Buyer of WH Smith in late stage talks to snap up leading footwear chain November 30, 2025 The investment firm which bought WH Smith is in advanced talks to takeover a privately owned footwear retailer as it looks to snaps up more UK high street staples. Modella Capital is in late stage talks to buy Wynsors World of Shoes, which trades from approximately 50 standalone shops across the the north of the [...]
Essensys founder explores takeover as company woes continue November 28, 2025 Essensys founder Mark Furness is exploring a potential takeover of the company, as it continues to run into financial challenges. Furness, who founded the software and technology company in 2006, has submitted a preliminary proposal to fully acquire the company, which would bring it back into private ownership just six years after completing its London [...]
How will the Budget impact your personal finances? November 27, 2025 It’s the day after Rachel Reeves’ crunch Budget, and while the Office of Budget Responsibility leak may be the main talking point, after months of speculation we finally know how personal finances will be impacted. As expected, Reeves extended income tax freezes and introduced a range of smaller taxes, in moves that are expected to [...]
Autumn Budget: Dividends set to be subject to tax hike November 26, 2025 Dividends are set for a tax hike next year, in a move that could potentially push people away from investing in the stock market. Individuals who take dividends from a company or who earn dividends from shares pay different tax rates according to the income tax band they fall under. From April 2026, a two [...]
Reeves plans stamp duty holiday in Budget to boost London listings November 25, 2025 Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to announce a stamp duty holiday for new listings on the London Stock Exchange in Wednesday’s Budget as the government ramps up efforts to revive the index. The move will wipe out the 0.5 per cent stamp duty tax investors are forced to pay upon buying shares that are newly [...]
Wealthy individuals at risk of tax raid due to lack of knowledge November 21, 2025 Wealthy Brits are at risk of being slapped with higher taxes in the upcoming Autumn Budget as they fail to understand how to use their tax allowances. The Treasury is scrambling to fill an estimated £20bn fiscal black hole in next week’s Budget and, with a wide spread of tax rises being discussed, many individuals [...]
Babcock shares wobble as investors split on performance November 21, 2025 Engineering and defence giant Babcock has seen its share prices wobble in morning trading, as investors were split over the group’s first half of the year performance. The FTSE 100 company saw revenue shoot up 7 per cent to £2.54bn, while profit before tax climbed 19 per cent to £201.1m, bolstered by strong performances from [...]
UK founders slam Labour as “anti-business” November 20, 2025 UK founders are increasingly losing confidence in Labour’s approach to businesses, as they brace for potential tax rises in the upcoming Autumn Budget. According to the latest survey from entrepreneur network Helm – whose members oversee more than £8bn in annual revenue – over 60 per cent of founders hailed the government as “anti-business” with [...]
Investec looks to mid-market businesses in growth push November 20, 2025 International banking giant Investec is preparing to scale its core business by increasing its services to mid-market companies. The FTSE 250 stalwart called the market space “underserved”, with many mid-cap businesses failing to have their need for revenue growth met by corporate banks who often don’t offer a personalised service and may be more risk [...]
Interactive Investor abandons retail campaign in fresh blow to Rachel Reeves November 19, 2025 Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ plans to increase investment in the UK stock market has been hit with a fresh blow, as Britain’s second largest retail investment platform pulls out of the government backed marketing campaign. Interactive Investor, which is owned by London listed investment manager Aberdeen, has become the latest well known name to abandon the [...]