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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Lando Norris’ side hustle back in the black

September 30, 2025

Quadrant, the entertainment and gaming brand founded by McLaren F1 star Lando Norris, returned to the black before being sold, it has been revealed. The London-based business has reported a total equity of £152,365 for 2024, new accounts filed with Companies House show. It comes after it posted negative equity of £405,221 for 2023. The [...]
Pandora: UK profit slumps as sales slip after record high

September 30, 2025

Profit at the UK arm of luxury jewellery brand Pandora has fallen significantly as its sales slipped back from a record high. The London-headquartered division has posted a pre-tax profit of £14.9m for 2024, new accounts filed with Companies House show. The latest total comes after Pandora achieved a pre-tax profit of £61.1m in 2023. [...]
Wembley Park developer slashes losses by over £600m

September 30, 2025

Losses at the company behind the transformation of Wembley Park in London were slashed by more than £600m during its latest financial year, it has been revealed. Quintain has posted a pre-tax loss of £109.5m for 2024, new accounts filed with Companies House show. The loss is down significantly from the £721.7m pre-tax loss it [...]
Roblox: Hugely popular gaming platform surges in value

September 29, 2025

Gaming platform Roblox surged in value in the UK in 2024 as it extended its popularity among Gen Alpha. The business, which is the most popular in the UK among young gamers aged eight to 12, is part of the wider US group founded by CEO David Baszucki and Erik Cassel. Roblox has more monthly [...]
Wingstop creates 1,000 UK jobs as sales and profit jump

September 29, 2025

Wingstop has created 1,000 jobs in the UK as its sales and profit surged before being taken over, it has been revealed. The UK franchise of the US restaurant chain increased its headcount from 1,230 to 2,216 during the nine months to the end of 2024, new accounts filed with Companies House show. Its turnover [...]
LadBible founder rakes in over £40m as shares rise

September 29, 2025

The chief executive and co-founder of LadBible has raked in more than £40m through his investment vehicle which is a major shareholder in the online publisher. Alexander “Solly” Solomou set up the Manchester-based company in 2012 alongside Arian Kalantari. The group floated on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM at the end of 2021 while its [...]
Rolls-Royce: FTSE 100 giant now worth £100bn

September 29, 2025

FTSE 100 giant Rolls-Royce is now worth more than £100bn after its share price continued its remarkable rise. The Derby-headquartered group passed the milestone for the first time in its 121-year history on Friday before slipping back. Now, shares in Rolls-Royce have risen again and surpassed 1,191p, giving the company a valuation of more than [...]
Losses widen at Haven rival Parkdean amid ‘challenging backdrop’

September 29, 2025

Holiday park operator Parkdean lost almost £150m during its latest financial year despite its revenue increasing over the same period, it has been confirmed. The business, which is a direct rival of Haven and is headquartered near Newcastle upon Tyne, has reported a pre-tax loss of £147.7m for 2024. The latest total comes after it [...]
The Ritz: Luxury London hotel makes fifth consecutive loss

September 29, 2025

The Ritz hotel in London has made a loss for the fifth year in a row despite its turnover jumping in 2024, it has been revealed. The five-star hotel has reported a pre-tax loss of almost £3m for its latest financial year, down from the £10m loss it posted for 2023. The Ritz also made [...]
Profit spikes at Asda billionaire’s property empire

September 29, 2025

Profit at the property empire co-founded by a billionaire backer of supermarket giant Asda spiked to a new record in 2024, it has been revealed. Monte Blackburn was set up by brothers Mohsin and Zuber Issa in 2016 and has a number of property interests across the North West of England. The billionaire brothers, who [...]

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