By: Jennifer Sieg

SME Correspondent Jennifer Sieg is an SME correspondent and editor of Ambition A.M., City A.M.'s weekly newsletter for all things entrepreneurship. She is also the host of Founder Favourites podcast, interviewing some of the UK's most interesting and up-and-coming founders. Email: jennifer.sieg@cityam.com

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Wingstop: Fast-growing chicken chain on the hunt for buyers of UK business

August 4, 2024

Fast food chain Wingstop is reportedly on the hunt for potential new owners of its UK business.
Is the high street party over for Metro Bank?

August 4, 2024

The boss of Metro Bank has said it will begin to shift its focus away from the high street as the lender looks to ramp up its business banking efforts.
Loss for talent: What impact does the London housing crisis have on start-ups in the City?

July 30, 2024

Britain’s ongoing housing crisis has created a knock-on effect for start-ups, according to new research shared exclusively with City A.M., as small business owners begin to struggle to attract and retain talent. The research, which was conducted by fintech firm iwoca, highlighted that 22 per cent of the 500 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) surveyed [...]
How our family’s passion for eco-friendly cleaning turned into a multimillion-pound business

July 30, 2024

Have you ever wondered what the counter cleaning spray that you find on your local supermarket shelf is made of?
People told us our idea wasn’t possible — so we set out to prove them wrong

July 29, 2024

Ambition A.M. meets Thomas McHugh, co-founder and chief executive of data management firm Finbourne, to hear what it takes to prove an idea possible. Accurate data management is crucial for the financial services industry, especially when it comes to preventing fraud and avoiding costly errors. Thomas McHugh, chief executive and co-founder of data integration and [...]
CMA ‘unlikely’ to find loyalty prices in supermarkets misleading

July 26, 2024

Britain’s competition watchdog has said it is "unlikely" to find widespread evidence to suggest that loyalty prices in stores are misleading shoppers.
Babcock profit soars amid surge in global defence spending

July 26, 2024

Babcock International has reported a jump in annual profit as the British defence giant once again benefits from a "sustained uplift" in global defence spending.
Is London losing its crown? Here’s where UK start-ups are really thriving

July 24, 2024

Regional entrepreneurship in the UK is booming, and new research has highlighted the fact that the top fastest-growing start-ups are now based outside the capital. The findings came from Godaddy’s research initiative Venture Forward, which analysed over half a million digital micro businesses. The figures showed that each of the top 20 fastest-growing constituencies is [...]
Irene Forte on success, sustainable skincare and scaling up

July 23, 2024

Ambition A.M. meets Irene Forte, daughter of English hotelier Sir Rocco Forte and founder of Irene Forte Skincare to hear how she found her own recipe for entrepreneurial success. It is not hard to understand how growing up in the shadow of a successful parent can be overwhelming.That’s why Irene Forte, daughter of English hotelier [...]
Why this entrepreneur is still learning after two decades in the business

July 22, 2024

What's your secret to storytelling within your brand?

‘Misleading’ Frasers ad banned amid feud with watchdog

FOMO drives Premier League clubs to new record summer spending of over £3bn

Lost Village festival review: is this posher than Wilderness?

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