Ashtead ‘returns to growth’ with lofty shares up 143 per cent in final quarter June 15, 2021 Equipment rental group Ashtead ‘returns to growth’ with lofty shares in the final quarter after a rocky year, with its total revenue up 23 per cent to £1.27bn. Revenue raked in from rentals alone racked up to around £1bn, up 15 per cent in the three months to 30 April. While operating profits were down [...]
How blockchains are being used by asset managers January 24, 2023 Jonny Fry delves into the world of asset management and how blockchains can create multiple opportunities for investors.
City Pub Group trading nears levels seen in 2019 as restrictions lift June 28, 2021 After being hammered by pandemic restrictions since last year, the City Pub Group has posted trading levels 90 per cent of levels seen in 2019. Opening the doors to 42 out of its 48 pubs, the group has reaped the rewards of some social distancing measures being relaxed on 12 April, it said in its [...]
UK house prices grow at strongest pace in four years December 7, 2020 UK house prices soared by 7.6 per cent in the year to November, according to the latest figures from Halifax, as buyers sought more space and tried to beat the end of the stamp duty holiday. House prices rose 1.2 per cent month on month and 7.6 per cent year on year to hit an [...]
Bellway revenue soars as first-half housing completions break records February 9, 2021 UK housebuilder Bellway reported that completions rose to record-breaking levels in the first half of the year, sending revenue soaring. Housing revenue jumped more than 12 per cent to £1.72bn in the first half, up from £1.52bn the previous year. The number of homes sold rose 6.3 per cent to 5,656, compared to 5,321. Bellway [...]
London house prices finally show ‘signs of life’ in one per cent October rise November 27, 2019 London house prices started to show “signs of life” last month due to renewed buyer demand and a shortage of property coming to the market. House prices in the capital grew one per cent year on year in October following a period of year-on-year price falls. In October 2018 London house prices dropped 1.1 per [...]
London property market enjoys strongest ever half-year, Chestertons says July 5, 2021 London’s property market has enjoyed its strongest ever half-year, according to Chestertons, who posted record sales in June. The estate agent’s latest market analysis found the highest monthly sales numbers in the company’s history were recorded last month, fuelled by buyers trying to beat the Stamp Duty deadline and wanting to move before price growth [...]
The City View: Musk on cusp of Twitter buy, and global markets down April 25, 2022 Today Andy Silvester talks to Jack Barnett, City A.M.’s Economics and Markets reporter. They go through the global market dip and why China’s zero-Covid lockdowns are concerning investors; bank earnings for Q1; and new ONS data showing that 9 in 10 households have recorded an uptick in their cost of living. And in the news, [...]
Property giant Grainger appoints new finance chief February 18, 2021 The UK’s largest listed residential landlord has announced that Robert Hudson will be appointed as its new chief financial officer. Hudson currently heads finance and operations at St. Modwen Properties, where he became interim CEO in April last year. He has more than 26 years of experience in the industry, having worked as group financial [...]
Purplebricks to open new office in Soho after remote hiring spree July 6, 2021 Purplebricks will open a new office in Soho in response to pandemic-led changes that saw the online estate agent hire more people from across the country. The new office, located in London’s West End, will eventually house between 40 and 50 staff who will work on a hybrid basis, spending some time at the office [...]