Monday, March 12, 2012

Retailer's new boss

West multi-millionaire Andrew Brownsword has bought sportsretailer Snow+Rock for an undisclosed sum.

Mr Brownsword, the chief executive of Bath Rugby Club, founded theForever Friends greeting cards company, which he sold for GBP165million in the mid-1990s.

He also owns three hotels, including the Priory Hotel in Bath.

Snow+Rock has 11 stores across the UK, including one in Filton,Bristol, and also runs a home shopping and internet service. Itspecialises in equipment for skiing, snowboarding and climbing.

The company's former managing director, Mike Browne, is retiring.He launched Snow+Rock on a shoestring budget in 1982.

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