Manufacturing remains in expansion but confidence plummets ahead of budget October 1, 2024 The fall in confidence was the largest since March 2020, just before the Covid lockdown.
Profit slashed at King Charles’ bed maker Sleepeeze ahead of takeover September 30, 2024 Profit at Sleepeeze, King Charles’ favoured bed maker, was slashed by more than 50 per cent in the year before it was acquired, it has been revealed. The Kent-headquartered business has reported a pre-tax profit of £159,261 for 2023, down from the £360,565 it reported for 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also show its [...]
Pirelli: ‘Strong’ UK price rises helps sales near £500m at tyre giant September 30, 2024 The UK arm of Pirelli has said “strong” price rises helped its sales and pre-tax profit accelerate during its latest financial year. The company has reported a turnover of £471.3m for 2023, up from the £419.3m it achieved in 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also show its pre-tax profit improved from £11.5m to £14.3m [...]
Dulux: Paint giant to slash 2,000 jobs September 24, 2024 Thousands of jobs are set to be lost after the paint giant behind Dulux revealed plans to scale back its headcount in a bid to cut costs. In a statement issued on Tuesday, AkzoNobel confirmed it plans to complete a raft of redundancies by the end of 2025 to make its operations more efficient. The [...]
JCB issues warning despite sales hitting £6.5bn and profit surge amid housebuilding struggles September 23, 2024 JCB reported a steep 44.5 per cent rise in pre-tax profit to £805.8m, despite wider struggles in the UK housebuilding market.
Caterpillar: Price rises help profit pass £100m at UK arm September 20, 2024 Profit at the UK arm of Caterpillar has jumped past £100m after its international sales surged during its latest financial year. The Leicestershire-headquartered division has posted a pre-tax profit of £102.2m for 2023, up from the £74.4m it achieved in 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also show that its turnover rose from £1.33bn to [...]
Carex, Imperial Leather and Original Source maker PZ Cussons slumps into the red after Nigerian Naira collapse September 18, 2024 Shares in PZ Cussons, the company behind the likes of Carex, Imperial Leather and Original Source, have been cut after the business revealed how a 70 per cent slash to the Nigerian Naira has impacted its finances. The Manchester-headquartered firm, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange, has reported a revenue of £527.9m for [...]
Strix: Kettle safety manufacturer looks for growth in key markets September 18, 2024 Strix saw a jump in revenue during the first half of the year as the kettle manufacturer looks to position itself for continued growth opportunities.
Toyota: Revenue surges despite drop in UK market share September 16, 2024 Sales at the UK arm of car making giant Toyota jumped by almost £600m to pass £3.5bn during its latest financial year despite a drop in market share. The Surrey-headquartered company’s revenue for the year to 31 March, 2024, increased from £2.9bn to £3.5bn, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House. The UK market share [...]
Lords Group Trading: Shares in building merchant plunge after government delays heat pump scheme September 10, 2024 Shares in the UK builders merchant Lords Group Trading plunged by more than 15 per cent over the past week ahead of the company releasing a set of lack-lustre half year results on Tuesday. The London-listed company, which is headquartered in the capital, saw its share price slump to 36.5p in early trades as it [...]