‘Reckless and self-defeating’: Leading wealth manager slams possible exit tax Politics The head of a leading financial advisory and wealth management firm has slammed plans to impose an exit tax on wealthy Brits fleeing the UK, arguing it would leave lasting damage on the country. Reeves is reportedly looking at a possible 20 per cent “settling-up charge” on business assets, which is the rate of Capital [...]
Wealth exodus ramps up as bosses quit UK Wealth A wave of company directors have left the UK since the government unveiled a host of punitive tax rises on the wealthy at its maiden Budget last autumn, exacerbating fears that a wealth exodus of Britain’s most affluent residents is afoot. According to an analysis of Companies House data, 3,790 company directors removed Britain as [...]
Reckitt: Consumer goods giant upgrades outlook Retail Reckitt Benckiser has upgraded its expected revenue for its core brands this year, following the implementation of a significant simplification drive last year. The FTSE 100 giant now expects like for like net revenue growth to above be above four per cent in ‘Core Reckitt’ brands – which include Dettol, Nurofen and Lysol – this [...]
Reckitt sells majority stake in Air Wick and Cillit Bang arm July 18, 2025 Reckitt Benckiser has agreed to sell its Essential Home business to private equity investor Advent International for $4.8bn (£3.6bn). Essential Home includes the brands Air Wick, Calgon, Woolite and Cillit Bang. The FTSE 100 giant, which will retain a 30 per cent equity stake in the business, has been reshaping its business to focus on “11 high-growth, high-margin [...]
Reckitt Benckiser: Dettol, Durex and Gaviscon drive growth but America lags April 23, 2025 Consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser has reported an uptick in profit driven by its core brands and emerging markets despite a slowdown in North America. Group revenue at the company rose by 1.1 per cent in the first quarter of the year. This growth was driven by emerging markets China and India, where like-for-like revenue [...]
Reckitt Benckiser: Dettol producer shares plunge on baby formula fears July 29, 2024 Shares in Reckitt Benckiser plunged nearly 10 per cent after a US jury found Abbott Laboratories failed to warn consumers about the health risks of its product.
Market shrugs at Durex owner Reckitt’s growth and simplification plan July 24, 2024 Durex condom maker Reckitt Benckiser has pledged to sell off its home care and nutrition brands as part of a simplification drive, instead focusing on health and hygiene.
Reckitt Benckiser: ‘Significant damage’ from tornado will hit baby formula sales July 17, 2024 Baby formula sales at Reckitt Benckiser are set to be hit by “significant damage” to a warehouse which was struck by a tornado, the consumer hygiene company has said.
Drugmaker Indivior seeks shareholder approval to move primary listing from London to New York April 25, 2024 Opioid dependence treatment maker Indivior has confirmed a plan to move its primary stock market listing from London to New York this summer in yet another blow to the capital's beleaguered bourse.
Reckitt Benckiser: Nutrition arm bruised amid baby formula litigation case April 24, 2024 Like-for-like sales at its nutrition arm fell by 9.9 per cent to £591m, which more than offset growth of 7.1 per cent at its hygiene arm and one per cent at its health arm.