Mothercare

MTC · AIM · Retail · mcap £1.1m · 0.2p 2 open situations →

EV: £16.1m
EV / EBIT: –
Net debt: £5.7m
FCF yield: -26.2%
Revenue: £22.4m
Share price 1y: −93%
Insiders 12m: bought £38k
Next report: around 22 Dec

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20252026 Debt facility covenant breach Strategic discussions to restore UK scale 2 directors buying

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Balance-sheet stress / refinancing

Debt facility covenant breach

Solvency still highly uncertain; £0.8m dividend noted

The £8m facility breached a liquidity covenant in Oct 2025 and was refinanced in Feb 2026 to a larger facility (£10.0m potential) at a 25% coupon, with further waivers possible. The 18 Sep 2026 notice of Middle East store closures cut FY28 revenue and left longer-term solvency highly uncertain. On 21 Sep a further £0.8m liquidation dividend was announced, but it does not materially change the outlook.

Resources: Sufficient to trade for a number of months
Solvency: Longer-term solvency remains highly uncertain
Facility: Enlarged facility to Dec 2027, 25% coupon (10% cash, 15% PIK)
Trigger: Middle East franchisee review notified 17 September 2026
New cash: Further £0.8m dividend from Mothercare UK Limited (in liquidation), payable imminently to a subsidiary
Company view: Does not materially change the outlook or the 18 September 2026 matters

Next: outcome of strategic review and solvency assessment

21 Sep 2026 Solvency still highly uncertain; £0.8m dividend noted
18 Sep 2026 Solvency now highly uncertain; resources for months
14 Aug 2026 Refinanced to £10.0m; further waivers possible
13 Apr 2026 No material change since February refinancing

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Sale process / strategic review

Strategic discussions to restore UK scale

Talks continue against harder backdrop

Since Oct 2025 Mothercare has been negotiating with a potential new UK partner to restore scale after Boots ended. The Chairman says discussions continue, but the loss of most Middle East stores makes the backdrop more difficult, and a strategic review of the business model and cost base has now started.

Review: Strategic review of business model and cost base started immediately
Aim: Preserve value for stakeholders; restore critical mass
Backdrop: Leading Middle East partner expects to close most stores in 2027

Next: outcome of strategic review and UK partner talks

18 Sep 2026 Talks continue against harder backdrop
14 Aug 2026 Negotiations with potential new UK partner continue
13 Apr 2026 Talks with several parties continue
23 Dec 2025 Talks with several interested parties ongoing

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Insider conviction2 directors buying £125k in 2 buys · 19 Dec 2024 – 19 Mar 2025 −33%

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