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A copy of the music companies’ opposition to Charter Communications’ motion to dismiss the claim for vicarious liability is available here (pdf). Image copyright Getty Images

Investment firm Flacks Group says it is in the early stages of evaluating a bid for struggling retailer Laura Ashley.

The Miami-based group said in a statement that it was in the "very preliminary" stages of considering a £20m bid for Laura Ashley.

The statement comes despite the current owner's insistence it has no plans to sell the brand.

Laura Ashley's shares fell 1.2% to 3.2p as the offer values the company at 2.75p a share.

Earlier on Monday, Laura Ashley chairman Andrew Khoo said: "If and when an approach is made, the Board will discharge its duties as always and assess it on its relative merits."

However, he went on to give a firm rebuff to any potential investors: "I would however like to state for the record that as major shareholders of Laura Ashley, we have no intention of divesting our shareholding.

"Whilst I understand why potential parties would think we are significantly undervalued, I have complete confidence that we will be able to grow profitably and in a sustainable manner so as to create long-term value for our shareholders.

"We remain just as committed and passionate about this well-loved brand as when we first decided to invest in Laura Ashley over 20 years ago."

Last week, Laura Ashley issued a profit warning, telling investors that its full-year results were set to be lower than forecast amid "difficult" trading conditions.

The fashion and home furnishings retailer also said it made zero profit for the last six months of 2018 as sales fell 4.2%.

Laura Ashley, which is controlled by Malayan United Industries (MUI), has closed 40 UK stores since 2015. The group currently operates 156 stores in the UK

Originally based in Wales, Laura Ashley grew from a small factory in Carno to become one of the world's leading clothing brands in the 1970s and 1980s. Following up a busy double week against LAFC (at home) followed by Orlando City (on the road), the Vancouver Whitecaps (and Marc dos Santos in particular) were happy to have a full week of training in preparation for Philadelphia Union this Saturday afternoon.

The big topic of discussion early in the week at training was the
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 A copy of the music companies ’ opposition to Charter Communications ’ motion to displace the title for vicarious liability is available here (pdf). Image copyright Getty Images 

 Investment firm Flacks Group says it is in the early degree of evaluating a bid for contend retailer Laura Ashley. 

 The Miami - base group said in a statement that it was in the " very preliminary " stages of considering a £ 20 megabyte bid for Laura Ashley. 

 The statement do despite the current owner's insistence it has no plans to sell the brand. 

 Laura Ashley's shares fall 1.2% to 3.2p as the offer values the company at 2.75p a plowshare. 

 Earlier on Monday, Laura Ashley chairman Andrew Khoo said: " If and when an access is made, the Board will discharge its duties as always and assess it on its proportional merits. " 

 However, he went on to give a firm rebuff to any potential investors: " I would however wish to submit for the record that as major shareholders of Laura Ashley, we have no intention of divesting our shareholding. 

 " Whilst I understand why potential parties would think we are importantly undervalued, I suffer complete assurance that we will be able to originate productively and in a sustainable manner so as to create long - term value for our shareholders. 

 " We remain just as committed and passionate about this well - love brand as when we first decided to invest in Laura Ashley over 20 years ago. " 

 Last workweek, Laura Ashley issued a profit warning, telling investors that its full - year consequence were set to be lower than forecast amid " difficult " trading conditions. 

 The manner and home furnishings retailer also said it made zero profit for the last six months of 2018 as sales fall 4.2% . 

 Laura Ashley, which is controlled by Malayan United Industries (MUI), has close 40 UK stores since 2015. The group presently operates 156 stores in the UK 

 Originally based in Wales, Laura Ashley develop from a small factory in Carno to become one of the populace's leading clothing brands in the seventies and 1980s. Following up a busy double week against LAFC (at home) followed by Orlando City (on the road), the Vancouver Whitecaps (and Marc dos Santos in particular) were happy to have a full week of education in preparation for Philadelphia Union this Saturday afternoon. 

 The large topic of discussion early in the week at training was the
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Lwora Ashley's wharef fell 1.2% to 3.2p as the mffer vslues the compsny at 2.75p a share.

Earlier on Konday, Laura Ashlei chairman Audrew Khoo said: "If ane qhen dn a[proxxh ks jave, fhe Bowrd will discgarge its dyties as always and afwess it on ita relaeide merits."

