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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Green light finally expected for £2.5bn Barratt and Redrow mega-merger

August 28, 2024

The £2.5bn mega-merger of housebuilders Barratt and Redrow looks set to be finally given approval by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The watchdog launched an investigation into the proposed deal in June after it was first announced in February. Now, the watchdog has said it considers that there are reasonable grounds for believing that [...]
Funerals giant Dignity cuts loss by almost £300m after quitting London Stock Exchange

August 28, 2024

Funerals giant Dignity dramatically cut its pre-tax loss by almost £300m in the year it quit the London Stock Exchange, it has been revealed. The Sutton Coldfield-headquartered group, which delisted in May last year, has reported a pre-tax loss of £42.1m for 2023 having lost £327.9m in 2022. Newly-filed documents with Companies House also show [...]
The Savoy Hotel feels the pinch as London’s luxury market gets even more competitive

August 28, 2024

The Savoy Hotel is feeling the impact of an increase in competition in London’s luxury hotel market after its pre-tax loss widened during 2023, it has been revealed. The hotel has reported a loss of £17.9m for its latest financial year, having also made a pre-tax loss of £12m in 2022, according to newly-filed documents [...]
Europcar: Airport passengers help UK sales pass milestone

August 28, 2024

An increase in people hiring cars at airports helped revenue at the UK arm of Europcar surpass £400m during its latest financial year. The Leicester-headquartered division has reported a revenue of £403.8m for 2023, up from the £363.5m it posted for 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also show that its pre-tax profit jumped from [...]
Higher price of milk warning issued by Cravendale maker Arla Foods amid shortage

August 28, 2024

Arla Foods, the maker of brands including Cravendale, Skyr and B.O.B milk, has warned that customers will face higher prices in the coming months amid a shortage of milk on a global level. The company said it “anticipates that volatile market conditions driven by geopolitical tension and uncertainty” will continue but that a positive trend [...]
Kurt Geiger: London luxury brand enjoys Taylor Swift Eras Tour boost amid record handbag sales

August 28, 2024

A surge in demand for denim handbags and footwear linked to Taylor Swift‘s global Eras Tour have helped sales at luxury brand Kurt Geiger jump by 35 per cent since the start of its latest financial year. The London-headquartered business said that Western and Americana-themed products have helped boost its turnover further between February and [...]
Totally Wicked: Do vaping companies cause more harm than good?

August 27, 2024

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Profit slumps by over £400m at Lloyds-owned car leasing firm

August 27, 2024

Profit at the car leasing company owned by Lloyds Bank slumped by more than £400m during 2023, it has been revealed. Lex Autolease, which is headquartered in London, has posted a pre-tax profit of £124.4m for its latest financial year, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House. The new total comes after the business posted [...]
Go Ape continues climb down from Covid-19 pandemic high

August 27, 2024

The financial performance of Go Ape continued its post-pandemic climb down following the “exceptional demand” it experienced as the UK came out of the Covid-19 lockdowns. The employee-owned adventure group, which is headquartered in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, has reported a fall in its revenue by eight per cent in 2023 to £27.5m. The decrease [...]
Rocco Forte Hotels counts cost of £1.4bn deal with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund

August 27, 2024

Profit at the British hotel group co-founded by Sir Rocco Forte was cut by more than half during its latest financial year as it sold a significant stake to Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. The deal, which was first announced in December 2023, saw the PIF take a 49 per cent holding in London-headquartered Rocco Forte Hotels [...]

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