The Core Business plc - (in administration AIM ticker: CORE)
website: www.thecorebusiness.co.uk

2009
The Core Business focuses primarily on the distribution of branded cosmetics to major retailers. As a personal care and beauty management group, it also provides consultancy services to companies and individuals in the development of existing brands and the creating of new ones. It has attracted considerable retailer interest through dynamic presentation of its brands which range from colour cosmetics, beauty and hair accessories, sun and skincare products, to fragrances, distributing selected products through the likes of Superdrug and Tesco. Funding concerns arose in the summer as a result of retailer de-stocking, declining consumer demand and the weakness of sterling impacting on gross margins: the shares are currently suspended pending clarification of past accounting discrepancies. An administrator was appointed on 12 October 2009.

2008
The Core Business focuses primarily on the distribution of branded cosmetics to major retailers. As a personal care and beauty management group, it also provides consultancy services to companies and individuals in the development of existing brands and the creating of new ones. It has attracted considerable retailer interest through dynamic presentation of its brands which range from colour cosmetics, beauty and hair accessories, sun and skincare products, to fragrances, the latter having been launched this year in Superdrug stores throughout the UK. Significant growth has been achieved since last year’s reverse take-over of Amirose International with first break-even results anticipated for the current year.

2007
The Core Business seeks to create, develop, launch and distribute personal care products from make-up and skin care to men’s grooming and hair care. As a personal care and beauty management group, it assists companies and individuals in leveraging, diversifying, and creating brands in the global beauty sector, and helps in the developing of existing brands and the creating of new ones. It continues to attract considerable retailer interest through dynamic presentation of its brands and consultancy services.