REG-Financial outlook update
Mothercare plc issued a financial outlook warning after its leading Middle Eastern franchise partner notified the company on 17 September 2026 that it is reviewing its Mothercare franchise stores and expects to close the substantial majority of them in 2027. The closures will drive a material reduction in the FY28 order book, with commensurate hits to revenues, profits and cash flows. Mothercare says it has sufficient resources to trade for only a number of months. A strategic review of the business model and cost base is underway, but the company states the longer-term solvency outcome remains highly uncertain.
Key figures
- Closure Timing
- 2027
- Store Closures
- substantial majority of franchised stores in the Middle East territory
- Affected Period
- FY28 order book
- Going Concern Uncertain
- Yes
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