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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OYO: Billionaire’s hotel empire to make £50m UK investment

February 3, 2025

OYO, the hotel chain founded by Indian billionaire Ritesh Agarwai, has revealed plans to invest £50m in the UK over the next three years and support 1,000 jobs. The news comes after the group, which first entered the UK market in 2018, announced its ambition towards the end of 2024 to open 40 new hotels [...]
EY to relocate 1,200 employees to new city office

February 3, 2025

Professional services giant EY has revealed plans to relocate 1,200 employees in Birmingham to a new office. The move, scheduled for 2026, will see staff switch from One Colmore Square to Three Chamberlain Square, which is part of the Paradise Birmingham development. EY has been based at its office at One Colmore Square for the [...]
Speedy Hire shares slump to all-time low after profit warning

February 3, 2025

Shares in Speedy Hire have slumped to a new all-time low after it issued a profit warning, blaming an economic downturn affecting firms. The Newton-le-Willows company told the London Stock Exchange this morning that its recent trading had been impacted by a slowdown in demand so far in 2025. The tools and equipment hire business [...]
Magnet: Kitchen maker bets on premium as huge losses continue

February 3, 2025

The group behind kitchen maker Magnet is hoping expanding into the premium market will help it return to profit after falling to another huge loss and cutting hundreds of jobs. Nobia Holdings UK, the company behind the brand, has set about restructuring itself in recent years after not making a pre-tax profit since 2019. But [...]
AllBright: London’s women-only members’ club rescued

February 3, 2025

A deal to buy the assets of AllBright, the women-only members’ club in London, out of administration has been announced. A Cain International company has acquired the assets after the networking and events business entered administration last week. The deal has been agreed for an undisclosed sum but the fee is expected to be revealed [...]
Profit boost for Dragons’ Den star Peter Jones ahead of DHL deal

February 3, 2025

A company which was sold by Dragons’ Den star Peter Jones to DHL at the end of 2024 returned to the black before the deal was signed, it has been revealed. Brandpath Group, which was part of the PJ Investment Group, provides e-commerce businesses with global fulfilment services and works with the likes such as Google. [...]
Emma Bridgewater: Jobs cut as UK’s ‘queen of pottery’ sinks further into the red

January 31, 2025

The pottery brand founded by eponymous designer Emma Bridgewater cut jobs as it sank further into the red during its latest financial year. The business, which is based in Stoke-on-Trent and backed by BGF, has posted a pre-tax loss of £4.4m for the 12 months to 27 April, 2024. The loss comes after the company also [...]
Pinewood Studios: Home of James Bond reveals expansion plans

January 30, 2025

The group behind Pinewood Studios has revealed plans to build more film stages at the iconic home of the James Bond franchise. Pinewood Group has launched a public consultation into its proposals to expand Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire. In a statement, the group said the plans would involve the expansion and investment would incorporate additional [...]
Manchester unveils £15bn plan to become go-to tourist destination outside London

January 29, 2025

Greater Manchester has unveiled plans to grow its visitor economy to be worth £15bn by the end of the decade in a bid to be the go-to tourism destination in the UK outside of London. The new strategy, which covers a five-year period through to 2030, aims to increase the region’s visitor economy from around [...]
Jaguar Land Rover: Profit suffers £100m reverse despite sales rise

January 29, 2025

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has revealed its pre-tax profit reversed by more than £100m during its latest quarter despite a rise in sales. The automotive giant has posted a pre-tax profit of £523m for the final three months of 2024, down from the £627m it reported during the same period in 2023. However, despite the [...]

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