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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In The Style goes out of fashion as administration looms

February 14, 2025

Fast-fashion retailer In The Style is on the brink of collapsing into administration two years after being forced into a rescue deal. FTS Recovery is being lined up to oversee the potential administration of the company which was founded by Adam Frisby in 2013. The business was previously listed on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM [...]
‘Once you legislate, people will rebel’: Why a vibes-based WFH policy is working for Vitality

February 13, 2025

The debate-stirring issue of working from home (WFH) has never been far from the headlines so far in 2025. The likes of FTSE 100 giant WPP, Lord Alan Sugar and London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan have all made waves with where they stand on the topic. Now Neville Koopowitz, the chief executive of health and [...]
Birkenstock predicts further UK sales success after latest surge

February 12, 2025

Birkenstock has forecast its UK sales will take another huge step forward during its current financial year thanks to growing demand. The footwear brand has revealed its sales have so far been “above initial expectations” in its year which will finish at the end of September. The continued rise in its UK revenue has been [...]
Vitality to offer discounted weight loss drugs in UK first

February 12, 2025

Customers are to be offered discounted weight loss treatments through insurance giant Vitality in a UK first. The group, which is UK’s third-largest health insurer behind Bupa and Axa, is to offer discounts of up to 20 per cent for medications such as Wegovy and Mounjaro to its 1.9 million members. The offer is to [...]
The Last Leg maker looks to streamers amid declining linear TV industry

February 7, 2025

The production company which makes The Last Leg is looking to partner with streaming giants amid the declining linear TV industry. Open Mike Productions, which was co-founded by comedian Jack Dee and Addison Cresswell, also makes the likes of Live at the Apollo. Previous shows have included Alan Carr Chatty Man and Friday Night with [...]
The Spectator: RedbirdIMI sale forces magazine into the red for the first time since 2012

February 7, 2025

The Spectator crashed into the red for the first time in more than a decade after its initial sale to RedbirdIMI, it has been revealed. The magazine has posted a pre-tax loss of £6.8m for 2023, according to delayed accounts filed with Companies House after the sale cost it £6.4m. The loss came after the [...]
The Ritz: Losses continue at iconic London hotel

February 7, 2025

London’s iconic Ritz hotel has now lost more than £75m since it last turned a profit, it has been revealed. The luxury London hotel has posted a pre-tax loss of £10m for 2023, accounts filed more than five months late with Companies House show. The latest figure comes after The Ritz posted a loss of [...]
Cut taxes for BP and Shell to protect UK from Trump’s trade war, Rachel Reeves told

February 6, 2025

Oil giants such as BP and Shell who operate in the North Sea should be given huge tax breaks to help protect the UK against Donald Trump’s burgeoning trade war, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been told. Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce is calling on the UK government to reduce the 78 per cent tax [...]
LK Bennett: Luxury fashion brand loved by Princess of Wales slumps into the red

February 5, 2025

LK Bennett, the luxury fashion brand loved by the likes of Catherine, Princess of Wales, has slumped into the red. The London-headquartered retailer has reported a pre-tax loss of £3.1m for the 12 months to 27 January, 2024, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House. The loss comes after LK Bennett posted a pre-tax profit [...]
Jack Wills: Job cuts continue as fashion brand halves in size

February 5, 2025

Profit has continued to fall at fashion brand Jack Wills, which is owned by Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group, as more jobs were cut and stores closed during its latest financial year. The company’s headcount reduced from 233 to 135 in the 12 months to 28 April, 2024, while it went from running 32 shops to [...]

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