Archive of all Patisserie Valerie articles
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NewsSainsbury’s adds Patisserie Valerie cakes to 250 bakery counters
The selection consists of Patisserie Valerie’s 14 top-selling products
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NewsCauseway Capital to shut a further 14 Patisserie Valerie stores
The new private equity owner of Patisserie Valerie is to shut a further 14 stores at the cost of 100 jobs.
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NewsPatisserie Valerie CEO Steve Francis to sue Causeway
Patisserie Valerie future thrown into fresh doubt as backers sack CEO and commercial director
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NewsPatisserie Holdings-owned Baker & Spice sold to Department of Coffee and Social Affairs
KPMG confirmed that the independent coffee chain has bought four Baker & Spice outlets in London Coffee shop chain Department of Coffee and Social Affairs has acquired the London-based Baker & Spice bistro chain from the striken former parent company of Patisserie Valerie. KPMG confirmed this morning ...
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NewsCity snapshot: Patisserie Valerie rescued via an MBO
A deal was struck with administrators KPMG in the early hours of this morning
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NewsPatisserie Valerie sold to management in late-night deal
A deal was struck with administrators KPMG in the early hours of this morning
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NewsCity snapshot: Mike Ashley withdraws £15m bid for Patisserie Valerie
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley has pulled out his bid for scandal-hit bakery chain Patisserie Valerie, activist investor Cat Rock has called on Just Eat to merge with a competitor, and the rest of the latest news from the City.
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News100 potential bidders ran the rule over Patisserie Valerie
Around 100 potential bidders expressed an interest in rescuing stricken cake retailer Patisserie Valerie ahead of crunch talks this week, though reports warn the chain could be broken up.
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NewsPatisserie Valerie rescue talks planned for next week
Administrators for Patisserie Valerie and the chain’s management team are expected to meet potential bidders next week in a bid to strike a rescue deal for the collapsed cake retailer.
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Comment & Opinion'Business as usual' as buyer sought for Patisserie Valerie
An “avalanche of names” have expressed an interest in collapsed cake specialist Patisserie Valerie
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Comment & OpinionPatisserie Valerie boss: ‘It’s business as usual’
To Steve Francis, who’s been brought in to turn Patisserie Valerie around, it’s “a bittersweet time”
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NewsPatisserie Valerie shutters 71 outlets at the cost of 920 jobs
Newly appointed administrator for collapsed Patisserie Holdings KPMG has confirmed that initial closures of loss-making outlets will lead to 920 job losses.
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NewsPatisserie Holdings collapses into administration
Patisserie Holdings, the owner of cake retailer Patisserie Valerie has announced it has fallen into administration after being unable to renew its banking facilities.
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NewsPatisserie Valerie locked in crisis talks
Last ditch talks to secure the future of café chain Patisserie Valerie are continuing.
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NewsPatisserie Valerie reveals “extensive” accounting misstatement
Patisserie Valerie has announced to the stock market it has found the misstatement in its accounts was “extensive” and involved “very significant manipulation”.
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NewsPatisserie Valerie appoints ex-Starbucks boss to new group commercial director role
Patisserie Valerie has appointed a retail “heavy hitter” to lead its front of house operations, completing the new management team that new CEO Steve Francis has brought to turn around the crisis-stricken chain.
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ProfilesHow Steve Francis is turning around Patisserie Valerie
Francis believes there’s a ‘candy shop of opportunities’ to improve the café chain
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Comment & OpinionLessons from the Pret and Patisserie Valerie scandals
Recent events at Patisserie Valerie and Pret tell us to expect the unexpected, says Steve Parfett of AG Parfett & Sons
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NewsPatisserie Valerie shares suspended after 'potential fraud'
Shares in Patisserie Valerie have been suspended after “significant, potentially fraudulent, accounting irregularities” were found by the café chain.