Turbulence for Luton as court decides if expansion project can leave the ground Legal The Court of Appeal will today hear a challenge to the government-approved expansion of Luton Airport from an environmental group over whether the development should have been green-lit last year. The dispute was escalated to the appeals court by the campaign group, Luton And District Association for the Control of Aircraft Noise (LADACAN), who brought [...]
Clearbank brings fintech revolution to corporate banking Fintech UK fintech Clearbank has laid out plans to power up its embedded banking services and take on legacy banks on a new battlefield. The firm said outdated “one-size-fits-all” approaches from centuries-old high street banks were “no longer fit for work” and set out plans to challenge traditional transaction services in areas like travel, hospitality and [...]
Revolut deepens Google Cloud partnership amid ambitious growth plans Tech Revolut has announced an expanded partnership with Google Cloud, aiming to scale its services to over 100m customers while enhancing product innovation through AI and machine learning. The fintech giant, which currently serves over 60 million users globally, will leverage Google’s infrastructure to improve back-end operations, fraud detection, and personalised customer experiences. Revolut will harness [...]
Puregym bulks up in US market as membership soars April 29, 2025 UK-based gym operator Puregym is set to expand into the US after a bumper 2024. The firm increased revenue by 10 per cent to £605m as membership soared. The British gym franchise ended 2024 with 2.25m customers, adding 400k in the last year – a jump of 21 per cent. The group’s total gyms rose [...]
UK fintech Clearbank bolsters fee income amidst European expansion April 7, 2025 London-based fintech Clearbank announced full-year results for the first time at group level following the business’ expansion across Europe. The firm, which is an enabler of real-time clearing and embedded banking, reported a 63 per cent increase to £53.3m in its fee-based income. Total deposits managed by the fintech reached £10.8bn – up 77 per [...]
International earnings set to outpace domestic in growing companies February 24, 2025 The world’s fastest-growing companies’ international earnings are set to eclipse domestic revenue by 2030, according to new research from HSBC. A survey of 1,143 global senior decision makers, in companies with a revenue of between £18m (£14.2m) and $5bn (£3.9bn), found overseas revenue represents less than half of their income at present. However, this is [...]
Ministers push back decision on Luton Airport expansion for third time December 17, 2024 Luton Airport wants to increase passenger capacity from 18m to 32m per year through a £2.4bn expansion project.
Knoops: Boss reveals plans to become £4bn global giant November 13, 2024 The boss of Knoops has outlined his plans to the grow drinking chocolate chain into a $5bn (£3.9bn) giant with at least 3,000 stores across the world. William Gordon-Harris, who is both the chairman and chief executive of the London-headquartered business, said his revenue target is “readily achievable” when each of its hoped-for stores hit [...]
Hilltop Honey secures £10m boost as it plans overseas expansion August 22, 2024 Hilltop Honey has secured a £10m banking package from Santander UK as the brand looks to gain the financial support it needs to expand globally. The banking package includes stock finance, FX facilities, invoice finance and term loan refinancing and is designed to help the start-up accelerate its growth on a global scale. It comes [...]