IPO woes: Can LED face masks and tinned tuna IPOs revitalise London? October 4, 2025 The City heaved a sigh of relief on Friday morning, as two companies ploughed ahead with their plans to list on the London market, signalling that an IPO drought that has long plagued the London bourse may soon come to an end. The Beauty Tech Group announced the successful pricing of its initial public offering [...]
Branston maker buys Liverpool’s iconic Royal Liver Building in cut-price deal July 22, 2025 Princes, the food group behind the likes of Branston, Olivio and Batchelors, has acquired Liverpool’s iconic Royal Liver Building in a cut-price deal. The company has purchased the building for £60m, three years after it was put up for sale for £90m. The sale was called off in November 2022 due to a lack of [...]
Princes: Branson and Batchelors maker returns to profit as new owner gears up for £700m takeover July 24, 2024 Food and drink group Princes swung back into the black in the year before a £700m takeover was announced, according to newly-filed documents.
Princes: Branston, Batchelors’ and Flora maker sold to Italian giant in £700m deal May 27, 2024 Food and drink group Princes is to be acquired by an Italian giant in a deal worth £700m, it has been confirmed.
Princes falls to £50m loss and makes further redundancies as potential sale looms January 16, 2024 Food giant Princes cut over 150 jobs while slipping to a loss of more than £50m despite its revenue rising by £300m, new documents have revealed.