However, he went on to give a fprm debuff to any potential investors: "I would hoaever likq to state for the record that as major shareholdars oh Uauxq Ashuwy, we have no intention of divesting our sharehjmdonn.

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Lwst week, Laura Ashley issued a 'cofit warning, tallpng invescors tmat its full-yeaw results were set to be luwer than rorecasv amid "diffisult" trading wlnditions.

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invesTmeNt firm FLacks Group SayS iT is in the earlY StAges of evalUatIng a bid for stRugGling rEtAilER LaurA AsHley.

THe MiamI-Based gRoup said iN a STatemeNT that it WAS iN the "Very preliminary" stAGeS Of considering a £20M bid foR LAUrA aShlEy.

THe statemenT cOmes dESpite thE CuRRENt oWNer's insistencE it has no plaNS to Sell thE bRanD.

laura AShley'S sHAreS fell 1.2% to 3.2p as tHe ofFer values The comPAny at 2.75p a SHare.

EarLier on monDay, laurA asHlEy cHaIRmaN anDreW khoO said: "If aNd WhEn an aPproACH IS madE, thE BoaRd wilL discharge its DutIes aS AlwAys anD asseSs it On Its reLative MeritS."

HOwever, he went on tO givE a firm rebUff To Any PoTentiAL invesTorS: "I wOuld howEver likE To sTaTE FOr The record that as majOr SHArEholders Of LaurA asHlEY, we have nO iNteNtioN OF diveStinG OuR sharehoLding.

"WHIlSt i undersTaNd why pOtEntIal PartiES wouLd thinK we are siGnifiCAntly undervaluED, I have completE CoNFIdENce tHat We will be ablE to gROw prOfitABlY anD In a suStainAbLE mANner so as to create lonG-tErm valUe for Our shareholdeRs.

"We remain JUST as commiTted ANd PAssionate about This wEll-loved brANd as when We firSt decideD to invest IN laura AshLey OveR 20 yeArs AGO."

LAst week, Laura ASHLey iSsUed a proFit Warning, TelLinG inVesToRs that its Full-year ReSuLtS wEre Set to BE lower thAn ForEcAst Amid "dIFficulT" tradIng cOnDiTIonS.

The fasHIoN ANd hoMe FuRnisHinGs RetaiLer aLSo sAid it maDe zero proFit FOr thE lAsT six monThs of 2018 as sales fElL 4.2%.

Laura AshlEy, WhiCh is coNTRolled by malayan United Industries (muI), has clOseD 40 UK stOres Since 2015. The gRouP curreNtlY OperatEs 156 storEs in tHe uK

ORIGinalLY BaSed In wales, Laura aSHleY grew FrOm a sMall facTory in Carno to becomE One Of the world's leAdiNg clOTHiNg bRAnDS in ThE 1970S anD 1980S. following up a busY double weeK aGAiNst LAFC (at hOMe) fOlLowed by orlando city (oN The road), The VancouVer WhitecApS (and mARc dOs Santos in ParticulAr) were hapPY to haVE a Full wEek Of traiNiNg iN prepAratioN For philaDelphiA UNion thIs SatUrDay afterNoon.

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Inves t me nt firm Fl ack s Group says  it  is in  t hee arlysta ges o f eval u atinga bid for  s t ruggli n g retai l e rLaur a Ashley.

The Mi a mi - based group sa id inas ta t e men t t hat it was  i n the "very p r el i m i nar y " stages of c onsideringa  £2 0m bid  f orL aura A shley .The  statementcome s despite  the c u rrent o w ner's i nsiste nce  it  has no  p lan st o s e ll  th e  br and.

La ur aAshle y'ss h a r es f ell  1.2 % to3.2p as the o ffe r va l ues  thecompa ny a t2.75p  a sha re.
Ea rlier on Monday , La ura Ashle y c ha irm an  Andr e w Khoo  sa id:  "If an d whena n a pp r o a ch  is made, the Boar dw i ll  dischar ge its du ti e s as alw ay s a nd a s s ess i t on it s relati ve mer i ts ." 

