LSE defends itself against criticism over tech firm valuations January 13, 2022 The London Stock Exchange has defended itself after criticism that it was “toxic to tech companies” by an investor in Darktrace and Deliveroo. Neil Shah, the LSE’s tech sector specialist, told The Telegraph that there were “lots of good companies achieving robust valuations in London”. Many of the tech firms that have gone public in [...]
Deliveroo to launch three ‘dark kitchens’ in London amid expansion push December 22, 2021 Deliveroo has opened three 'dark kitchens' in London which will house chefs from popular London restaurants as it pursues expansion.
Gig workers on the verge of wider employee rights under EU plans December 9, 2021 The European Commission announced this morning draft rules to give workers at online platform companies such as Uber and Deliveroo better social rights, but which companies say could lead to job losses and more litigation in court.
Deliveroo shares sink to record lows amid fears of EU gig economy crackdown December 6, 2021 Shares in Deliveroo slumped as much as 9.6 per cent this morning following reports of the European Commission’s proposed labour rule changes that would influence rider remuneration. European rivals Just Eat and Delivery Hero also fell around 6 per cent on fears that the strict new rules could hamper their profitability. It comes just days [...]
Shares drop as Deliveroo founder sells £47m stake to settle tax bill December 2, 2021 Deliveroo's stock is down 4.5 per cent after takeaway business founder Will Shu had to sell off £47m of his shares to pay a tax liability.
Deliveroo keeps going strong in quarter results October 20, 2021 Deliveroo has registered a 58 per cent increase in gross transaction value in the third quarter of 2021, while the growth in active consumers and orders has continued to improve, going up 56 and 64 per cent respectively. “We have continued to make good progress executing against our strategy, resulting in strong performance in the [...]
London IPO activity smashes new records as it already outpaced whole of 2020 October 6, 2021 London has retained its dominance as the most attractive European IPO venue by funds raised in the third quarter, continuing the deal momentum witnessed in the previous two quarters and reaching new record highs. Both the main market and Alternative Investment Market (AIM) have built on the resurgence of activity seen in the last two [...]
Starbucks joins Deliveroo for app orders October 5, 2021 Coffee chain Starbucks and delivery app Deliveroo have joined forces. More than 400 of the chain’s stores are available to order on the Deliveroo app from today, with more stores being added throughout the month. Londoners can now order coffees alongside sandwiches and other menu items. Other areas involved include Birmingham and Manchester. Standard delivery [...]
Cake Box to open 20 new stores as Uber Eats and Deliveroo orders double sales October 4, 2021 Cake Box said this morning that its sales nearly almost doubled for the past six months amid a strong recovery in customer demand. The high street cream cake retailer said it was buoyed by its continued expansion, opening 20 new franchise sites over the six months to September, to bring it to a total of [...]
Deliveroo muscles in on rapid grocery delivery in London with Morrisons tie-up September 30, 2021 Deliveroo has made an entrance into the crowded rapid grocery delivery market by launching “Hop”, a partnership with Morrisons that will deliver groceries in south London from a dedicated “dark store”. Hop promises to deliver in “as little as 10 minutes” and launches today for initial delivery to residents in Vauxhall and Battersea in south [...]