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Missguided bought for £20m by Mike Ashley’s Fraser Group

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Frasers Group has bought the online fashion retailer Missguided out of administration for £20m in cash, beating rival fast-fashion brand Boohoo to the deal.
The ecommerce retailer called in administrators…

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