By: Jon Robinson

Jon Robinson is City AM's UK Editor and is tasked with leading the expansion of the publication's business coverage beyond London. Based in Manchester, he focuses on regional stories, aiming to give a national platform to companies outside the M25. He is also the host of Boardroom Uncovered, City AM's podcast featuring candid conversations with the UK's top business leaders about their journeys, challenges and successes.

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Center Parcs reveals plans open new £400m UK holiday village

November 5, 2024

Center Parcs has revealed plans to open its first holiday village in Scotland in an investment worth up to £400m which would create around 1,200 jobs. The group has earmarked a site in the Scottish Borders, approximately three miles north of Hawick and 55 miles south of Edinburgh. Center Parcs said the plans are at [...]
Ladbible and Onthebeach founders back investor led by Steven Bartlett’s former business partner

November 5, 2024

The founders of Ladbible and Onthebeach have backed a venture capital firm that is led by the former business partner of Dragons’ Den star, Steven Bartlett. Solly Solomou, the chief executive of Manchester-headquartered Ladbible Group, has invested in Wilmslow-based Fearless Adventures alongside Onthebeach’s Simon Cooper, who will become its chairman. Solomou has invested through his [...]
London Big Bus Tours operator slashes loss as sales accelerate

November 5, 2024

The group that operates London Big Bus Tours cut its pre-tax loss by more than $50m (£38.5m) during its latest financial year. Big Bus Tours Group has posted a pre-tax loss of $31m for the 12 months to 30 April, 2024, having made a loss of $82.4m in its prior year. Newly-filed accounts with Companies [...]
Eurovision boosts Liverpool John Lennon Airport ahead of Jet2 expansion

November 5, 2024

Eurovision helped significantly cut the annual loss at the company behind Liverpool John Lennon Airport as a spike in passenger numbers helped turnover take off. The airport has reported a pre-tax loss of £352,000 for the 12 months to 31 March, 2024, having made a loss of £4.8m in its prior financial year. Newly-filed accounts [...]
Huge pay day for Cheshire Oaks owner as profit almost triples

November 5, 2024

The group behind outlet shopping centres such as Cheshire Oaks has issued a huge dividend to its owner after its sales and profit surged. Mcathurglen UK has issued a dividend of £58.9m for 2023 after paying out £2.2m in 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also show that the group’s revenue jumped from £128.4m to [...]
Mike Ashley helps Hornby clean house after strategic review

November 5, 2024

Hornby, the international models and collectables group advised by billionaire Frasers Group founder Mike Ashley, has announced the sell-off of a loss-making part of its business and the departure of its former chairman. The Kent-based listed company, in which Frasers owns a stake, has announced the LCD Enterprises is to be sold to EKD Enterprises, [...]
Approval nears for £15bn Vodafone and Three merger

November 5, 2024

A range of investments have been proposed by the competition watchdog which, if accepted, would lead to the £15bn merger between Vodafone and Three being finally completed. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has suggested upgrading the merged company’s network across the UK, including the roll-out of 5G, as well as short-term customer protections. The [...]
Should a business be like your family? The boss of B&Q thinks so

November 5, 2024

A business should be more like a family in order to attract employees with the right moral and cultural judgements, the boss of B&Q has said.
HSBC UK warns millions over new gold scam

November 4, 2024

HSBC UK has issued a warning to almost two million of its customers about a new gold scam. The banking giant has told people to watch out for an impersonation scam which involves buying gold and handing it over to criminals for “safekeeping”. HSBC UK added that it is contacting customers in a bid to [...]
Schuh has created over 1,000 jobs since lowest pandemic ebb

November 4, 2024

Schuh has created almost 400 jobs in its latest financial year to push its headcount past where it was before the Covid-19 pandemic struck. The Scotland-headquartered footwear retailer employed 4,369 people at the end of its latest financial year, up from its total of 3,975 in the prior 12 months. Until the end of its [...]

‘I’ll be standing’: Streeting gears up to join leadership race as Burnham vows to save Labour

London Marathon’s staggering popularity isn’t about running at all

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