RE: I think if you want to buy an on-line retailer then ASOS15 Jun 2023 11:48
Mike only has 10% currently, 90% short of full ownership which he will want.
realistically, as the bid from the Turks got rejected, he would need to make a much more compelling offer, and based on the turn around, revenue streams etc... this would need to be an offer of circa £20 a share.
However, in the grand scheme this would be "cheap" considering the damage that Asos can do to Fraser Group, and also the international in roads that Asos opens, plus getting his hands on Top-Shop.
Keep in mind the takeover bid from Mike wouldnt be money from his direct pocket, it would be a leverage loan buy out, so over a 5 to 10 year period even paying £20 a share would be a bargain relative to the cost reductions and additional revenue, plus removing a major online rival.
Mike would need to make his move within the next few weeks/months, once we get passed August and the Autumn/Winter and Xmas shopping season starts, based on the new improve Asos structure the share price will move beyond his hands, and his 10% of shares he owns would be eaten up by the market/funds so wouldnt even matter if he dumped them.