FINPROM Findings
3“Successful fundraise of £90 million, oversubscribed with support from new investors and existing shareholders, including a £60 million contribution from Matthew Moulding...well positioned to deliver on its next phase of development”
CEO contributes £60m of a £90m raise (67%), creating significant concentration risk. Promotional language ('well positioned to deliver') used without qualification in a fundraise result announcement.
“THG founder and chief executive Matthew Moulding to contribute £60m in equity...structured by way of a non-interest bearing convertible loan which will raise up to £54.6m”
CEO/founder commits £60m of a potential £91.2m raise, the majority via a non-interest bearing convertible loan, concentrating ownership and creating a complex related-party financing structure.
“cash generative global retailer and brand owner, well positioned to deliver on its next phase of development in its growing consumer markets”
Promotional forward-looking characterisation ('well positioned to deliver', 'growing consumer markets') used in a fundraise launch announcement without adequate qualification.
RNS Announcements
2Results of Placing
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Proposed debt refinancing and equity placing
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LinkedIn Activity
1Matthew Moulding's LinkedIn profile shows active posting about THG's transformation. Moulding personally spent £39m since IPO to increase his stake (most recently £5m at 39p in late 2022). Kelso Group Holdings posted about purchasing 5.0m THG shares at 54.5p average (0.4% of THG). No LinkedIn posts specifically detailing the £90m raise or Moulding's £60m contribution to that raise were found. Posts focus on value narrative, Ingenuity demerger potential, and FT media criticism.
Moulding profile: linkedin.com/in/matthew-moulding-b131929. The £60m of £90m raise detail was not found in LinkedIn posts specifically - may be documented in RNS/press only. LinkedIn posts from Moulding are defensive/narrative-driven, criticising PE approaches and media coverage.
Board of Directors
11| Name | Role | Appointed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damian Robert Sanders | Director | 2020-11-17 | active |
| Dean Roderick Moore | Director | 2022-09-15 | active |
| Edward Johan Koopman | Director | 2016-05-03 | active |
| Gillian Dawn Celia Kent | Director | 2022-09-15 | active |
| Helen Victoria Jones | Director | 2023-06-21 | active |
| James Patrick Pochin | Director | 2011-01-01 | active |
| Lord Allen Of Kensington Charles Lamb Allen | Independent Non-Executive Chair | 2022-03-22 | active |
| Matthew John Moulding | Chief Executive Officer | 2008-06-24 | active |
| Milyae Park | Director | 2025-01-28 | active |
| Sue Farr | Senior Independent Director | — | active |
| Susan Jane Mair | Director | 2023-04-24 | active |