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Photo-Me - Acquires Asda’s photo division

October 2016

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  • Epic Code:
  • PHTM
  • Price:
  • 165.25p
Photo-Me has announced the acquisition of Asda’s photo division, which consists of 191 photo centres and 172 self-service kiosks located in its stores. This business is to be managed by Photo-Me under a ten-year concession with Asda’s staff transferring over via TUPE to Photo-Me on completion. Periodic commission payments will be paid to Asda scaling from 0% in year one to 7% in year 3 and onwards.Total consideration is £3.35m plus the value of inventory at each location, estimated to be £2m.The acquired business generated sales of £19.3m and made a loss of £3.4m last year and while it’s anticipated to be dilutive to eps this year (ending April) it should be enhancing in the medium te ...

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