Reading crisis goes on after former chairman’s takeover bid is rejected December 3, 2024 Former Reading chairman Roger Smee says he is “sad” that his takeover bid to prise the club from unpopular owner Dai Yongge has been rejected. City AM revealed last month that the 76-year-old property tycoon, who also played for Reading in the 1960s and 1970s, was putting together a rescue package. Smee also expressed his [...]
The Trump effect? Why super-rich Americans are moving to the UK December 3, 2024 Trump’s election victory was widely seen as a boon for America’s top one per cent, but not all of them welcome the return of the Don. Some of them are fleeing their native America, and choosing the UK as their sanctuary, writes Ali Lyon. Tom Ford and Ellen DeGeneres have plenty in common. As well [...]
St James’s Place readies redundancies in cost-cutting push December 2, 2024 St James’s Place is set to make around 500 redundancies next year as part of its sweeping cost-cutting plan, according to reports. Around a sixth of the wealth manager’s non-financial adviser workforce are set to be laid off in February, an internal memo, seen by Citywire, revealed. Over the summer, St James’s Place revealed it [...]
Budget could wipe out 125,000 jobs in family businesses December 2, 2024 The government’s move to limit inheritance tax relief for family-owned businesses could cost Britain roughly 125,000 jobs and significantly reduce economic activity, new research has found. The change unveiled in Labour’s first Budget could reduce the value of goods and services produced across the UK economy by £9.4bn and incur a £1.3bn net loss for [...]
Hill Dickinson capitalises on private equity’s surge in accountancy sector December 2, 2024 PE's growing presence in accountancy is driving demand for legal expertise, as firms like Hill Dickinson position themselves to capitalise
UK property market surges but warnings of Budget’s impact linger November 29, 2024 Transactions in the UK residential property hit over 100,000 in October but expects warn the full impact of the Budget has yet to be filtered in
UK housing market returns to growth as north outpaces south November 29, 2024 Zoopla has predicted positive house price growth in all regions and counties of the UK in 2025, with the north expected to outpace the south. The real estate platform has forecast sales growth at five per cent and house price growth at 2.5 per cent across the UK, with the fastest price increases in Northern [...]
Wealthy Americans look to London prime property after Trump’s victory November 27, 2024 Real estate agents in London’s prime property market have marked a spike in interest from wealthy Americans looking to relocate to the UK – particularly families – after Donald Trump’s successful Presidential election campaign. Estate agents Cluttons has experienced a “noticeable uptick in demand” post-election, according to its head of London residential, Laura Dam Villena. [...]
St James’s Place shutters property funds amid sector downturn November 27, 2024 St James’s Place has begun to wind down its three property funds as the sector struggles to make it past the blows it sustained during the coronavirus pandemic. The three funds, which operate as unit trusts, pension and life funds, will shutter over the next two years, with regular payouts to investors in the funds. [...]
London’s commercial property market to keep growing as staff ordered back to the office November 26, 2024 The green shoots which sprang up earlier this year in London’s commercial property market look set to continue into 2025, with real estate companies looking at a “cyclical growth opportunity”. London-listed property development firm Helical reported a minor recovery in the value of its property portfolio after several years of market uncertainty this morning. Its [...]