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for £200m in 2000, but the firm performed poorly so he sold it for just £1 in 2015. By April 2016 BHS had debts of £1.3bn, including a pensions deficit of £571m. Despite the deficit of £571m, Green and his family collected £586m in dividends, rental payments and interest on loans during their 15-year
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and its scale". Green argued that the report gave "a fair reflection" of government waste and inefficiency in practice, for which "very poor data and process" were seen as the main causes. Cameron welcomed the report, saying "I think it's a good report, it will save a lot of money and it's important
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2521:"Sir Philip Green's Arcadia Group requests taxpayer help to pay staff amid coronavirus pandemic"
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2301:"Sir Philip Green accused of 'lamentable failure' over BHS collapse"
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in 2002. Arcadia became a private company and was delisted from the
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992:"Sir Philip and Lady Green net worth — Sunday Times Rich List 2023"
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1035:"Philip Green's Arcadia Group collapses into administration"
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Advertising the closing down sale for a London branch of BHS
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1095:"Sir Philip Green: Taxing issues for the rag trade king"
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1797:"Sir Philip Green: man with a fine attention to retail"
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UK retail empire from scratch in the 1950s and 1960s.
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Butler, Sarah; Partridge, Joanna (30 November 2020).
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2028:"Analysis: The rich get richer in poor old Britain"
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1332:"Topshop owner Arcadia goes into administration"
823:Appearance before joint Select Committee meeting
1379:Butler, Sarah; Long, Carola (1 November 2006).
2272:Graham Ruddick; Sarah Butler (25 April 2016).
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2615:"The Andrew Davidson interview: Philip Green"
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1150:"Timeline: the rise and fall of Philip Green"
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2440:"Philip Green defends his record on BHS"
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1625:"Efficiency Review by Sir Philip Green"
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2245:"The demise of BHS on the High Street"
1672:Government Efficiency Review published
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204:. He unsuccessfully sought to acquire
1623:Green, Sir Philip (11 October 2010).
510:Efficiency Review by Sir Philip Green
408:Charitable works and other activities
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2613:Davidson, Andrew (24 October 2004).
1947:Tayloy, Matthew (29 November 2010).
1485:"Society: Fashion: Sir Philip Green"
616:due to his friendship with chairman
175:from 2002 to 2020. In May 2023, his
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3003:English businesspeople in retailing
2128:. People and Planet. Archived from
2057:Gammell, Caroline (11 April 2011).
1897:. BBC. 30 July 2008. Archived from
1571:Fletcher, Richard (23 April 2010).
971:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U44331
833:Work and Pensions Select Committees
585:supporter. In 1987 he suggested to
298:Green was born on 15 March 1952 in
2560:Vincent, Sally (23 October 2004).
2464:Elgot, Jessica (26 October 2018).
2173:Tarley, Rachel (8 November 2010).
1281:Vincent, Sally (23 October 2004).
1148:Jolly, Jasper (30 November 2020).
1092:Brown, Jonathan (21 August 2010).
609:from Fulham to Manchester United.
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2002:"Where the rich stash their cash"
2000:Mathiason, Nick (27 March 2005).
1920:Conn, David (14 September 2005).
1895:"Everton chief executive resigns"
1822:Martin Barrow (2 December 2011).
1715:Vasagar, Jeevan (12 March 2007).
1597:. 11 October 2010. Archived from
1514:Chris Blackhurst (29 July 2010).
1258:. Bank of England. Archived from
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1004:from the original on 19 May 2023.
709:and the student activist network
436:disappearance of Madeleine McCann
1795:Robinson, James (28 June 2009).
1398:Shields, Amy (27 January 2009).
1381:"Students learn to sell fashion"
2438:Julia Kollewe (15 April 2018).
2360:Chris Johnston (11 June 2016).
1867:Bose, Mihir (26 October 2006).
1742:Ruddick, Graham (8 July 2016).
546:Four Seasons at Landaagiraavaru
489:, Green came out in support of
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2642:Long, Camilla (8 April 2009).
2592:Rushton, Susie (5 July 2007).
2326:Butler, Sarah (27 June 2017).
1540:Randall, Jeff (13 June 2008).
1400:"Retail Trust raises over £1m"
1204:"The Brits that Changed China"
903:, and Liberal Democrat leader
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713:. Green denied allegations in
363:Next, Green assisted his wife
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3008:English expatriates in Monaco
2993:British expatriates in Monaco
2666:The British (retail) invasion
2637:s portal for article on Green
2497:. 31 May 2019. Archived from
2225:Finch, Julia (5 March 2003).
965:. A & C Black.
855:approved a motion asking the
558:yacht and a £20 million
447:Royal Marsden Cancer Hospital
429:2006 Queen's Birthday Honours
215:owned the clothing retailers
39:Philip Green (disambiguation)
1548:. London, UK. Archived from
978:UK public library membership
857:Honours Forfeiture Committee
415:Green is a supporter of the
153:Sir Philip Nigel Ross Green
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1306:The Independent on Sunday
1233:"Interview: Philip Green"
565:Green is inspired by Sir
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1308:. London. Archived from
1302:"Emperor in New Clothes"
2659:. Interview with Green.
2175:"Dispatches, TV review"
1979:Business Insider France
1520:London Evening Standard
1020:9 December 2008 at the
885:parliamentary privilege
703:Labour Behind the Label
673:Links to Richard Caring
612:Green is involved with
485:Two weeks prior to the
434:In May 2007, after the
367:in the purchase of the
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1776:. London. 14 July 2016
1256:"Inflation Calculator"
817:Institute of Directors
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182:Sunday Times Rich List
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614:Everton Football Club
487:2010 general election
288:2006 Birthday Honours
211:At its peak, Green's
202:London Stock Exchange
179:was estimated by the
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3033:People from Croydon
2931:The Greatest Dancer
2718:British Home Stores
2392:The Daily Telegraph
2305:The Daily Telegraph
2132:on 27 December 2011
2038:on 13 December 2009
1873:The Daily Telegraph
1577:The Daily Telegraph
1546:The Daily Telegraph
1465:. Findmadeleine.com
1463:"Finding Madeleine"
1449:15 May 2007 at the
1210:on 21 February 2016
1192:, 18 September 2015
1122:The Daily Telegraph
956:"Green, Sir Philip"
929:In response to the
914:in the US after an
912:misdemeanor assault
871:The Daily Telegraph
744:Anti-Irish outburst
711:People & Planet
475:Marks & Spencer
423:. Green was made a
206:Marks & Spencer
194:British Home Stores
163:clothing retailers
32:Philip Nevill Green
2966:The You Generation
2924:Grease Is the Word
2910:Food Glorious Food
1774:Boat International
1641:on 14 October 2010
1601:on 12 October 2010
1495:on 29 October 2013
1430:The London Gazette
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1201:China Influence.
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868:In October 2018,
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451:Alexander McQueen
402:COVID-19 pandemic
282:Green was made a
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