Savills hit by slowdown in sales despite uptick in profits August 14, 2025 Real estate giant Savills recorded a slowdown in sales in the first half of the year as investors digested the implications of tariffs, but recorded strong results. The real estate giant delivered a 6 per cent increase in revenue to £1.1bn in the six months to end June. Underlying profit rose by 10 per cent [...]
The Works: Shares triple in value after ‘living to fight another day’ July 22, 2025 Shares in The Works have more than tripled in price in the space of four months after recovering from investors questioning “its relevancy in modern retail”. Stock in the West Midlands-headquartered company was priced at 20p towards the end of March but their value has rocketed since then and are now changing hands for more [...]
Omaze boss: Why I’m positive about investing in the UK July 9, 2025 The chief executive of Omaze has set out the reasons why he believes the UK is the right place for his growing business to invest.
Rolls-Royce investors ‘have made a mint’ as shares near £10 July 7, 2025 FTSE 100 darling Rolls-Royce is on the cusp of hitting its latest impressive milestone as its shares edge closer to being worth £10 each. The Derby-headquartered giant has enjoyed an almost unprecedented run of success on the London Stock Exchange since the low of the Covid-19 pandemic. The company recently became worth more than £80bn [...]
Stock markets shrinking: where could investors turn for growth? July 1, 2025 Darktrace, Skechers, Royal Mail – more and more companies are being taken private. But investors needn’t miss out. Investing in private companies is no longer off-limits – and you can invest from just £10,000. Global stock markets are shrinking. Last year alone, they saw a net decline of over $120 billion – three times the total [...]
Cavendish chiefs: Markets need tax incentive to turn heads June 27, 2025 The bosses of investment bank Cavendish have joined calls to use more attractive tax policy to boost market listings, amid a waning backdrop for the London Stock Exchange. The London-listed company swung back into profit on Wednesday, but did so battling against woeful mergers and acquisition volumes. Takings from M&A slumped 55 per cent on [...]
Bargain Britain: UK firms under siege by foreign takeovers June 12, 2025 The London Stock Exchange has suffered a bruising week as private equity firms and foreign giants continue to snap up British bargains. Markets were hit with a double blow on Wednesday after Canadian consultancy giant acquired engineering firm Ricardo and KKR returned with a final bid for GP Landlord Assura. Assura has recommended a cash [...]
Steven Bartlett: Dragons’ Den star signs the ‘biggest deal of my life’ May 27, 2025 Dragons’ Den star Steven Bartlett has said he’s “signed the biggest deal of my life” after becoming a co-owner of a US technology company. The entrepreneur has agreed a “major, double digit equity investment deal” in LA-based Stan Store. The business is led by chief executive John Hu who set up the firm in 2021. [...]
Interactive Investor creates hundreds of jobs as trading booms May 14, 2025 Interactive Investor created almost 200 jobs as its profit increased to almost £90m last year, it has been revealed. The Manchester-headquartered company has posted a pre-tax profit of £89.7m for 2024, up from the £84.2m it achieved in 2023. New accounts filed with Companies House also show that its headcount rose from 726 to 919 [...]
Trading 212: UK revenue spikes as profit passes £50m May 13, 2025 Revenue at the UK arm of Trading 212 spiked last year as profit surged past the £50m mark, it has been revealed. New accounts filed with Companies House show the division achieved a revenue of £161.7m during 2024, up from the £104.1m it posted in the prior 12 months. Trading 212’s UK pre-tax profit also [...]