Making the most of a difficult situation - Cabinet Maker 27th Feb 2009

BrightHouse offers its customers a different kind of deal when it comes to buying furniture. Its commercial director Hamish Paton says that could make all the difference in the present climate...

"Customers are looking for a reason not to buy, to postpone their purchase," says Hamish Paton. "They don't know what's going to happen so they're cautious, and that plays into our business model."
Dated: Fri 27 Feb, 2009
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BrightHouse in Sunday Times Buyout Track 100 - Watford Observer 14th Feb 2009

BrightHouse, the Watford-based rent-to-own company which provides branded household goods to customers on weekly payments, has been placed in this years Sunday Times Buyout Track 100. The Buyout Track 100 table ranks Britains top 100 private equity-backed companies with the fastest-growing profits over the last two-years.
Dated: Sat 14 Feb, 2009
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Bright idea for North East Store - Newcastle Journal 11th Feb 2009

Budget retail chain Brighthouse has unveiled ambitious plans to more than double its number of stores across the North East.
The plan revealed last night would form a recession-busting, £10m expansion drive. New sites in towns and cities across the region have been earmarked as it looks to open 24 new stores over the next few years, creating around 170 jobs.
Dated: Wed 11 Feb, 2009
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Vision raises €680m to buy assets - Financial Times 2nd Feb 2009

Vision Capital, the private equity house that buys portfolios of unwanted companies, has raised £680m (£599m) to take advantage of the difficulties facing large corporate groups, financial institutions and other private equity houses.
Dated: Mon 2 Feb, 2009
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