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  • Charlotte Tilbury creates 150 jobs as profits spike

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    Makeup, skincare and fragrance brand Charlotte Tilbury created 150 jobs as its profit jumped by more than a quarter during its latest financial year, it has been revealed. The London-headquartered business has posted a pre-tax profit of £18.3m for 2024, up from the £14.4m it achieved in the prior 12 months. New accounts filed with [...]

    Rebel Wilson and Charlotte Tilbury attend The Fashion Awards 2024 Presented by Pandora at the Royal Albert Hall in December 2024 in London. (Photo by Joe Maher/Getty Images for BFC)
  • Refy: Sales spike at influencer Jess Hunt’s beauty brand

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    Sales and profit have both spiked at Refy, the beauty brand co-founded by British model, social media influencer and entrepreneur Jess Hunt. The Manchester-based business, which Hunt launched alongside chief executive Jenna Meek, has posted a turnover of £40.3m for the year to 31 August, 2024, according to new accounts filed with Companies House. The [...]

    Refy was co-founded by Jess Hunt and Jenna Meek. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
  • L’Oreal: UK sales top £1.5bn for the first time

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    Sales at the UK arm of L’Oreal topped £1.5bn for the first time in 2024 as its profit continued to surge, it has been revealed. The division of the French cosmetics giant has posted a turnover of £1.55bn for its latest 12 months, up from the £1.43bn it reported for 2023. New accounts filed with [...]

    L'Oreal UK has seen its sales top £1.5bn for the first time. Credit - Getty.
  • Estée Lauder loses over £360m as it prepares to cut jobs

    March 26, 2025

    Estée Lauder, the beauty giant behind brands such as Clinique, MAC, and Jo Malone, has slumped to a loss of more than £360m in the UK and Ireland as it prepares to cut thousands of jobs. The US multi-national, which is also the owner of Bobbi Brown, Aveda and Tom Ford, posted a pre-tax loss [...]

  • Coty: Rimmel and Max Factor owner slumps to £53m UK&I loss

    January 7, 2025

    The UK and Ireland arm of Coty, the global beauty and cosmetics giant behind the likes of Rimmel and Max Factor, slumped to a loss of more than £50m during its latest financial year. The Kent-headquartered division has posted a pre-tax loss of £53.4m for the 12 months to 30 June, 2024, according to newly-filed [...]

  • International expansion helps Charlotte Tilbury sales jump by £140m

    September 24, 2024

    Sales at beauty brand Charlotte Tilbury jumped by almost £140m as it continued its global expansion during its tenth year in business, it has been revealed. The makeup, skincare and fragrance products retailer has reported a turnover of £448.5m for 2023, up from the £310.3m it achieved in 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also [...]

  • Luxury fashion brands struggle to compete with celebs in the branded beauty craze

    April 28, 2024

    “There has been a massive shift; we are inundated with brands now. The selectivity is really the main challenge,” Clare Horner, group beauty director at UK luxury department store Harvey Nichols.

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