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PrettyLittleThing director who made a fortune from Boohoo buyout leaves brand

His resignation comes after PrettyLittleThing co-founder Umar Kamani stepped down as chief executive after 12 years in April

Gemma Owen's second collection for PrettyLittleThing was recently unveiled(Image: PrettyLittleThing)

A senior director at PrettyLittleThing who made a fortune when it was fully bought out by Boohoo has left the brand.

Paul Papworth has served as the Manchester company's chief operating officer since April 2019, having first joined as finance director in December 2014.

He has been succeeded in the role by Tom Binns, who was previously PrettyLittleThing's commercial director.

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His departure comes after PrettyLittleThing co-founder Umar Kamani after 12 years in April.

Mr Papworth and Mr Kamani received £269.8m when Boohoo acquired the remaining 34% stake in PrettyLittleThing it did not already own in May 2020.

The deal was worth up to £324m while the pay-out included £107.9m in shares with lock-up periods of 18 and 24 months.

They could also receive a further 16.1 million shares in Boohoo if its share price averages 491p over a six-month period before March 2024.