Activist investor tells Purplebricks chairman to resign

An activist investor who has built up a stake in Purplebricks has called on the company's chairman to resign after a massive fall in its share price. Adam Smith has taken a 4% stake in the online estate agent, based in Solihull, which has seen its shares plunge 80% since listing in 2015 after enduring a series of profit warnings. A letter to chairman Paul Pindar on behalf of Smith's investment vehicle Lecram Holdings said “urgent action is now essential” to restore the credibility of the company with investors. Shareholde... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...
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