Labour has ‘unbelievably harsh stance’ on big businesses hospitality It is “unbelievable” that the Labour government has “taken such a harsh stance” on big businesses, the chief executive of restaurant chain Pizza Express has said. Speaking on an up-coming episode of City AM’s Boardroom Uncovered podcast, Paula MacKenzie said the industry had been “somewhat decimated” by the Covid-19 pandemic and has then been hit [...]
Steven Bartlett resigns from Diary of a CEO maker Business Dragons’ Den star Steven Bartlett has stepped down as a director of the company behind his Diary of a CEO podcast. The celebrity entrepreneur no longer holds the role at the London-headquartered Flight Story Group, according to a new filing with Companies House. A spokesperson for the businessman said: “Steven Bartlett is currently in the [...]
Britain needs to ‘encourage enterprising entrepreneurs’ to kick-start economy Business Britain “needs to be a nation of shopkeepers once again” and “encourage enterprising entrepreneurs” to boost its economic prosperity, the chief executive of recruitment giant Reed has said. Speaking on an up-coming episode of City AM‘s Boardroom Uncovered podcast, James Reed said if he was Prime Minister for the day, he’d “make Britain a destination [...]
Could FTSE 100 giant Sage jump ship to the Nasdaq? October 20, 2025 Software giant Sage has become a rare beast in recent years – a highly valued technology company still listed on the London Stock Exchange. Worth around £11bn currently, the Newcastle-headquartered group is a firm member of the FTSE 100 index and showing no signs of its growth slowing down. But while Sage has stuck to [...]
This is why London-listed companies are undervalued – Sage CEO October 13, 2025 Businesses listed on the London Stock Exchange need to tell their stories better and deliver for investors if they are to boost their valuations, the CEO of FTSE 100 technology giant Sage has said. Steve Hare, speaking on an up-coming episode of City AM‘s Boardroom Uncovered, said a lower number of competitors listed in London [...]
‘Unforgivable big companies don’t pay their fair share of tax’ October 6, 2025 The chief executive of Clearscore has said it is “unforgivable” that some big international companies don’t pay their fair share of UK tax. Speaking on an up-coming episode of City AM’s Boardroom Uncovered show, Justin Basini said, if he was Prime Minister for the day, he would pass a law that every big business would [...]
Floating in London would be my ‘signature achievement’, ClearScore CEO September 23, 2025 Floating credit score giant ClearScore on the London Stock Exchange would be “my signature achievement”, the company’s co-founder and chief executive has said. Speaking on an up-coming episode of City AM‘s Boardroom Uncovered show, Justin Basini opened up about the plans being drawn up to take ClearScore public in the next couple of years. He [...]
Podcast giant Acast’s UK losses slashed in half September 22, 2025 The UK arm of podcast giant Acast slashed its losses in half during its latest financial year, it has been revealed. The division is behind the likes of That Peter Crouch Podcast, Shagged Married Annoyed with Chris and Rosie Ramsey and Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster. New accounts filed with Companies House [...]
Boardroom Uncovered: How Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget tax hikes are hurting businesses September 12, 2025 On this episode of Boardroom Uncovered, the chief executive of Butlin's has revealed where in the UK the holiday resort chain could open a new site in the future.
How Ordnance Survey is fighting to stay relevant against Google and Apple September 8, 2025 The chief executive of Ordnance Survey has revealed how the historic mapping agency is taking the fight to US giants Google and Apple to remain relevant in the 21st century. Nick Bolton, who runs the Southampton-headquartered business which traces its roots back to the reign of George III, has insisted Ordnance Survey remains crucial to [...]