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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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Monsoon and Accessorize owner enters the red as sales slip

May 27, 2025

The owner of Monsoon and Accessorize slumped into the red as its sales were slashed during its latest financial year, it has been revealed. Adena Brands, which is owned by Peter Simon, has reported a pre-tax loss of £7.5m for the 12 months to 31 August, 2024. The loss comes after the group posted a [...]
Rolls-Royce: How high could FTSE 100 giant’s shares go?

May 24, 2025

Rolls-Royce, the British icon which has become a darling of the FTSE 100 post-pandemic, is showing no signs of disappointing investors as its market capitalisation passed the £70bn mark for the first time in its history. The milestone means that long-term investors are also guaranteed a huge return if they ever decided to sell, but [...]
Anglian Water gets £500m boost after criminal investigations

May 23, 2025

Anglian Water has received a £500m boost from its shareholders just days after it was revealed it is facing a raft of criminal investigations. The company, which operates in the East of England, is owned by the Osprey Consortium which is made up of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Colonial First State and Industry Funds Management. [...]
Sexy Fish: Billionaire Richard Caring’s restaurant empire reveals losses

May 23, 2025

Losses have been revealed for part of billionaire Richard Caring’s high-end restaurant empire, which includes the likes of Sexy Fish, as talks over a potential £1bn sale continue. The 2023 results for Caprice Holding, which also owns Scott’s and Bacchanalia, have only just been published, eight months after the Companies House deadline. The documents show [...]
Yorkshire Tea: Profit more than doubles as sales pass landmark

May 23, 2025

Sales at the owner of Yorkshire Tea have passed the £300m mark for the first time in its history as its profit more than doubled during its latest financial year. The Betty’s & Taylors Group, which can trace its roots back to 1886, has reported a turnover of £319.2m for the 12 months to 31 [...]
Rolls-Royce now worth over £70bn as FTSE 100 shares climb

May 23, 2025

Rolls-Royce is now worth more than £70bn after shares in the FTSE 100 giant continued their remarkable comeback. Shares in the Derby-headquartered group ended Thursday, 22 May, priced at 839p which has given it a market capitalisation of £71bn. This is the first time in Rolls-Royce’s history that it has passed the £70bn valuation mark [...]
Travelodge in the red amid Reeves’ £21m tax hikes

May 22, 2025

Travelodge has fallen to a loss during the first three months of its financial year as it battles the tax hikes announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in her Autumn Budget which will cost the hotel chain more than £20m this year. The company confirmed last year that the rise in the National Living Wage will cost [...]
The Last Leg star Josh Widdicombe enjoys £1m boost after Strictly Come Dancing turn

May 22, 2025

Comedian Josh Widdicombe has enjoyed a boost of almost £1m over the last year after performing on Strictly Come Dancing, it has been revealed. The presenter and actor, who is best known for his appearances on The Last Leg, saw the assets of his company rise to £5.1m in the year to 31 March, 2025. [...]
Seabrook: Crisps brand issues warning over Rachel Reeves’ tax hikes

May 22, 2025

The company behind crisps brand Seabrook has warned Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget tax hikes will have an impact on its bottom line this year. The Cheshire-based UK arm of Japanese giant Calbee pointed to the increase in the National Living Wage and employers’ National Insurance contributions, which came into affect in April, as key [...]
Hisense: Sales surge by over £70m but brand issues warning

May 22, 2025

Sales at the UK arm of Hisense, the Chinese appliances and electronics manufacturer, jumped by more than £70m last year, it has been revealed. The Leeds-headquartered division has reported a turnover of £373.8m for 2024, a sharp rise from the £300.4m it posted for 2023. New accounts filed with Companies House also show that Hisense’s pre-tax [...]

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