Sainsbury’s agrees £120m sale of Argos to Swift Partners after putting retailer on the market

SAINSBURY’S has agreed to sell Argos to Swift Partners as part of a £120million deal. For now, Argos will continue to trade as normal from its standalone stores and locations in Sainsbury’s outlets. Customers will also still be able to use their Nectar cards in Argos stores. Swift Partners is a new company formed by...

Sainsbury’s sells Argos for a ‘knock-down’ price of £120m  The Times

Bosses confirmed the future of 466 stores located within Sainsbury’s supermarkets

The sale includes 201 standalone Argos stores and the 466 Argos outlets located within Sainsbury’s supermarkets.

Sainsbury’s agrees deal to sell Argos for £120m  lbc.co.uk

Sainsbury's will get cash proceeds of at least £120 million from the sale, with a £70 million up-front payment when the deal completes, which is expected in February next year.

The supermarket will sell Argos for a fraction of the £1.4 billion price it paid to the chain’s previous owner Home Retail Group in 2016.

The supermarket will sell Argos for a fraction of the £1.4 billion price it paid to the chain’s previous owner Home Retail Group in 2016.

The supermarket will sell Argos for a fraction of the £1.4 billion price it paid to the chain’s previous owner Home Retail Group in 2016.

Trio set up Swift Partners for the acquisition, allowing supermarket to focus on core food business Sainsbury’s has agreed to sell the Argos retail chain for £120m to allow it to concentrate on its core food business. The supermarket announced on Friday it was selling the catalogue shopping business to a trio of retail

Sainsbury’s sells Argos to Swift Partners in £120 million deal  ITVX

Sainsbury's will get cash proceeds of at least £120 million from the sale, with a £70 million up-front payment when the deal completes, which is expected in February next year.

Under the terms of the deal, Argos will still operate in Sainsbury's shops, sell Habitat products, and offer Nectar points.

NewsUK NewsSainsbury'sA big deal has been confirmed07:49, 31 Jul 2026Supermarket Sainsbury’s has agreed to sell its Argos business to a firm set up by retail specialists, including former Co-operative Group boss Richard Pennycook, in a deal worth at least £120 million.‌The grocery chain said Swift Partners will buy Arg

Sainsbury’s has said it will sell long-struggling catalogue retailer Argos to a private equity-backed consortium in a £120m deal.  The supermarket giant said the sale will enable it to focus on its food business and deliver higher cash generations and healthier margins.  Sainsbury’s bought Argos a decade ago but the re

Sainsbury's has revealed it is selling Argos under a "business as usual" deal that will allow the company to concentrate on its core supermarket business.