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Joules - Fast growing clothes retailer joins AIM

July 2016

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Not many new issues have popped to a nice premium on their first day of dealings in the first half of 2016 but Joules, which designs and sells branded lifestyle clothing, accessories and homeware, is one. Having been introduced to AIM by Peel Hunt and Liberum at 160p on 26th May in a placing that raised £11.5m for the company and £63m for selling shareholders, the shares hit a high of 197p before settling at 192.5p. Joules certainly comes with a decent track record with revenue and EBITDA rising 50% and 44% respectively to £116.4m and £10.7m between 2013-2015. Meanwhile, in the first nine months to 22 February ‘16, sales have risen a further 18% £105.7m and EBITDA 49% to £13.4m.Founded as a ...

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