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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Half-a-million UK firms ‘financially distressed’ and thousands face insolvency as they ‘pin hopes’ on rate cuts

April 26, 2024

Nearly half a million UK businesses continue to face 'financial distress,' new research finds, with tens of thousands facing the possibility of insolvency within the next 12 months.
Hollywood strikes fail to dampen outlook at production firm Facilities by ADF after The Crown gig

April 26, 2024

Film and TV production trailer provider Facilities by ADF has announced a “favourably high” long-term outlook ahead despite what has been a turbulent year of film strikes for the industry. In an update to markets, the leading provider of premium serviced production facilities to the UK film and high-end television industry, including the Crown, said its [...]
Luxury retailer Kering warns of profit slump as Gucci burdens continue

April 23, 2024

Kering braces for a profit slump in the first half of the year as the luxury goods giant struggles to win back Gucci sales.
How I built a business that helps you earn money from your online data

April 23, 2024

Have you ever thought about using your online data to buy a sausage roll from Greggs?
Why I left my leading role at KPMG to start my own accountancy firm for Britain’s SMEs

April 22, 2024

Warren Mead was 26 years into his corporate career at Big Four accounting firm KPMG before realising he had an unfulfilled knack for entrepreneurship.
What is a grant? Here’s how to get money to start a new business

April 20, 2024

How can you start a business if you have no money?
Advice from an investor — How to find the right funding options for your start-up

April 19, 2024

Xavier Collins takes the pen this week, giving his two cents on how to find the right funding options for your start-up.
William Hill owner 888 ‘slightly ahead’ in race to return to growth

April 19, 2024

The group said overall group revenue for the three months ended 31 March was at £431m, up from the guidance of £420-£430m outlined last month.
Easyjet founder’s charity hands out £300k to three budding entrepreneurs

April 17, 2024

A new UK competition, set up by the founder of Easyjet, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, has just awarded a total of £300k to three young entrepreneurs on a mission to contribute to growth and job creation. The Stelios Philanthropic Foundation, established by the Greek-Cypriot entrepreneur, held its inaugural Young Entrepreneurs Awards yesterday in one of the [...]
Vinted: How a simple wardrobe frustration turned into a £3bn secondhand brand

April 16, 2024

If you haven’t heard of it, odds are you will soon. Vinted is the secondhand marketplace that has become a staple for fashion-conscious Londoners on a budget.

Urban Pubs and Bars defies hospitality gloom with doubling of profit

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What’s on in London in February 2026

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