英国高端百货连锁哈维尼科尔斯（Harvey Nichols）发出警告，若无新的投资救援，公司将面临生存危机。[1]该公司所有者迪克森·彭（Dickson Poon）于6月将其挂牌出售，估价约4000万英镑。[1]根据截至2025年3月29日的财务报告，公司税后亏损达1.05亿英镑，管理层表示公司缺乏持续经营能力，若无新融资将在一年内耗尽资金。[1]
英国零售商迈克·阿什利旗下的弗雷泽集团（Frasers Group）是主要竞购方，出价约4000万英镑收购。[1]阿什利曾向英国《金融时报》表示，哈维尼科尔斯处于"死亡螺旋"状态。[1]此外，Next零售商已撤回了收购意向。[1]哈维尼科尔斯自新冠疫情以来未实现盈利，该公司成立于1831年，位于伦敦骑士桥的旗舰店开业于1889年。[1]
Luxury department store chain Harvey Nichols has cautioned that it faces collapse without a rescue investment, revealing a significant financial crisis that threatens its long-term survival.[1] The company reported an after-tax loss of £105 million for the financial year ending March 29, 2025, and management has warned it lacks the ability to continue operating without fresh funding.[1] According to the retailer's financial disclosures, Harvey Nichols will exhaust its cash reserves within a year without new financing.[1]
Owner Dickson Poon placed the company on the market in June with an estimated valuation of approximately £40 million.[1] Mike Ashley's Frasers Group has emerged as a leading bidder for the acquisition.[1] Ashley described Harvey Nichols' situation to the Financial Times as a "death spiral," underscoring the urgency of the turnaround effort.[1] Meanwhile, Next, another retail operator that had previously shown acquisition interest, has withdrawn from the bidding process.[1]
Harvey Nichols, which was founded in 1831 and opened its flagship Knightsbridge store in 1889, has not achieved profitability since the COVID-19 pandemic, marking a prolonged period of financial distress for the iconic British retailer.[1]