Paul Smith chair calls Harvey Nichols takeover ethically dubious as creditors face 15p recoveries
AI Summary- Ewan Venters criticized Mike Ashley’s Harvey Nichols acquisition through a pre-pack administration.
- Harvey Nichols owed £270.5m, while creditors may recover no more than 15p in the pound.
- Frasers Group bought the retailer on Aug. 13 and took on more than 1,000 employees.