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 [...]
Hawksmoor: Steakhouse in the red despite record sales September 30, 2025 Steak restaurant chain Hawksmoor has fallen into the red despite its sales passing the £100m mark for the first time. The London-headquartered business reported a pre-tax loss of £1.6m for 2024, down from the £1.4m pre-tax profit it achieved in 2023. New accounts filed with Companies House also show its turnover increased over the same [...]
Farmfoods: Iceland rival battles rising costs September 30, 2025 Budget supermarket chain Farmfoods has said rising costs weighed on its profit as it battled to keep prices down for its customers. The business, which is headquartered in North Lanarkshire in Scotland, has posted a pre-tax profit of £33.1m for 2024, up from the £25.5m it achieved in 2023. However, Farmfoods said “increased cost pressures” resulted [...]
Popeyes creates nearly 700 UK jobs as sales double September 30, 2025 The UK arm of fast food restaurant chain Popeyes has created almost 700 jobs as its sales more than doubled, it has been revealed. The division of the US giant increased its headcount in this country from 1,492 to 2,179, new accounts filed with Companies House have confirmed. The results also show that its turnover [...]
Lando Norris’ side hustle back in the black September 30, 2025 Quadrant, the entertainment and gaming brand founded by McLaren F1 star Lando Norris, returned to the black before being sold, it has been revealed. The London-based business has reported a total equity of £152,365 for 2024, new accounts filed with Companies House show. It comes after it posted negative equity of £405,221 for 2023. The [...]
Pandora: UK profit slumps as sales slip after record high September 30, 2025 Profit at the UK arm of luxury jewellery brand Pandora has fallen significantly as its sales slipped back from a record high. The London-headquartered division has posted a pre-tax profit of £14.9m for 2024, new accounts filed with Companies House show. The latest total comes after Pandora achieved a pre-tax profit of £61.1m in 2023. [...]
Wembley Park developer slashes losses by over £600m September 30, 2025 Losses at the company behind the transformation of Wembley Park in London were slashed by more than £600m during its latest financial year, it has been revealed. Quintain has posted a pre-tax loss of £109.5m for 2024, new accounts filed with Companies House show. The loss is down significantly from the £721.7m pre-tax loss it [...]
Roblox: Hugely popular gaming platform surges in value September 29, 2025 Gaming platform Roblox surged in value in the UK in 2024 as it extended its popularity among Gen Alpha. The business, which is the most popular in the UK among young gamers aged eight to 12, is part of the wider US group founded by CEO David Baszucki and Erik Cassel. Roblox has more monthly [...]
Wingstop creates 1,000 UK jobs as sales and profit jump September 29, 2025 Wingstop has created 1,000 jobs in the UK as its sales and profit surged before being taken over, it has been revealed. The UK franchise of the US restaurant chain increased its headcount from 1,230 to 2,216 during the nine months to the end of 2024, new accounts filed with Companies House show. Its turnover [...]