footwear, and accessories, operating both physical outlets and an online store. The company operates in 19 countries, including France, Germany, and Spain. Certain Frasers Group fascias, such as USC (clothing retailer), USC, Game (retailer), Game, and Evans Cycles, also operate within selected Sports Direct stores. History The company was founded by Mike Ashley (businessman), Mike Ashley in 1982 as a single store in Maidenhead trading under the name of "Mike Ashley Sports". In February 2006, Sports Direct International, Sports World International purchased Gilesports and merged it with Sports World, then Sports Direct. In October 2012, Sports Direct International acquired 20 former JJB Spor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Times
''The Times'' is a British Newspaper#Daily, daily Newspaper#National, national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title ''The Daily Universal Register'', adopting its modern name on 1 January 1788. ''The Times'' and its sister paper ''The Sunday Times'' (founded in 1821), are published by Times Media, since 1981 a subsidiary of News UK, in turn wholly owned by News Corp. ''The Times'' and ''The Sunday Times'' were founded independently and have had common ownership only since 1966. It is considered a newspaper of record in the UK. ''The Times'' was the first newspaper to bear that name, inspiring numerous other papers around the world. In countries where these other titles are popular, the newspaper is often referred to as or , although the newspaper is of national scope and distribution. ''The Times'' had an average daily circulation of 365,880 in March 2020; in the same period, ''The Sunday Times'' had an average weekly circulation of 647,622. The two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USC (clothing Retailer)
USC is a clothing retailer that sells branded clothing across the United Kingdom and Ireland. The company was founded in 1989 in Edinburgh and has been owned by the Frasers Group since 2011. As of , the company owns stores in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Belgium, Czech Republic and Malaysia. History The first USC store opened in 1989 in Edinburgh and specialised in sports clothing. USC originally stood for 'United Sports Corporation' and was founded by Angus Morrison and David Douglas. USC was purchased for £43 million by Sir Tom Hunter in 2004. The company entered into administration (insolvency), administration on 29 December 2008, and 15 stores were closed. The remaining 43 stores were bought in a pre-packaged deal by Dundonald Holdings Ltd, also owned by Sir Tom Hunter. In July 2011, Tom Hunter sold 80% of USC to Mike Ashley's Sports Direct chain. In early 2012, Sports Direct bought the remaining 20% and now fully owns the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic (retailer)
Republic was a clothing retailer with 121 stores in the United Kingdom. In February 2013, it entered administration, and was purchased by Sports Direct International. Republic was merged into Sports Direct's USC (clothing retailer), USC brand. History Founded in 1985, as Just Jeans, after 1990, the name changed to Best Jeanswear; Republic was launched in 1998. It was a private limited company (Republic (Retail) Ltd.) and, in 2005, Change Capital invested in the company to finance expansion plans. In May 2011 the company was bought by private equity firm TPG Capital for £300m Administration and acquisition Republic filed for Administration (law), administration on 13 February 2013, with Ernst & Young appointed administrators. 150 head office staff were immediately made Layoff, redundant, leaving 2,500 jobs at risk. During the administration time, a total of 8 Republic stores closed, 5 in Scotland, with a further 2 closed in Northern Ireland and one in Middlesbrough, England. On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sunday Times
''The Sunday Times'' is a British Sunday newspaper whose circulation makes it the largest in Britain's quality press market category. It was founded in 1821 as ''The New Observer''. It is published by Times Newspapers Ltd, a subsidiary of News UK (formerly News International), which is owned by News Corp. Times Newspapers also publishes ''The Times''. The two papers, founded separately and independently, have been under the same ownership since 1966. They were bought by News International in 1981. In March 2020, ''The Sunday Times'' had a circulation of 647,622, exceeding that of its main rivals, '' The Sunday Telegraph'' and '' The Observer'', combined. While some other national newspapers moved to a tabloid format in the early 2000s, ''The Sunday Times'' retained the larger broadsheet format and has said that it intends to continue to do so. As of December 2019, it sold 75% more copies than its sister paper, ''The Times'', which is published from Monday to Saturday. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judicial Review
Judicial review is a process under which a government's executive, legislative, or administrative actions are subject to review by the judiciary. In a judicial review, a court may invalidate laws, acts, or governmental actions that are incompatible with a higher authority. For example, an executive decision may be invalidated for being unlawful, or a statute may be invalidated for violating the terms of a constitution. Judicial review is one of the checks and balances in the separation of powers—the power of the judiciary to supervise (judicial supervision) the legislative and executive branches when the latter exceed their authority. The doctrine varies between jurisdictions, so the procedure and scope of judicial review may differ between and within countries. The judiciary in United States has been described as having unusually strong powers of judicial review from a comparative perspective. General principles Judicial review can be understood in the context o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revolution Beauty
Revolution Beauty is a UK-based beauty company that was founded in 2014 by Adam Minto and Tom Allsworth. It sells makeup, skincare and hair products. As of 2021, the brand has 220 employees and an annual turnover of $139 million. Their products are sold online as well as in Boots, Superdrug, Ulta and Target stores. History Revolution Beauty claims to be based around the principles of inclusivity and affordability in makeup, with a diverse range of affordable products. The brand is known for its use of influencer marketing, and social media, particularly Instagram and TikTok. The company has faced claims from brands such as Kat Von D and beauty YouTuber Manny MUA for allegedly plagiarizing makeup designs and concepts, claims which co-founder Adam Minto denies. All Revolution products are all cruelty free, with 76% of the brand stocking vegan products. In 2019, Revolution Beauty was named within the Sunday Times Fast Track 100 as the fastest growing beauty brand in the UK. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Real Housewives Of Cheshire
''The Real Housewives of Cheshire'' (abbreviated ''RHOCheshire'') is a British reality television programme that premiered on ITVBe on 12 January 2015. Developed as the first British instalment in ''The Real Housewives'' franchise, it has aired 18 series and focuses on the personal and professional lives of several women living in or around Cheshire, England. The current cast consists of Lauren Simon, Seema Malhotra, Rachel Lugo, Lystra Adams, Sheena Lynch, Paige Chohan and Ellie Egar. Nermina Pieters-Mekic serve as friend of the housewives. Overview and casting Series 1–4 On 22 September 2014, ITVBe, ITV announced the cast for Britain's first ''Real Housewives'' instalment, ''The Real Housewives of Cheshire''. Starring Ampika Pickston, Dawn Ward (TV personality), Dawn Ward, Lauren Simon, Leanne Brown, Magali Gorré and Tanya Bardsley, the series follows the cast's intertwining and fast lives in the rich communities of Cheshire and Greater Manchester. ITV had planned to p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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British Chief Executives
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