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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
World
Jon Robinson

Mancs became millionaires with these big brands... then things started to go wrong

Greater Manchester's fast fashion industry was rocked this week after the fall from grace of a brand that had once been hailed as one of its rising stars.

Salford-based In The Style, which was once celebrated in a BBC fly-on-the-wall documentary, was valued at £105m when it became a public company two years ago. It was founded in 2013 by entrepreneur Adam Frisby, and its success made him a millionaire.

But this week the business announced it had agreed to sell itself to a private equity firm for just £1.2m in order to avoid administration.

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