Predator Mohamed Fayed had sex at 4pm every day with Harrods staff or sex workers – and even gave it a codename

By Ashley Armstrong, Business Editor

HARRODS has survived satellite wars, 2 weaponry attacks and a occurrence — but present its fortunes whitethorn beryllium tarnished forever.

There are concerns affluent shoppers whitethorn not privation to beryllium seen with its distinctive greenish and golden bags aft the posh store admitted it failed to support unit from predator Mohamed Fayed.

Retail advisor Mary Portas told The Sun: “The rumours were rife and helium was a horror. I anticipation the store isn’t affected but those who surrounded and suppressed this are held to account.”

Harrods has a occupation drafting a enactment nether its erstwhile proprietor arsenic echoes of Fayed stay virtually each implicit the shop.

His garish Egyptian escalator, commissioned successful 1997, inactive dominates the Knightsbridge section store from crushed to 5th floor.

Ex-Fayed lieutenant Michael Ward has been managing manager since 2005 — 5 years earlier his brag sold retired for £1.5billion to the Qatari Royal Family.

Despite his sincere apology to staff, it mightiness beryllium understandable the Qataris would privation a alteration of face.

Accounts this period revealed the Qataris handed themselves a £180million dividend past year, contempt a 35 per cent autumn successful profits to £111.5million connected the backmost of pensions changes.

In a motion of its attractiveness, income roseate by 8.2 per cent to £1billion successful the past year, portion different luxury stores specified arsenic Harvey Nichols struggled.