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Here you can find CAPA’s latest appointments to undertake forensic audits, as well as instructions for property services from a range of blue-chip clients including retailers, insolvency practitioners, leisure operators, banks and venture capitalists.
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CAPA appointed on shoe retailer as administration extended
Find out moreThe administrators of Johnsons Shoes, a retailer that has traded for more than 50 years, have instructed CAPA to carry out audits on various stores operated by the business.
Begbies Traynor has appointed CAPA during the administration process, which was extended for a year as the corporate insolvency and restructuring firm explores further ways to boost returns to creditors.
Incorporated in 1970, Johnsons was a family-owned business that traded profitably for decades, offering shoes and accessories through brands such as Timberland, Hotter, Barbour and Ugg.
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CAPA appointed on AMT Coffee after sale of outlets saves 200 jobs
Find out moreThe administrators of AMT Coffee who saved around 200 jobs at the chain by selling many of its outlets out of insolvency have appointed CAPA to conduct audits on the business.
Interpath Advisory has appointed CAPA to conduct rates audits after the business recovery firm secured an 11th hour rescue of more than half the sites AMT Coffee traded from, by selling them out of administration and safeguarding jobs in the process.
Operating since 1993, AMT had 43 leasehold sites mainly located in railway stations, hospitals and airports around the UK and Ireland.
The company’s trading performance had been significantly disrupted first by the impact of the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns through 2020 and 2021, and later by a high-inflation trading environment.
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TRI Awards winners
Find out moreCAPA had a great time at the TRI Awards. Congratulations to all the winners https://www.tristrategy.co.uk/...
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Merry Christmas
Find out moreWe would like to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year in 2023! https://mailchi.mp/capa/merry-christmas
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Paperchase instructs CAPA on over 100 sites
Find out moreStationery and greetings card retailer Paperchase has appointed CAPA to conduct a series of audits on its properties and outgoing invoices, as the British retailer seeks to generate savings across its chain of stores.
The business has instructed CAPA to undertake full property and accounts payable audits on a portfolio that includes over 100 locations, as it looks to identify and recover savings that would otherwise remain hidden in a company-wide cost base.
An established presence on Britain’s high streets for more than 50 years, Paperchase operates as a retailer of greeting cards, wrap, gifts and stationery from over 100 sites across the UK.
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CAPA appointed on Europe’s largest golf retailer
Find out moreAmerican Golf, the largest golf retailer in Europe, has appointed CAPA to undertake audits on its vast portfolio of stores around the UK, as the company looks to generate savings.
The retailer, which operates 93 stores in the UK and Republic of Ireland, has called on CAPA’s Audit team to conduct forensic audits of property costs to identify potentially large savings that would otherwise remain undiscovered.
Like other high street chains, American Golf endured acute challenges during Covid-19 but it still managed to turn an operating profit in the year to January 2021 – even when it had endured forced closures during the pandemic.
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Bodycare looks to CAPA for audit on over 160 sites
Find out moreBodycare Stores, the health and beauty retailer that has traded for more than 50 years, has called in CAPA to help it make savings across 164 sites it trades from.
The retail chain was launched in 1970 by Graham and Margaret Blackledge on a market stall in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, and has been an established presence across many high streets in the five decades since its incorporation.
As the main business of its parent company, G.R. and M.M. Blackledge Plc, Bodycare had been affected by the pandemic in the past two years but it is now growing its online offering.
The parent business has also been considering its strategic options since 2021 with a view to growing the business and improving its financial results.
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CAPA instructed by £1bn home retailer DFS on over 200 sites
Find out moreDFS, the UK’s market-leading retailer of living room and upholstered furniture, has agreed a partnership with CAPA to explore potential savings throughout its large property portfolio.
The retailer has instructed CAPA to conduct audits on 220 sites that DFS occupied across its vast network of stores and offices.
With a major presence in shopping centres around the country, DFS has recently seen its annual revenues increase more than 8% to £1.1bn, for the 12 months to June 26 this year, with pre-tax profits hitting over £60mn for the same period.
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CAPA will be attending the TMA UK 21st Birthday Party
Find out moreCAPA will be attending the TMA UK 21st Birthday Party on Wednesday 23rd November. #tma #birthday #event https://tma-uk.org/events/detail/tma-uk-coming-of-age
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Jigsaw instructs CAPA on property portfolio
Find out moreFashion retailer Jigsaw has instructed CAPA to conduct audits on its network of more than 50 stores and office locations, as it looks to generate potentially vast savings across its portfolio.
The company has appointed CAPA to undertake business rates audits on 51 sites it trades from, joining a growing roster of retail clients partnering with CAPA to identify savings across their operations.
Having traded for more than 50 years, Jigsaw still operates in prime high street locations around the UK, Ireland, Holland and Australia.
The company recently returned to profitability after a period of restructuring and investment in its stores and online proposition.