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Cath Kidston Posts Strong Annual Growth

The British homewares company has posted 37% growth, to £68.9m, for the 53 weeks to April 2011. In the first results since founder Ms Kidston sold a majority stake to private equity firm TA Associates, profit also grew from £7.6m to £14.7m. Chairman Paul Mason said: “Given the difficult retail market, I am delighted that Cath Kidston continues to resonate and we are growing strongly.”

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