Gary Neville’s hotel makes huge loss after Tom Kerridge closure January 2, 2025 A hotel owned by Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs slumped further into the red after the closure of Tom Kerridge’s restaurant, it has been revealed. The Stock Exchange Hotel in Manchester city centre has also posted falling sales despite the publicity it received after Madonna booked the entire hotel out while she was performing in [...]
Record profit for Totally Wicked ahead of single-use vapes ban as sales double in two years January 2, 2025 Profit at Totally Wicked has surged to a new record level ahead of the sale of single-use disposable vapes being banned in England and Wales later this year. The Lancashire-headquartered has reported a pre-tax profit of £8.1m for the 12 months to 31 March, 2024, up from the £3.3m it posted for the prior year. [...]
Myenergi crashes into the red as jobs cut December 20, 2024 Smart home start-up Myenergi has crashed into the red after its sales were cut and it shed more than 100 jobs. The Lincolnshire-based business has reported a pre-tax loss of £24.5m for the year to 31 May, 2024, after having generated a pre-tax profit of £8.8m in the prior year. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House [...]
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child maker remains in the red amid West End troubles December 20, 2024 The company behind the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child stage play remains in the red amid falling sales and show closures, it has been revealed. The joint venture which produces the show across the world has reported a turnover of £41.3m for the year to 31 March, 2024, down from the £45.2m it achieved [...]
Wingstop more the doubles sales and returns to profit amid UK expansion December 19, 2024 Wingstop has more than doubled its sales as it continued its UK expansion, created hundreds of jobs and returned to profit, it has been revealed. The restaurant chain, which is known for its buffalo wings, has reported a turnover of £84.6m for the 12 months to 31 March, 2024, new documents filed with Companies House [...]
Cook: ‘Upmarket ready meal business is like a 27-year game of Monopoly’ December 16, 2024 Upmarket ready meal maker Cook has compared its financial position to a near-three decade long game of Monopoly as it hailed being in “the best shape it has been in for a long while”. The Kent-headquartered business said that it if the firm was a 27-year game of Monopoly, “we would now be in a [...]
Titanic Belfast targets international tourism as profit surges December 16, 2024 Titanic Belfast has targeted international tourists to continue its recent remarkable growth after its turnover and profit both surged during its latest financial year. The Northern Ireland museum is to focus on attracting visitors from Europe and long-haul destinations after noticing a shift in consumer patterns following the Covid-19 pandemic. The change comes after Titanic [...]
Vitabiotics: Turnover nears £200m at vitamins giant run by former Dragons’ Den star Tej Lalvani December 16, 2024 Sales at Vitabiotics, the vitamins giant run by former Dragons’ Den star Tej Lalvani, jumped towards the £200m mark during its latest financial year as its profits also increased. The London-headquartered business has reported sales of £196.4m for 2023, according to accounts filed with Companies House long after the 30 September deadline. The new total [...]
Walkers: Sales jump at Doritos, Monster Munch and Quavers owner December 16, 2024 Sales at the owner of the UK’s favourite crisps brands, Walkers, jumped by more than £60m during its latest financial year, it has been revealed. The Pepsi-owned business, which splits its UK accounts across three firms, has only just revealed its results for 2023, long after the 30 September deadline set by Companies House. Manufacturing [...]
Crowdcube: Turnover falls by half as losses continue December 13, 2024 Turnover at funding platform Crowdcube fell by half during its latest financial year as it continued to lose money, it has been revealed. The London-headquartered business has reported a turnover of £7.5m for 2023, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House. The new figure comes after Crowdcube posted a turnover of £14.4m for the 15 [...]