Sir Philip Green, aka the King of the High Street. From throwing £20 million birthdays to spaffing 50 Grand on a kiss from Kate Moss, all the way to having the prime minister of Britain getting him a knighthood from the Queen, at his peak this boy was untouchable. JimmytheGiant, The Man Who Killed the British High Street, Youtube 2024
The whole story of Philip’s unbringing with him being constantly shielded from the consequences of his actions. ibid.
Sears: He asset-stripped it; with months he had sold all the bits of business and made £280 million profit. ibid.
BHS: He took a small dividend of £580 million. ibid.
While he was raking in cash, the illusion was only reality that mattered. ibid.
In 1998 Philip Green and his entire family moved to Monaco. ibid.
After endless pressure, Green agreed to pay £363 million to fill the black hole in the pension fund. ibid.
‘He’s the British Harvey Weinstein.’ ibid. comment