Lovering’s consortium also includes Bob Mackenzie, a former head of National Car Parks. Lovering himself is a former chairman of DIY group Homebase and Odeon Cinemas.
In a short statement Mackenzie and Lovering confirmed their interest and said they had submitted a proposal which “which may or may not lead to an offer being made”, reported BBC Online.
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