The Independent (Free subscription) | 11/29/2008
Early on Wednesday afternoon, Paul McGowan, the chief executive of the retail restructuring specialist Hilco UK, thought he had a deal to snap up Woolworths' retail chain for £1 – along with up to £300m of its debt – in the bag.
Financial Time (Free subscription) | 11/26/2008
The final few days of Woolworths brought to the fore an eccentric and international cast of characters, from organic farmer and property developer Ardeshir Naghshineh to Paul McGowan, the Irish head of the Hilco UK restructuring fund
The Independent (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008
... for the retail business" which includes its network of 815 stores across Britain.Later in the day, Paul McGowan, Hilco's chief executive in the UK, confirmed his company was in talks with Woolworths over a potential deal, but said that they were in the "very early stages". Woolworths is currently understood to only be in talks with Hilco, despite an approach from a rival consortium...
Independent.ie - European RSS Feed (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008
Struggling sweets-to-CDs retailer Woolworths is in talks to sell its high-street business to company restructuring specialist Hilco for a nominal sum of £1, as stores grapple with the economic downturn.Paul McGowan, Hilco's UK chief executive, said the company was in "very early stage" talks with the 99-year-old group, one of Britain's best known store chains. An industry source said...
ireland.com (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
... the pain being felt by British store groups as they grapple with the economic downturn.Paul McGowan, Hilco's UK chief executive, said today the company was in "very early stage" talks with the 99-year-old group, one of Britain's best known store chains. An industry source had said the talks centred on Woolworths offloading its stores for a nominal sum. Woolworths, which runs about...
Edinburgh Evening News (Free subscription) | 11/04/2008
The French defender was sent packing in the fourth of more than six minutes added by referee Ross Hamill following a tussle with Celtic striker Paul McGowan with the Easter Road side leading 2-1.Hamill's decision, which incensed the Edinburgh side who felt McGowan, with his back to goal and heading out of the danger area, made the most of Gathuessi's challenge, with Ben Hutchison,...
Paradise Web - News (Free subscription) | 10/20/2008
Willie McStay's side were three goals up after an hour and although they lost two goals in the last ten minutes that won't distract too much away from the quality of their performance.Only Paul McGowan and Ryan Conroy had any real experience whilst Koki Mizuno looked lively and inventive joining McGowan in attack.With Cillian Sheridan and Ben Hutchison with the first team squad...
