Google UK cuts 400 jobs as turnover nears £3bn October 3, 2025 The UK arm of Google cut almost 400 jobs during its latest financial year as its turnover neared the £3bn mark, it has been revealed. The London-headquartered division reduced its headcount from 7,422 to 7,029 in 2024, new accounts filed with Companies House show. The results also reveal that Google UK’s turnover increased in the [...]
Sky back in profit ahead of cutting 900 UK jobs October 2, 2025 Media and telecoms giant Sky recovered from losing almost £800m to return to the black in 2024 before preparing to cut hundreds of jobs. Sky, which was bought by the US media company Comcast for £30bn in 2018, has posted a pre-tax profit of £253m for its latest financial year. The total comes after Sky fell [...]
New Balance: UK sales pass £1bn for the first time October 2, 2025 Sales at the UK arm of New Balance have surged to more than £1bn for the first time, it has been revealed. The Cheshire-headquartered division has posted a turnover of £1.02bn for 2024, new accounts filed with Companies House show. The total is up from the £882.1m it achieved in 2023, the £679.7m it posted [...]
Rolex: Property buys pay off as UK profit nears £100m October 1, 2025 Profit at the UK arm of luxury watch brand Rolex jumped towards the £100m mark during its latest financial year thanks to a trio of investment properties. The London-headquartered division has reported a pre-tax profit of £96.2m for 2024, new accounts filed with Companies House have revealed. The total is up significantly from the £65.8m [...]
Omaze house prize draws fuel first UK profit October 1, 2025 Omaze, which runs house prize draws across the UK, has made its first profit since launching in this country. The division of the US-headquartered business has posted a pre-tax profit of £6.2m for 2024, new accounts filed with Companies House show. The profit comes after Omaze reported a pre-tax loss of £17.3m for 2023. The [...]
KFC sheds jobs as UK profit jumps to almost £100m October 1, 2025 KFC has shed jobs in the UK and its profit surged to almost £100m during its latest financial year, it has been revealed. The fast food giant has posted a pre-tax profit of £97.6m for 2024, up from the £59.1m profit it achieved in 2023. However, new accounts filed with Companies House also show that [...]
Selfridges: Losses slashed despite revenue hit October 1, 2025 Losses at luxury department store chain Selfridges have been slashed during its latest financial year despite its revenue taking a hit. The business, which has UK stores in London, Birmingham and two in Manchester, has posted a pre-tax loss of almost £16m for the 48 weeks to 4 January, 2025. The latest figure comes after Selfridges’ [...]
Have I Got News For You maker returns to profit September 30, 2025 The production company behind Have I Got News For You has turned to profit despite its turnover falling during its latest financial year, it has been revealed. Hat Trick Productions, which is headquartered in London, has reported a pre-tax profit of £856,775 for 2024. The latest figure has been included in new accounts filed with [...]
Mattioli Woods: Wealth manager’s profit jumps after quitting London September 30, 2025 Profit at wealth and asset management business Mattioli Woods has jumped in the year after quitting the London Stock Exchange. The Leicester-headquartered business has reported a pre-tax profit of £14.2m for the 12 months to 31 May, 2025, new accounts filed with Companies House have revealed. The total is up significantly from the £1m it [...]
Adolescence maker surges in value thanks to Netflix hit September 30, 2025 The production company behind Adolescence has surged in value thanks to the success of the smash Netflix hit. Sheffield-based Warp Films was set up in 1999 by Rob Mitchell and Steve Beckett. Before Adolescence, the company was bets known for producing This Is England, Four Lions and ’71. Adolescence took home eight Emmy awards earlier [...]