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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Addison Lee returned to profit ahead of £270m takeover

February 28, 2025

London’s premium private hire cab service, Addison Lee, returned to the black in the year before being acquired by transport giant ComfortDelGro for almost £270m, it has been revealed. The business, which has a network of 7,500 drivers and 5,000 vehicles, achieved a pre-tax profit of £1.8m in the 12 months to 31 August, 2024. The [...]
GB News: Huge losses continue despite sales and audience surge

February 28, 2025

GB News has reported another huge loss despite its revenue more than doubling and its audience continuing to grow. The TV channel, whose well-known presenters include Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, fell to a pre-tax loss of £33.4m in the year to 31 May, 2024. The loss comes after GB News also made a pre-tax [...]
Gary Lineker’s podcast empire surges in value as popular shows dominate charts

February 27, 2025

The value of Gary Lineker’s podcast company Goalhanger, which is behind some of the most popular shows in the UK, has surged during its latest financial year. The business, which produces the likes of The Rest is History, The Rest is Politics and The Rest is Entertainment, has seen its assets jump over its last [...]
CEO brands B Corp status ‘greenwashing’ as she gives up title

February 27, 2025

The founder and chief executive of a London-based pet food brand has said she’s decided to give up her firm’s B Corp status after criticising the coveted certification as “little more than a marketing badge and greenwashing”. Entrepreneur Aneisha Soobroyen set up Scrumbles in 2018 and achieved the status a year later. However, the CEO has [...]
Checkatrade: ‘More can be done to protect customers from rogue traders’

February 27, 2025

Checkatrade CEO Jambu Palaniappan said the home improvement platform is in the business of trust and that it forms "a core part of who we are".
Harry Styles: Companies owned by pop star at risk of being shut down

February 26, 2025

Three companies owned by pop star Harry Styles are at risk of being forcibly shut down after failing to file their accounts on time. Companies House has issued first gazette notices for the compulsory strike off of Erskine Records, HSA Publishing and Pleased As Holdings. If the strike offs go ahead, their assets could become [...]
Plans for £1bn battery gigafactory and over 1,000 new jobs revealed

February 26, 2025

Plans to create a £1bn 10GWh battery gigafactory in Coventry which will create over 1,000 jobs by 2030 have been revealed. Volklec, a battery manufacturing start-up which set up shop in the West Midlands city last year, has entered into an exclusive license agreement with China-based Far East Battery (FEB). The deal will see Volklec [...]
Gousto in major expansion as it takes on Hellofresh

February 26, 2025

Recipe kit provider Gousto has revealed plans to expand into the Republic of Ireland and create new jobs as it ramps up competition with Hellofresh. The company said the move will add more than 30 jobs in 2025 across management, marketing, food, supply chain and fulfilment. Gousto, which joins Hellofresh in operating in the Republic of [...]
‘Manchester is more attractive for business students than London’ – Gary Neville’s UA92

February 25, 2025

Manchester has become a more attractive destination for business students than London, according to the boss of Gary Neville’s University Academy 92 (UA92). Chief executive Sara Prowse pointed to the city’s recent growth as well as the relatively lower costs of living and of doing business and added that Manchester is “the new, more vibrant [...]
Pure Electric: Scooter brand to make first profit in 2026 after transformation

February 25, 2025

Pure Electric, the scooter brand run by former Hargreaves Lansdown investor Adam Norris, has predicted it will make its first profit in 2026 after transforming its business model. The Somerset-based business added that its pre-tax loss will continue to fall during its current financial year as it expands further across the world. The forecast comes [...]

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