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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Harry Styles’ record label suffers dramatic decline after album and touring success

May 19, 2025

Harry Styles’ record label suffered a dramatic fall in its sales and profit in the year after the release of his third solo album. The former One Direction star released the Harry’s House album in May 2022 through his studio, Erskine Records, and Columbia Records. Its success resulted in Erskine Records achieving a turnover of [...]
Greene King: Pub giant calls for ‘urgent help’ after losing £150m

May 19, 2025

Pub giant Greene King has issued an urgent plea to the government for help after slumping to a near-£150m loss in 2024. The Suffolk-headquartered group fell to a pre-tax loss of £147.1m during its latest financial year, having posted a profit of £45.2m in 2023. Greene King, which operates around 2,600 pubs, restaurants and hotels across England, [...]
Pret A Manger: Why prices rises are ‘inevitable’ after surviving ‘near-death crisis’

May 19, 2025

The boss of Pret A Manger in the UK has revealed the tough economic reality the country is currently facing means it is “inevitable” that some prices will have to be increased. Clare Clough admitted recent years have been “challenging” for the high street staple but that the brand’s number one priority is to find [...]
Rolls-Royce: FTSE 100 shares reach record high as £70bn valuation nears

May 16, 2025

Shares in Rolls-Royce have achieved a new record high as the FTSE 100 giant edges closer to being worth £70bn. The Derby-headquartered group finished trading on Thursday, 15 May, with a share price of 816p, 4p higher than its previous record which it set on 19 March. The total means that Rolls-Royce ended the day [...]
Rachel Reeves’ tax hikes to cost Timpson £12m extra a year

May 16, 2025

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget tax hikes are set to cost the business empire of fellow government minister Lord James Timpson £12m extra a year, it has been revealed. The Manchester-headquartered group said the increases in employer’s National Insurance contributions and the National Living Wage will eat into its earnings in the years to come. [...]
Holland & Barrett: Huge losses continue despite sales surge

May 15, 2025

Holland & Barrett has suffered another year of losses despite its sales continuing to climb. The Nuneaton-headquartered health foods store chain has reported a pre-tax loss of £61.8m for the 12 months to the end of September 2024. The latest total comes after the retailer also lost £65.3m in the prior 12 months and £59.6m [...]
The O2 owner’s touring and festivals arm almost doubles sales

May 15, 2025

Sales at the UK touring and festivals arm of the group that owns The O2 in London almost doubled as its profits surged during 2024, it has been revealed. AEG Presents has posted a turnover of £340m for its latest financial year, up from the £178.3m it reported for 2023. New accounts filed with Companies [...]
Direct Line suffers shareholder revolt over CEO’s huge pay day

May 14, 2025

The group behind Direct Line has suffered a huge revolt by its shareholders over its chief executive being handed a huge pay day ahead of its planned £3.7bn takeover by Aviva. In March, City AM reported that Adam Winslow took home a pay packet of more than £7.8m for the insurance giant’s latest financial year. [...]
Genting in the red after closing Britain’s oldest casino

May 14, 2025

The UK arm of Genting fell into the red in the year after closing Britain’s oldest casino, it has been revealed. The Birmingham-headquartered division made a pre-tax loss of £6.2m for 2024, having previously posted a profit of £8m in 2023. New accounts filed with Companies House also show its revenue rose over the same [...]
How Steven Bartlett’s first Dragons’ Den investment collapsed

May 14, 2025

The full story of how the first company that Steven Bartlett invested in when he joined hit BBC One show Dragons’ Den collapsed and was rescued has been revealed for the first time. City AM reported in March that artisan cheese retailer Cheesegeek had been acquired by Scotland-based Albex Group for what was then described [...]

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