RE: Boo web traffic14 Aug 2024 17:22
Just checked Pete Templeton's Bio on Linkedin. Again referencing sale and leaseback and sub-let of the properties.
Sure to get an annoucement soon enough.
Responsible for all of Group Finance – lead a direct team of 35, delivering all Internal & External reporting, Group FP&A, Treasury, Transformation, Tax, Systems, Investor Relations (IR). Indirect responsibility across all of Finance (95 heads). Boohoo is an AIM-listed online fashion retail group. Turnover £1.5bn (50% UK, 15% USA). Between 2012 and 2021, revenue grew from £100m to £2.0bn (39% CAGR).
• Transformation: Led Group strategic cost transformation programme following move away from e-commerce post-Covid, evolving business and investor focus to free cash generation alongside growth. On track to return the Group to a cash generative position with delivery of £125m in annualised cost savings.
• Procurement: Worked with Head of Procurement (indirect report) to identify and deliver Group GNFR contract savings following sales decline. Resulted in significant annual savings and improvements to visibility of renewal pipeline.
• Property: Reviewed Boohoo’s property portfolio (£150m freehold + £135m right of use assets), leading to the closure of two UK warehouses and 4+ offices with a view to future sale/sub-let.
• Tax Strategy: Led review post Brexit and as the Group became a US corporate taxpayer with opening of US DC. Subsequent corporate simplification reduced volume of tax returns and improved EU irrecoverable VAT by £4m p.a.
• Technology: Worked with Group CIO on business case for migration of two front end Salesforce solutions to a single in-house solution, on track to deliver multiple £million saving and maximising benefit of future platform development.
• Treasury/Hedging: Introduced new Treasury and hedging policy alongside US warehouse launch, successfully managing USD exposure created by UK Autumn 2022 mini-Budget.
• Governance: Attendance at half year and year end Audit committees.
• Leadership: Recruited Head of Tax and supported FP&A team member promotion to Head of Investor Relations. Deputised for CFO at PLC board meetings.Responsible for all of Group Finance – lead a direct team of 35, delivering all Internal & External reporting, Group FP&A, Treasury, Transformation, Tax, Systems, Investor Relations (IR). Indirect responsibility across all of Finance (95 heads). Boohoo is an AIM-listed online fashion retail group. Turnover £1.5bn (50% UK, 15% USA). Between 2012 and 2021, revenue grew from £100m to £2.0bn (39% CAGR). • Transformation: Led Group strategic cost transformation programme following move away from e-commerce post-Covid, evolving business and investor focus to free cash generation alongside growth. On track to return the Group to a cash generative position with delivery of £125m in annualised cost savings. • Procurement: Worked with Head of Procurement (indirect report) to identify and deliver Group GNFR contrac