Sir Philip Green – the man who turned the hard work of the British high street into glittering parties
The IndependentThe best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But the achievement for which he best deserves to be remembered is transforming a long established high street institution into a pound store.” When Sir Philip sold British Home Stores last year, the price was a princely £1. That catchphrase, if you haven’t guessed already, is: “Though perfectly legal…” Nothing Sir Philip did in raiding BHS's resources, and threatening the retirements of employees, was against the law. Yet none of the above explains the reduction in the Greens’ wealth recorded in the new Sunday Times Rich List, where Sir Philip and Lady G’s joint worth dropped to £3.22bn – a fall of £280m. Google the details of those legendary Green parties, and bask in the reflected joy which your hard work in his stores helped to sprinkle over Sir Philip, his family and 500 of his dearest friends.
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The rise and fall of Sir Philip Green
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Sir Philip Green's retail empire on the brink as decision on closure plans is adjourned
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Philip Green no longer a billionaire and Arcadia Group ‘worthless’, according to Rich List
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Sir Philip Green: What does he own and how much is his business empire worth?
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£500,000 in 28 seconds could be the fastest money Philip Green has ever lost
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Sir Philip and Lady Green see their fortune fall to 'just' £2billion
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Sir Philip Green suffers profit tumble. Now, who's going to get Top Shop back on track?
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Sir Philip Green’s £100m superyacht could be seized to fill BHS pension black hole
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MPs vote unanimously to strip Sir Philip Green of his Knighthood
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It wasn't just Philip Green who spent all that money – time for his party pals Kate Moss, Gwyneth et al to pull their fingers out
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MPs call for Sir Philip Green to be stripped of knighthood over BHS scandal
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Sir Philip Green: Permatan king of retail with a reputation in tatters
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Sir Philip Green: Permatan king of retail with a reputation in tatters
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Sir Philip Green claims he moved to Monaco for health reasons
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Sir Philip Green says he has been ‘vilified’ by MPs over BHS controversy
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