Is UK housing back on track? London estate agent Winkworth’s sales are on the up July 10, 2024 Winkworth Estate Agents have announced a boost in sales figures after a two years of falling sales amid a tight housing market. The company expects pre-tax profits for the year to be in line with market expectations of £2.4 million, and announced a shareholder dividend of 3p per share to be paid for the second [...]
Begbies Traynor: Insolvency giant’s revenue nears £140m as it powers to 2027 target July 9, 2024 Professional services firm Begbies Traynor revenue has increased by 12 per cent to £136.7m, resulting in a "10 year track record of continual growth" for the firm
Thomas Cook creditors to receive £280m five years after travel chain collapsed July 9, 2024 The creditors of Thomas Cook are to be handed £280m five years after the travel chain collapsed into liquidation.
Fortress Capital is a Ponzi scheme, administrators claim amid attempt to bankrupt directors July 8, 2024 Administrators of an investment firm that had been backed by celebrities and footballers have labelled it a Ponzi scheme, and will seek to bankrupt its two directors.
Labour candidate’s collapsed FX firm set to leave customers £13m out of pocket July 3, 2024 Customers of the collapsed payments firm owned by Labour candidate Rajesh Agrawal are set to recover as little as ten per cent of the £15m they lost when it folded into administration last year, administrators have revealed.
Lunchtime favourite Island Poke sold out of administration June 27, 2024 London-based Hawaiian food chain Island Poke has been sold in a pre-pack administration to a subsidiary of hospitality incubator White Rabbit Fun
Labour candidate’s failed FX firm held £2.7m for company embroiled in bribery scandal June 27, 2024 The collapsed foreign exchange (FX) firm owned by Labour candidate and former deputy mayor of London, Rajesh Agrawal, was holding millions of pounds in cash for a Maltese company linked with a bribery scheme, City A.M. can reveal.
Wimpy Restaurants’ Covid-19 recovery stalls as customers cut spending June 26, 2024 The UK arm of fast food chain Wimpy Restaurants has seen its sales dip slightly after a strong couple of years of recovery from the Covid-19 lockdowns.
Four Seasons: Care home operator up for sale following company slim down June 20, 2024 Care home operator Four Seasons, which once ranked among the largest in the UK, has been put up for sale in a move expected to fetch about £300m.
Labour candidate under fire after collapsed FX firm left clients £15m out of pocket June 19, 2024 A Labour parliamentary candidate is facing questions over his past business ventures today after the FX firm he founded collapsed and left customers millions of pounds out of pocket.