Allwyn UK boss: The National Lottery is not gambling July 23, 2025 The boss of Allwyn UK has insisted the National Lottery is not gambling, despite the company being regulated by the Gambling Commission. Andria Vidler, in the latest episode of City AM‘s Boardroom Uncovered show, sought to set the National Lottery apart from betting giants such as Bet365, Betfred and PaddyPower. Also as part of the [...]
Thameslink boss steps down after less than two years July 21, 2025 The chief executive of Go-Ahead, the group which operates London’s Thameslink, Gatwick Express and the Elizabeth Line through a joint venture, has stepped down after less than two years in the role. Miguel Parras has resigned from his role at the Newcastle-headquartered group to “pursue other opportunities” after 20 months. The group has not announced [...]
Cake Box: ‘We do very well when there’s trouble on the high street’ July 15, 2025 Cake Box has managed to find success on the high street at a tough time for in-store retail, consistently outperforming peers in day-to-day goods. Its recipe for success is simple, according to its chief executive Sukh Chamdal: small celebrations – birthday cakes which start at £20 – are one of the last non-essential things stretched [...]
Boardroom Uncovered: Why the UK is great for investing and entrepreneurship July 9, 2025 The chief executive of Omaze revealed what he thinks the Labour government could do to support businesses more.
Omaze boss: Why I’m positive about investing in the UK July 9, 2025 The chief executive of Omaze has set out the reasons why he believes the UK is the right place for his growing business to invest.
From deathbed to boardroom: Omaze CEO reveals how flatlining changed him forever July 1, 2025 Matt Pohlson “was supposed to die” when he was born and certainly not hang around long enough to found Omaze, the global juggernaut aiming to revolutionise the high-end property market. Born with a stomach twisted into a knot, Pohlson underwent surgery to save his life – an experience he thought was supposed to happen once [...]
Wizz Air CEO gets huge bonus despite tumbling shares and profit June 25, 2025 The chief executive of Wizz Air saw his pay take off despite the airline’s profit tumbling during its latest financial year. Jozsef Varadi took home a pay packet of €3.8m (£3.2m) for the Hungarian low-cost airline’s year to 31 March, 2025, according to its annual report. The CEO’s remuneration was boosted from the €1.3m he [...]
Direct Line bosses out ahead of £3.7bn Aviva deal after bumper bonus revolt June 23, 2025 The chief executive and chief financial officer of Direct Line are to step down when its £3.7bn sale to Aviva is complete, it has been announced. CEO Adam Winslow and CFO Jane Poole will leave their roles when the deal is finalised next month. In a statement, the company said a leadership team for Direct [...]
United Utilities: Banned bonus for FTSE 100 CEO revealed June 23, 2025 The amount top bosses at FTSE 100 giant United Utilities are set to lose in bonuses – after the water giant was named as one of six to be banned from handing out the payouts – has been revealed. Earlier this month, new measures in the Water (Special Measures) Act come into force which prohibited utility [...]
‘We need the next Nikolay Storonsky’: Labour urged to act now to create next tech unicorn June 19, 2025 The UK needs to attract the next Nikolay Storonsky to its shores if it wants a new technology revolution to be built here, the CEO of tech unicorn Motorway has said. Tom Leathes, speaking on an up-coming episode of City AM’s Boardroom Uncovered show, said the country needs “the next Nikolai to come over and [...]