Business class: Made.com set for £1bn London float
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Business growth, operations
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Made.com set for £1bn London float
“In the year to December 2019, the last for which accounts are available, it achieved sales of £212m, an increase of 22 per cent from the previous year.” Calculate the value of Made.com’s sales in 2018
Analyse the impact on Made.com’s operational efficiency of opening a new distribution centre at the London Gateway container port
Explain one benefit to Made.com of being vertically integrated
Explain two likely motivations for Made’s stock market flotation
Assess the likely impacts of stock market flotation on Made.com
Peter McGinn, Harton Academy
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