Hard Rock Cafe nears return to profit as UK sales rise September 27, 2024 Hard Rock Cafe took a huge step towards returning to the black in 2023 as it continued its recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. The themed restaurant chain’s London-headquartered division reported a pre-tax loss of £1m for the 12 months, after having posted a loss of £9.4m for 2022. The last time the company reported a [...]
Nestlé: UK profit almost doubles as sales pass £2bn September 27, 2024 The UK arm of Nestlé almost doubled its profit in its latest financial year as sales passed £2bn, the company has revealed. The York-headquartered division reported a pre-tax profit of £162.4m for 2023, up from the £82m it achieved in 2022. According to newly-filed accounts with Companies House, the UK arm’s turnover also increased from [...]
Groucho Club: Sales rise fails to stop owner sinking further into the red September 27, 2024 A jump in sales at the hospitality group behind London’s Groucho Club failed to stop its sinking further into the red during its latest financial year. Somerset-based Artfarm, which is owned by the Swiss art gallery investors Iwan and Manuela Wirth, has reported a turnover of £42.2m for 2023, up from the £28.6m it achieved [...]
Abba Voyage doubles profit as sales pass £100m September 27, 2024 The company behind London’s Abba Voyage experience more than doubled its pre-tax profit as its turnover passed the £100m mark during 2023, it has been revealed. The business has reported a profit of £6m for the 12 months, up from the £3m it achieved in 2022. According to newly-filed accounts with Companies House, Abba Voyage’s [...]
Passengers provide welcome boost to Newcastle and Liverpool John Lennon airports September 26, 2024 A surge in passenger numbers helped profit at Newcastle International Airport take off during its latest financial year. The transport hub has reported a pre-tax profit of £10.2m for 2023, newly-filed accounts with Companies House have revealed. The total comes after the airport posted a pre-tax profit of £135,000 for 2022. The new accounts also [...]
Leonardo Hotels slashes losses by more than £50m September 26, 2024 Leonardo Hotels slashed its pre-tax loss by more than £50m during its latest financial year thanks to the market continuing its post-pandemic recovery. The group, which has hotels in the North West, North East, West Midlands, London, South West and Scotland, has reported a pre-tax loss of £3.7m for 2023. The latest figure comes after Leonardo [...]
Mindful Chef: New delivery charge helps slash loss September 26, 2024 Mindful Chef introducing a delivery charge helped to significantly cut its annual loss despite its sales also falling, it has been revealed. The London-headquartered business has reported a pre-tax loss of £1.7m for 2023, after also losing £7.4m in 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also show that Mindful Chef’s turnover fell from £58.8m to [...]
Aybl: Record profit for Castore rival backed by Gymshark co-founder September 26, 2024 Profit at athleisure brand Aybl surged to record levels during its latest financial year after its sales jumped by almost £10m. The Redditch-headquartered company has reported a pre-tax profit of £6.1m for the year to 31 March, 2024, according to newly-filed documents with Companies House. The new total comes after Aybl posted a profit of [...]
Berghaus: Loss widens after lower sales through JD Sports September 25, 2024 A fall in sales through JD Sports saw outdoor clothes brand Berghaus make a pre-tax loss for the sixth year in a row, it has been revealed. The Sunderland-headquartered business, which is owned by the Pentland Group, has reported a pre-tax loss of £9.1m for 2023, after also making a loss of £3m in 2022, [...]
Bulgari: ‘Stagnant UK economy and the lack of tourists’ force luxury brand into the red September 25, 2024 An uptick in the sale of high-end jewellery and watches failed to stop the UK arm of Bulgari falling into the red during its latest financial year. The London-headquartered division, which is part of the LVMH Group, said that while its overall turnover declined in 2023, it still expects the sale of jewellery and watches [...]