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Retail Spotlight – Pumpkin Patch UK subsidiary goes into administration

 

Posted At: 19 January 2012 15:23 PM
Related Categories: Administrations, Retail, Retailers, Store Closures

 

Following the announcement of collapse of children’s store Pumpkin Patch in the UK; we bring to you an overview of the retailer’s financial performance over the years and highlights of the latest news

19/01/2012 - Pumpkin Patch has called in administrators on its UK subsidiary, this does not affect any other of the group's companies. Retailer said current economic environment in the UK and in wider Europe is extremely difficult. It’s website and social media channels have not been updated with this information

28/09/2011 - The CEO resigned after the company swung to a full-year loss, which it blamed on soaring cotton prices, soft trading conditions, and the impact of natural disasters in the region
 

11/02/2011 - The results of the company for the year ended 31 July 2010 showed a pre-tax profit before non-recurring items of £1,872,183 for the year and sales of £24,993,241. During the year retailer opened 3 new stores and had expected to open 3 new stores in 2011

8/07/2010 – For the year ended 31 July 2009, the results for the company show a pre-tax loss before non-recurring items of £4,842 (2008 loss of £277,892) for the year and sales of £24,076,404 (2008 £23,731,916).

Financial Health:

Financial Health

Key:
P2>175 – Very Strong
P2 >150 and <175 - Healthy
P2>125 and <150 – Fairly Healthy
P2>100 and <125 – Head Above Water
P2<100 – Very Worrying

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