DWF: Sir Nigel Knowles to retire as new CEO named June 16, 2025 Sir Nigel Knowles, the chief executive of legal services giant DWF, is to step down from the role after five years, it has been revealed. The CEO will retire from the position he has held since May 2020 on 1 August but will remain with the firm as a senior advisor. He will be succeeded [...]
Motorway CEO: How I built my $1bn empire after a huge failure June 16, 2025 The co-founder and chief executive of used car marketplace Motorway has opened up about how he helped to build a $1bn empire from scratch following the biggest failure of his career. On an up-coming episode of City AM’s Boardroom Uncovered show, Tom Leathes also revealed how he and his fellow founders landed on the car [...]
JD Sports: CEO’s bonus cut as FTSE 100 giant loses £1bn profit race to Next June 2, 2025 The boss of JD Sports has missed out on a major pay day after the FTSE 100 retailer lost the race to report a profit of £1bn to Next. Régis Schultz took home a pay packet of just over £2m for the Greater Manchester-headquartered group’s latest financial year, up from the £1.5m he received in [...]
M&S: FTSE 100 share price growth helps swell CEO’s pay before cyber attack June 2, 2025 The rise in Marks & Spencer’s (M&S) share price before the FTSE 100 giant was hit by a major cyber attack has helped its chief executive’s pay swell to more than £7m, it has been revealed. Stuart Machin took home just over £7m for the retailer’s latest financial year, up from the £5m he received [...]
Can Cazoo go from collapse to Auto Trader’s ‘undisputed’ rival? June 2, 2025 Cazoo can double in size over the next couple of years and become the undisputed number two to FTSE 100 giant Auto Trader, the man charged with its phoenix-like recovery has said. Barry Judge, who helped rescue the brand after it collapsed in May 2024, added that the company is working on winning back the [...]
Gatwick: Boss of worst airport for flight delays promoted May 30, 2025 London Gatwick Airport has named a new top boss after its long-serving chief executive was promoted to a newly created position. Stewart Wingate has served as the airport’s CEO for the last 15 years but has now been named as managing director, UK airports, for Vinci Airports and Global Infrastructure Partners. Vinci Airports owns a [...]
Trainline: CEO’s pay more than doubles as profit jumps May 29, 2025 Trainline has more than doubled the pay packet of its chief executive after its profit surged during its latest financial year, it has been revealed. Jody Ford has taken home £5.6m, having been remunerated to the tune of £2.4m for the prior 12 months. According to Trainline’s annual report, Ford’s pay packet was significantly boosted [...]
Burberry: CEO tipped for golden reward if fashion label makes FTSE 100 return May 29, 2025 The new chief executive of Burberry could receive a hefty bonus if the fashion label’s shares surge and it re-enters the FTSE 100. Joshua Schulman, who succeeded Jonathan Akeroyd as the CEO of Burberry in July last year, could be handed millions in bonuses and salary if he leads the company back to the London [...]
Are Gen Z ditching the pub for the gym? May 27, 2025 Gen Z are ditching the pub and choosing to socialise with their friends at the gym more, the boss of one of the UK's largest chains has said.
Rio Tinto: Chief executive of FTSE 100 giant to step down May 22, 2025 Rio Tinto’s chief executive Jakob Stausholm will step down after more than four years leading the FTSE 100 mining giant, it has been announced. The London-listed firm said a “rigorous selection process” had already begun, with Stausholm remaining in the top job until a successor is found. No reason for the exit has been given. [...]