Grant Thornton UK fined £2.3m over Patisserie Valerie audit
Accounting firm missed ‘red flags’ before cafe chain’s collapse in 2018, says regulator
Grant Thornton UK sued for £200m over Patisserie Valerie audits
Accounting firm accused of negligence for not spotting suspected fraud at cafe chain
Grant Thornton cuts UK partner numbers as it seeks improvement
Recent fall in earnings pushes average pay per partner far below rival firms
Sports Direct: No method apparent in Ashley’s acquisition madness
The sportswear-cum-retail giant has failed to publish its results, sending shares tumbling
Report urges break-up of ‘Big Four’ accounting firms
UK MPs say firms must be forced to separate consulting work from their auditing business
Mike Ashley in coup attempt to seize control of Debenhams
Sports Direct boss announces plan to oust all but one director at ailing department store
Patisserie Valerie’s two Irish stores closed after ‘significant fraud’
Administrator KPMG confirms 71 loss-making UK outlets will close permanently
Grant Thornton in spotlight over Patisserie Valerie
UK accounting watchdog opens investigation into audits of cafe chain
Chief executive at owner of Patisserie Valerie steps down
Company has been under pressure since the discovery of a financial hole
Patisserie Holdings investors back £15m share issue plan
The company was ‘three hours from going into bankruptcy’, its chairman says
Patisserie Valerie chief resigns from board of Restaurant Group
Patisserie chairman Luke Johnson has swooped in with a rescue package for baker
Uncertainty surrounds Irish branches of Patisserie Valerie
UK chain of bakeries must ‘urgently raise capital’ and has had finance chief arrested
Patisserie Valerie to fold without fresh capital
Even if rescuer for the cake chain emerges, a new owner could shed onerous liabilities
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