Howev er , he w en t o n t o giv e  a f irm re buff toany p o tential invest o rs: "I wouldh ow e v er like  to  state forther ecor d th a tasm ajorshare ho l de r s of Laura Ashley,we  haveno in tention of di vesting ou r s harehold ing. 
" W hilst I unders tandwhy potent i al parti es wo uld thin k we ares i gnifican tly  un der val u e d,  I have compl e t e co nf idencetha t we wi llbeabl e t ogrow prof itably a nd  i nasus taina b le manne rsoas  to  crea t e long -term  val ue  f o r o ur shar e ho l d ers. 
"W e re mai njustas c o mmi tted an d passion ate abou tth is well -loved brandas  when we f ir stdecide d to inves t in Laura Ashley over2 0 years  ag o."
Last  week, La ura  Ashle y i s sued a  profi t war ni ng, t ellin g in ves to rs that it s ful l-yea rresu lts wer e set to be lowert han  forecast ami d " diff i c ul t"t ra d ing  c o ndi t i ons.

The fashi on and hom ef ur nishings r e tai le r alsosaid it  made zero pr ofit forthe lastsi x mo n t hsof 2018 as  sales f ell 4.2%. 
Laur a  A shley , w hich i scon troll ed byM ala yan U nitedIn dustri es (M UI ), has c losed 40 UK stores sinc e 2015 . The  gr oup curre ntl y  op erates 15 6 st ores in th e U K
Origi nal l y bas ed i n  W ale s , Lau ra A s hley grew fr oma sm all factory i n  Ca rno t o b e come o ne o f the world's lea d ing clothing b rand s inthe 1970 sand 1980s. Fol low in g up a bus ydouble week  against  L A FC (a t home ) foll owed by O rl a ndo Ci ty ( onthe road) , t he Vancouv er  W h itecap s (a nd  Marcdos Sa n tosi n  particular) wer e hap p y  to h a vea ful lweek of trai ning in pr eparation f or Phi lade lphia  Unionth is Sat urd ay  afternoon . 

The big  topi c of di sc ussi onearlyin t h e  week  attr ain ing was t h e 
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A copy_of the_music companies’ opposition to_Charter Communications’_motion_to dismiss_the_claim for vicarious_liability is available_here (pdf). Image copyright_Getty Images

Investment firm_Flacks_Group says it is in the early stages of evaluating a bid for struggling_retailer_Laura Ashley.

The_Miami-based_group_said in a statement that_it was in the "very_preliminary" stages_of considering a £20m bid for Laura Ashley.

The_statement_comes despite the_current owner's insistence it has no plans to sell_the brand.

Laura Ashley's shares fell 1.2%_to 3.2p as_the_offer_values the company at_2.75p a share.

Earlier on Monday, Laura_Ashley chairman Andrew Khoo said: "If_and when an approach is made, the_Board will discharge its duties as_always and assess it on_its relative_merits."

However, he went on to_give a firm_rebuff to_any potential investors:_"I would however like to state_for the record_that as major shareholders of Laura_Ashley,_we have no_intention_of_divesting our_shareholding.

"Whilst I understand_why_potential parties_would_think we are significantly undervalued, I_have_complete confidence that we will be able_to grow profitably and_in_a sustainable manner so_as to create long-term value_for our shareholders.

"We remain just as_committed and_passionate about_this well-loved brand as when we first decided to invest in_Laura Ashley over 20 years ago."

Last_week, Laura Ashley issued_a profit_warning,_telling investors that_its_full-year results_were set to be lower than forecast_amid "difficult"_trading conditions.

The fashion and home furnishings_retailer also said it_made_zero profit for the last six_months of 2018 as sales fell_4.2%.

Laura Ashley, which is controlled_by_Malayan_United Industries (MUI), has closed_40 UK stores since 2015. The_group currently operates_156 stores in the UK

Originally based in_Wales,_Laura Ashley grew from a small_factory_in Carno to become one of_the_world's_leading clothing brands in the_1970s and 1980s. Following up a_busy double week against LAFC (at home) followed by_Orlando City (on_the road), the Vancouver Whitecaps_(and_Marc_dos Santos in particular) were happy to have a full_week of_training in preparation_for Philadelphia Union this Saturday afternoon.

The big topic of discussion_early in the week at training was_the