Sky Bet: Profit slides as inflation and salary rises bite October 28, 2024 Profit at Sky Bet was slashed during its latest financial year as its operating expenses surged by almost £45m. The business behind the brand, which is owned by Flutter Entertainment, has reported a pre-tax profit of £48.9m for 2023, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House. Its profit was hit because the firm’s operating expenses [...]
Avison Young loses over £100m as it cuts more than 200 jobs October 28, 2024 The UK arm of global commercial real estate services firm Avison Young shed over 200 jobs as its pre-tax loss almost doubled to more than £100m during 2023, it has been revealed. The Birmingham-headquartered division has reported a pre-tax loss of £101.8m for 2023, having previously posted a loss of £55.6m in 2022. Newly-filed accounts [...]
Virgin Active continues to make huge loss despite revenue passing £500m October 28, 2024 Virgin Active continued to make a huge pre-tax loss during its latest financial year despite its revenue passing £500m, it has been revealed. The London-headquartered chain has posted a pre-tax loss of £146.7m for 2023, after also reporting a loss of £147.3m in 2022. The last time the group made a pre-tax profit was the [...]
OVO Arena Wembley creates over 250 jobs and doubles profit October 28, 2024 OVO Arena Wembley doubled its profit and created more than 250 jobs during its latest financial year, it has been revealed. AEG Facilities UK, the business behind the London venue, has reported a pre-tax profit of £2m for 2023, up from the £1m it posted in 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also show that [...]
Would I Lie To You and Masterchef maker loses more than £50m October 18, 2024 The production company behind Masterchef and Would I Lie To You more than doubled its pre-tax loss in 2023 amid a downturn in the UK TV market. Banijay Media, the UK arm of the wider France-headquartered group, has reported a pre-tax loss of £53.4m for its latest financial year. The latest total comes after the [...]
Morgan Motor Company: Sports car maker sinks further into the red October 18, 2024 The firm behind sports car maker Morgan Motor Company saw its pre-tax loss widen by more than £10m during its latest financial year as it was hit with supply chain issues and increased costs. The Worcestershire-headquartered business has reported a pre-tax loss of £25.5m for 2023, after having posted a pre-tax loss of £15.5m for [...]
Costa Coffee in the red despite sales success October 18, 2024 Costa Coffee fell into the red despite its revenue rising by more than £100m in 2023, it has been revealed. The Buckinghamshire-headquartered business, which is owned by Coca-Cola, has reported a pre-tax loss of £9.6m for its latest financial year. The loss comes after the firm posted a pre-tax profit of £245.9m in 2022. Newly-filed [...]
Tarmac: Building materials group sheds jobs as turnover hits £2bn October 17, 2024 Turnover at building materials group Tarmac hit £2bn during its latest financial year as its profit jumped, it has been revealed. The Solihull-headquartered company’s increased sales in 2023 come after its turnover stood at £1.99bn in 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also show its pre-tax profit improved from £125.9m to £168.1m over the same [...]
TJ Maxx sales pass £4bn to hit new record October 17, 2024 Sales at the UK arm of TJ Maxx passed the £4bn mark during its latest financial year to hit a new record, it has been revealed. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House show the firm’s turnover increased from £3.88bn to £4.02bn in the 12 months to 3 February, 2024. Despite the rise in sales, TJ Maxx’s [...]
Cotswold Outdoor has now lost over £100m since it last made a profit October 16, 2024 The company behind Cotswold Outdoor has now lost more than £100m since it last made a pre-tax profit almost ten years ago, it has been revealed. The Wiltshire-headquartered retailer, whose brands also include Runners Need as well as Snow and Rock, has reported a pre-tax loss of £7.3m for 2023, after also making a loss [...]