B&M swaps one tax haven for another June 19, 2025 B&M has revealed plans to swap Luxembourg, the European tax haven the discount retailer has been domiciled in for over a decade, with Jersey. The London-listed company, which has its operational headquarters in Liverpool, said the move would simplify its corporate and administrative structure and provide “greater flexibility for returning capital to shareholders going forward”. [...]
AIM is turning 30, but there’s precious little to celebrate June 19, 2025 We need a change of mindset about AIM, to once more be truly seen as a growth index. As such it should be afforded the appropriate tax incentives that reflect the perceived higher risk of earlier stage growth companies, says Dominic Tayler London’s junior market is quietly turning 30 today. For a market conceived to [...]
London Stock Exchange Group: happy birthday AIM! June 19, 2025 AIM is a uniquely British success story – one that has powered scale, created opportunity, and delivered long-term economic value. As we look ahead, it must also be a central part of the UK’s ambition to become a place where companies can fulfil their growth ambitions, says Marcus Stuttard 30 years ago today, the London [...]
Peel Hunt: Bonuses scrapped for third year running June 18, 2025 Peel Hunt has scrapped bonuses for its top executives for a third year running as losses at the investment bank continued. Chief executive Steven Fine took home a pay packet of £465,000 for the year to 31 March, 2025, while chief financial and operating officer Sunil Dhall received £316,000, according to its latest annual report. [...]
James Dyson: Labour is killing aspiration in UK June 18, 2025 Britain’s “myopic” civil servants, politicians and judges are squashing aspiration, according to billionaire entrepreneur Sir James Dyson in a scathing attack on the current Labour government. Writing in a column in The Sun, the UK’s third richest person said that he worries that Britain “no longer has the aspiration to create the Dysons of the [...]
HSBC: FTSE 100 giant mulls return to office mandate June 18, 2025 Banking juggernaut HSBC is exploring a global mandate that would force employees back into the office for at least three days a week. The lender’s considerations come straight from the top, with chief executive Georges Elhedery meeting with executives across the business to discuss a group-wide return. Discussions are still said to be going, as [...]
St James’ Place: Labour’s dividend tax plans could backfire June 18, 2025 Any attempt to get more cash through increasing the top rate of tax on dividends may backfire and instead dry up revenue streams, Chancellor Reeves has been warned, as investors look to this year’s Autumn Budget with a sense of dread. Reeves is poised to hike taxes later this year by as much as £20bn [...]
The City needs a Thatcher-style revolution June 18, 2025 Fifty years after Thatcher took charge, the City of London faces a crisis of confidence and capital— and only bold, radical reform in her spirit can revive its global standing, says Tim Focas Hard to believe, but it is 50 years since Margaret Thatcher took the helm of the Conservative Party. Though her tenure as [...]
Sale Sharks tycoon Simon Orange buys steel giant June 17, 2025 The co-owner of rugby union side Sale Sharks, Simon Orange, has bought the UK’s second-largest steel contractor just a few months after selling his investment business in a deal worth more than £1bn. Self-made millionaire Orange, whose brother Jason was an original member of Take That, has snapped up a majority stake in Greater Manchester-based [...]
Aldgate Connect BID Presents: Stories of Aldgate Exhibition – A Celebration of Heritage, Community, and Vibrant Stories June 17, 2025 Aldgate Connect BID is proud to announce the launch of the Stories of Aldgate Exhibition, a showcase celebrating the rich history, diverse community, and vibrant culture of Aldgate. Running from June to August across Aldgate’s Vine Street, EC3, this free public exhibition invites visitors to explore the people, places, and history that have shaped Aldgate [...]