FCA charges City lawyer with insider dealing over maternity brand acquisition Legal The financial watchdog has charged a City lawyer with five counts of alleged insider dealing for trading in the assets of maternity fashion brand Seraphine Group using confidential information he gained while working on the company’s acquisition. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said Richard Bloomfield, 38, worked on an acquisition of the City-based maternity clothing company [...]
LK Bennett: Luxury fashion brand loved by Princess of Wales slumps into the red Retail LK Bennett, the luxury fashion brand loved by the likes of Catherine, Princess of Wales, has slumped into the red. The London-headquartered retailer has reported a pre-tax loss of £3.1m for the 12 months to 27 January, 2024, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House. The loss comes after LK Bennett posted a pre-tax profit [...]
Strathberry: Profit doubles at luxury handbag maker loved by Princess of Wales and Meghan Markle Retail Profit more than doubled at luxury handbag maker Strathberry, which counts the Princess of Wales, Jennifer Lopez and Meghan Markle among its fans The Edinburgh-based business has reported a pre-tax profit of £3m for the 12 months to 30 April, 2024, up from the £1.3m it posted in the prior year. Newly-filed accounts with Companies [...]
Inside the music festival where Kate Middleton partied with underground DJs August 13, 2024 Houghton Festival on the grounds of Houghton Hall returns in August 2025. Adam Bloodworth went to its 2024 edition to follow in the footsteps of unlikely dance music fan, Kate Middleton Alongside ‘Alec Baldwin shoots cinematographer’ and ‘Will Smith punches Chris Rock,’ ‘Kate Middleton goes to underground electronic music festival’ lives high on the list [...]
Owner of The Sun hits ITV with legal action over footage of Princess of Wales April 24, 2024 Broadcaster ITV and its production company ITN have been hit with legal action by the publisher of The Sun newspaper