South Africa's SPAR to exit UK with South West England disposal

SPAR Group, Inc.

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By Nqobile Dludla

- South African grocery retailer SPAR Group SPPJ.J said on Monday it will exit the UK by selling its South West England business to A.F. Blakemore & Son and disposing of a further 63 stores in deals worth about 13 million pounds ($17.41 million).

  • AFB will acquire the South West England SPAR licence, 71 stores, associated warehouse and logistics infrastructure and related independent retailer supply agreements.

  • 63 more stores are being sold to third-party operators.

  • Total gross proceeds of about 13 million pounds from deal.

  • SPAR previously recognised a 78.5 million euro impairment relating to the UK business and no cash outflow is expected.

  • "The disposal enables a clean exit from the United Kingdom, eliminating ongoing earnings drag and management distraction, while releasing capital and capacity to focus on core markets and strategic priorities," SPAR said.

  • Completion is expected between June and September 2026.

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