Advertising giants’ share prices tumble as Big Tech swallows up ad spend November 24, 2025 The scale of the difficulties facing the advertising market was laid bare on Monday after two London-listed industry titans saw their share prices plummet after they slashed profit and sales expectations. M&C Saatchi’s share price tumbled a staggering 11.9 per cent to 111p, with shares down 36.9 per cent this year to date, while shares [...]
UK infrastructure funding set to break record highs September 8, 2025 UK infrastructure financing deals are on track to reach a record high this year as investors compete to secure assets while the government signs off on a number of major new projects. According to analysis from data provider Infralogic, roughly $38bn (£28.13bn) of debt was issued in the first eight months of this year on [...]
Private equity deals bounce back after sluggish start to the year September 5, 2025 UK private equity deals bounced back in the later stage of the first half of 2025, as investors became increasingly optimistic about growth opportunities. The total deal value for UK private equity deals dropped 5.3 per cent to £55.7bn, broadly mirroring the rest of Europe, according to new analysis from financial data platform PitchBook. However, [...]
Martin Sorrell’s S4 Capital confirms merger talks August 11, 2025 S4 Capital has confirmed it has received a proposal from MSQ Partners for a possible combination, following weekend media reports linking the London-listed digital advertising group to the US private equity-backed agency network. In a statement published on Monday, the company said the talks were “at a very preliminary stage” and stressed there was “no [...]
Wealth tax: City bosses warn Labour of entrepreneur exodus July 8, 2025 A wealth tax would spark a fresh exodus of entrepreneurs from the UK, according to City grandees as calls mount from within Labour to explore the policy. Sir Martin Sorrell, Sir Rocco Forte and Sir Philip Hampton warned in The Telegraph that business owners could flee Britain en masse. Hotelier Sir Rocco said: “Labour has [...]
Red Bull diluted: Energy drink giant reduces stake in Leeds United May 21, 2025 Red Bull’s stake in Leeds United has reduced to below 10 per cent after the German energy drinks company declined the opportunity to invest in the issue of £120m of new shares ahead of the club’s return to the Premier League. The new funding has been provided by members of the 100-strong consortium of investors [...]
Sir Martin Sorrell: Clients ‘cautious’ as S4 Capital’s income tumbles May 8, 2025 S4 Capital, Sir Martin Sorrell’s advertising giant, recorded a sharp drop in revenue in its first-quarter trading update as geopolitical tensions weighed. The firm posted a 11.4 per cent slump in net revenue to £148.3m, which it said reflected the “continuing technology client caution” and headwinds from one “key client”. Takings from marketing services reduced [...]
Martin Sorrell’s S4 Capital warns of tariff uncertainty March 24, 2025 Sir Martin Sorrell has warned S4 Capital will feel the weight of global macroeconomic volatility into 2025 as losses at the London-listed marketing group widened significantly. In a statement, Sorrell cited continued high interest rates and underperformance and warned of “uncertainty in global economic policy, particularly tariffs” into 2025. He added that geopolitical volatility stemming [...]
The investment gap in healthcare is making women sick March 8, 2025 Underinvestment in women’s healthcare has real-world consequences that we can no longer ignore, writes Jessica Espinoza.
“LEAP 2025, leading the way in AI Investments” February 18, 2025 Inside Saudi Board Sir Martin Sorrell is the founder of S4 Capital, whose wholly owned subsidiary Monks is a marketing and services model with a key focus on AI. It has thousands of digital experts working across almost 60 talent hubs in over 30 countries. Sir Martyn Lewis caught up with Sir Martin when he [...]