Class of organisations or businesses who heavily rely on buildings, production facilities, or physical stores for operations.
1With a Poundland directly opposite, B&M has its work cut out.
2The Aroras, whose father ran a cash and carry in Manchester, bought B&M in 2005.
3B&M was advised by Rothschild and CD&R was advised by Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
4Discount retailer B&M has reported a sharp rise in third quarter sales, helped by record Christmas trading.
5Fat Face, House of Fraser, Boohoo.com and B&M are also expected to come to market later this year.
6In 2010, B&M moved its head office from Blackpool to Speke in Liverpool, close to the city's docks.
7Both B&M and Poundland appear somewhat dependent on seasonal business picking up after a volatile start to the current quarter.
9Pets at Home, Fat Face, House of Fraser, Boohoo.com and B&M are also expected to come to market later this year.
10B&M's share price has risen by 80% since April as its model proves a winner with consumers during the pandemic.
11B&M's bright orange and blue starburst can now be spotted in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and as far south as Fareham in Hampshire.
12Stepping inside, B&M has all the charm of a hospital -you don't want to be there, but sometimes you may need to go.
13However, it would be a surprise if B&M did not acquire at least some of these stores, Sky reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
14Despite its roots in Blackpool -it was founded by Malcolm Billington in Lancashire resort town in 1976 -B&M is officially headquartered in Luxembourg.
15Shares in B&M were trading up 4% in early deals at 385 pence, valuing the business at 3.85 billion pounds ($4.75 billion).
16B&M's overall pretax profit fell 70.5% to 32.2 million pounds which included an impairment charge of 59.5 million pounds relating to Jawoll.