Shares plunge as Mothercare warns on profits

13th Apr 2026 10:16

(Sharecast News) - Mothercare warned of a sharp slide in annual profits on Monday, sending shares in the retailer tumbling, as uncertainty across the Middle East and the end of a key contract weighed heavily.

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Mothercare refinances £8m facility, further defers pension deficit contributions

20th Feb 2026 13:02

(Sharecast News) - Mothercare said in an update on Friday that it has secured a refinancing of its existing £8m debt facility, extending maturities to the end of 2027 and increasing available funding, while also agreeing a further deferral of pension deficit contributions.

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Mothercare defers pension contributions, breaches covenant

20th Oct 2025 07:39

(Sharecast News) - Mothercare is to defer pension contributions until next year, the retailer confirmed on Monday, as it battles to turn the struggling parent and baby chain around.

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Mothercare working on turnaround plan as annual profits sink

25th Sep 2025 08:26

(Sharecast News) - Parent and baby products retailer Mothercare has said it is working on a "step change" in its business to return the brand to growth, following a disappointing set of annual results and weak start to the new financial year.

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Mothercare secures Turkish licence deal

23rd Jun 2025 09:32

(Sharecast News) - Mothercare has secured a licence agreement with a leading Turkish retailer, the UK business announced on Monday.

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Mothercare FY sales, profits fall amid 'uncertainty in the Middle East'

8th May 2025 11:36

(Sharecast News) - Retailer Mothercare said on Thursday that both sales and profits had fallen in the year ended 29 March, something it blamed on the "continued impact of the uncertainty in the Middle East".

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Mothercare reports first-half loss as revenues drop

2nd Dec 2024 08:00

(Sharecast News) - Early-years brand Mothercare swung into the red in the first half after a sharp decline in revenues, but hopes that its new £30m joint venture in South Asia and recent refinancing will support growth going forward.

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Mothercare FY sales drop, announces new JV partnership

18th Oct 2024 09:14

(Sharecast News) - Retailer Mothercare said on Friday that it had struck a new joint venture with Indian firm Reliance as full-year sales dropped amid continued struggles with weak demand post-Covid.

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Mothercare suspends shares from AIM due to delayed results

1st Oct 2024 13:36

(Sharecast News) - Mothercare suspended its shares from trading on AIM on Tuesday due to a delay in the publication of its results for the year to 30 March 2024.

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Mothercare shares slide as group enters refinancing negotiations

10th May 2024 09:18

(Sharecast News) - Retailer Mothercare shares nosedived in early trading as the group revealed it had entered refinancing negotiations as demand for its products continued to be subdued.

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Mothercare hit by tough Middle East trading

24th Nov 2023 07:54

(Sharecast News) - Mothercare reported a rise in first-half profit on Friday, but sales fell due to pressures in the the Middle East and the retailer warned that more of its franchise stores could close.

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Shore Capital upbeat on Mothercare's future, but stock still a 'hold'

22nd Sep 2023 10:59

(Sharecast News) - Mothercare's forecast-beating annual results demonstrate "resilience and adaptability" according to Shore Capital, but that wasn't enough to change the broker's 'hold' rating.

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Mothercare swings to loss, still beats expectations on earnings

22nd Sep 2023 09:45

(Sharecast News) - Infant and young children's retailer Mothercare reported a loss of £0.1m in its full-year results on Friday, swinging from a profit of £12.1m in 2022.

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Mothercare CEO Le Vesconte steps down

9th Jun 2023 07:11

(Sharecast News) - Mothercare said on Friday that chief executive officer Daniel Le Vesconte has stepped down with immediate effect, and that its performance remains on track.

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Mothercare in refinancing talks, shares tumble

4th May 2023 10:38

(Sharecast News) - Mothercare shares tumbled on Thursday after the parent and child retailer said it was in refinancing talks with its lender as it might require waivers to future periods' covenant tests.

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