Digital-First Sofa Retailer Snug Joins ScS Group

  • ScS acquires Snugsofa.com out of administration
  • Snug has a team of 53 employees joining ScS group
  • Acquisition for £875,000
  • Snug is a digital-first sofa and sofa-bed business
  • Snug’s revenues expected to be around £20m in the next year
  • Expected to be earnings accretive in FY24

ScS has acquired the brand, domain names, website, intellectual property, and stock of Snugsofa.com from the administrators of Snug Shack Limited for £875,000. Snug is a digital-first sofa and sofa-bed business specializing in modular and reconfigurable sofas. The acquisition aims to diversify ScS’s customer base and increase market share. With expected revenues of around £20m for the next year, Snug will report under the group’s financial year and is expected to be earnings accretive in FY24.

Factuality Level: 10
Factuality Justification: The article provides accurate information about the acquisition of Snug by ScS, including details on the brand, financials, and plans for growth and integration. It also includes a quote from the CEO of ScS expressing enthusiasm for the acquisition.
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Financial Markets Impacted: ScS and Snug furniture retail companies
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