John Lewis of Hungerford plc reported unaudited earnings results for the six months ended February 28, 2013. For the period, the company’s turnover was £3.1 million compared to £2.5 million a year ago. For the period, the company’s turnover was £3.1 million compared to £2.5 million a year ago. Operating profit was £35,000 compared to operating loss of £226,000 a year ago. Profit on ordinary activities before taxation was £18,000 compared to loss on ordinary activities before taxation of £244,000 a year ago. Profit on ordinary activities after taxation was £18,000 or 0.01 pence per basic and fully diluted share, compared to loss on ordinary activities after taxation of £244,000 or 0.13 pence per basic and fully diluted share, a year ago. Net cash outflow from operating activities was £100,000 compared to £75,000 a year ago. Capital expenditure was £96,000 compared to £122,000 a year ago.

Hilco Trading, LLC and Gordon Brothers Group, LLC have made preliminary inquiry with Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Limited (IBRC ) which is currently seeking to offload its stake in Arnotts Holdings Ltd. Selfridges & Co. Limited and John Lewis of Hungerford plc (AIM:JLH) are among other interested parties, according to two well placed sources close to the process. Ulster Bank Group is also looking to sell its stake in Arnotts in any of the potential sale. Kieran Wallace and Eamonn Richardson of KPMG are handling the liquidation of IBRC’s assets and loans.

John Lewis of Hungerford plc reported final earnings results for the year ended August 31, 2012. For the year, the company's turnover was £5.63 million compared with £6.22 million a year ago. Operating loss was £0.91 million compared with operating profit of £0.16 million a year ago. Loss on ordinary activities before taxation was £0.12 million compared with profit on ordinary activities before taxation of £0.14 million a year ago. Retained loss for the financial year was £0.11 million or 0.06 pence per basic and diluted share compared with £0.15 million or 0.08 pence per basic and diluted share a year ago. Net cash inflow from operating activities was £0.36 million compared with £0.36 million a year ago. Payments to acquire intangible fixed assets were £0.28 million compared with £0.29 million a year ago. Payments to acquire tangible fixed assets were £0.12 million compared with £0.47 million a year ago. Net cash outflow from capital expenditure was £0.13 million compared with £0.47 million a year ago.