By Sebastian Murphy-bates For Mailonline
Published: 07:41 BST, 11 April 2019 | Updated: 07:49 BST, 11 April 2019
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Ted Baker has announced the conclusion of an investigation into harassment allegations levelled at founder Ray Kelvin, which identified 'several areas for improvement' in the retailer's HR practices.
Mr Kelvin 'agreed to resign' last month following the start of an independent investigation into alleged forced hugging and harassment.
The fashion mogul denied wrongdoing and said the accusations were 'deeply distressing'.
Mr Kelvin, pictured with and Sir Michael Parkinson and his wife Lady Mary last November, just before he took a leave of absence. He then quit in March this year
He was accused of massaging employees and asking some workers to sit on his lap.
This morning Ted Baker told investors in a statement that law firm Herbert Smith Freehills' probe had ended.