IN BRIEF: Frasers withdraws from deal to acquire insolvent SportScheck
Frasers Group PLC - Shirebrook, England-based owner of Sports Direct, Frasers and Flannels retail chains - Withdraws from agreement to acquired SportScheck GmbH from Signa Retail Department Store Holding GmbH, as announced last month, as SportScheck has filed for insolvency. The deal was subject to merger control clearance before Frasers pulled out. Says: "While Frasers is disappointed by the insolvency of SportScheck, it continues to believe that SportScheck is an attractive asset in one of Europe's most important markets for sports and it intends to work with the appointed preliminary insolvency administrator of SportScheck with a view to acquiring the SportScheck business/assets out of administration. Frasers remains committed to our ambition to become the leading sports retailer in [Europe, the Middle East & Africa]." Read More