{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"PIWORLD Investor Podcasts","title":"Creightons (CRL) interview on the acquisition of Emma Hardie","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1410,"description":"Following the acquisition of Emma Hardie Ltd announced 29th July 2021, PIWORLD talked to some of the management team about the background and rationale to the acquisition, and the Company's plans for integrating and developing the Emma Hardie brands.\nPippa Clark, Global Sales & Marketing Director/Deputy MD00:48 Can you tell us a little bit about Emma Hardie?01:35 Why has Creightons acquired Emma Hardie?05:28 What revenue growth do you think you’ll get from the brand?07:37 What can we expect this to do to margins?\nBarry Cook, Acting Managing Director Emma Hardie08:44 How does it feel to be acquired by Creightons?10:50 How did you know of Creightons?11:58 What does Creightons offer to you?\nEamon Murphy, Group Finance & Commercial Director13:18 How have you justified the valuation you’re paying for Emma Hardie?16:03 What synergies do you think you’ll achieve?16:34 How will you finance the acquisition?17:27 Were the revenues and profits of Emma Hardie impacted by CV19, which made a difference to the valuation?\nBernard Johnson, Group Managing Director18:10 Does the acquisition pose any operational integration challenges?18:47 How long do you think it will take to fully integrate?19:24 Will there be operational benefits?20:09 Where geographically will it be based?20:42 Why has the acquisition happened now?21:51 Can you summarise how that takes you closer to your 2024 aspirations?\nCreightons plc is engaged in the development, marketing and manufacture of toiletries and fragrances. The Company operates through three business streams: private label business, contract manufacturing business and branded business. Its private label business focuses on private label products for high street retailers and supermarket chains. Its contract manufacturing business develops and manufactures products on behalf of third party brand owners. Its branded business develops, markets, sells and distributes products it has developed and owns the rights to. Its product portfolio includes...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/oB5fNE4aIAia_YyTCKvE1PzrZQaD1Fjo_P7m7T9Aw_Y/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kOTJi/ODBiMzBmOGFhZWJi/MWEzYThkMzAyNmZm/MTdjZi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}