AO World

“extra £8.5m per year in costs”

“AO said it has already moved 150 jobs to South Africa, with 50 more to follow”

“saved the retailer £2m this year and is expected to produce annual savings of £4m in the coming years”

“turning a £6m loss”

“snapped up by AO World for £35m in December 2024”

“added £3.5m in advertising costs, £7.3m in warehouse fees and £11m in administrative spending to its new owner’s balance sheet in the year to March”

“181 per cent jump in revenue in the second-hand commerce market, to £120m”

“Profit before tax across the AO World group jumped by 145 per cent to £51m”

“revenue climbed 11 per cent to £1.3bn”

“total liquidity of £201m at the year’s end”

“free cash flow of £66m, up 152 per cent from the year prior”

“new £10m special dividend and a separate £10m share buyback programme”

“first retailer globally to exceed one million Trustpilot reviews, with a 4.9-star rating”

“more-than-doubling of profit”