Fever-Tree’s audacious success has taken the drinks industry by storm, but where do they go from here? September 20, 2018 A few weeks ago, Jake Meyer became only the 10th Briton in history to reach the summit of Pakistan’s K2 mountain. How did he celebrate this towering achievement? He cracked open a tiny bottle of Bombay Sapphire gin then poured it into a Fever-Tree branded glass, topped up with its signature Indian tonic water. Apparently, [...]
Awards 2016 October 26, 2021 The City A.M. Awards for 2016, held at the glitzy Grange hotel opposite St Paul’s Cathedral, saw 14 individuals or businesses collect gongs in front of a star-studded audience of around 500 City figures. Our congratulations go to all the winners who stood out during 2016 for their exceptional work. The event, however, is not [...]
Weird and wonderful Airbnb places within an hour of London March 17, 2021 The starting pistol has been fired on domestic holidays, with less than a month until the 12 April opening up of restrictions. And with so much pent up demand for being anywhere apart from one’s own home, there looks set to be a surge in demand for cottages, villas, eco-pods, Airbnbs and good old bed [...]
Categories October 26, 2021 Categories 2022 Interested in sponsoring a category this year? Email our team at awards@cityam.com for more details. Insurance Company of the Year The insurance sector has had an extraordinary year, not just coming out of a pandemic but amid a host of natural disasters. This year we’re looking not just at insurers who are delivering for shareholders [...]
Fevertree sales fizz as tonic maker cheers bumper summer January 24, 2019 FeverTree’s share price jumped more than eight per cent in early morning trading, after the tonic maker said it was forecasting a sharp uptick in revenues following strong consumer appetite in the UK. Prolonged summer weather and festive demand drove up sales last year, according to the group, which said today that it expected revenue [...]
London tech startup Attest closes $16m from Groupon investor NEA April 8, 2019 Consumer growth platform Attest has secured a $16m (£12.3m) series A funding round from Silicon Valley-based investment firm NEA. Existing investors Oxford Capital and Episode 1 Ventures also participated in the round. London Bridge-based Attest said it would use the fresh funding to expand its technology platform, which is used by businesses to learn, measure [...]
Botanical drinks startup with top City backers set for crowdfunding May 14, 2019 A botanical drinks startup which counts high-profile City veterans and celebrities among its backers is set to launch a £1m crowdfunding in its latest expansion drive. David Spencer-Percival, the serial entrepreneur who runs No.1 Rosemary Water, told City A.M. he is looking to lure in fresh capital amid a global product drive and the launch of [...]
Fever-Tree shares up again after rumours of a Unilver bid and positive analyst coverage January 19, 2018 Shares in mixer maker Fever-Tree briefly rose 18 per cent this morning on the back of takeover rumours and positive coverage from City analysts. Murmurings of a takeover plot by Unilever have appeared this week, though there was no indication there was an offer on the table. But the main share price driver today appeared [...]
City Moves for 12 January 2018 – who’s switching jobs at Glenny, Belstaff and Fever-Tree? January 12, 2018 Today’s City Moves cover investing, fashion and soft drinks. Take a look at these movers and shakers: Glenny Glenny has announced a high-profile senior appointment, making Philip Colman a divisional partner in its investment team. He has over 10 years’ experience working in the London and the south east business space markets with a focus [...]
Road to redemption: Dan Evans is Britain’s best bet at Wimbledon after bouncing back from ban June 26, 2019 It took Dan Evans having everything taken away from him to realise what he had put at jeopardy. In the 13 months since returning from a year ban for taking cocaine, he has climbed over 1,000 places in the world rankings to return to the top 100. In the last month he has excelled on [...]