Lucozade, Ribena and Orangina owner continues remarkable profit rise September 18, 2024 Profit at the UK company behind Lucozade, Ribena and Orangina has increased for the seventh consecutive year while its sales continued its post-pandemic rise. Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I has reported a pre-tax profit of £109.1m for 2023, up from the £100.7m it posted for 2022, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House. The last [...]
Footasylum: New flagship Oxford Street store helps profit more than double September 18, 2024 Pre-tax profit more than doubled at footwear and sportswear retailer Footasylum during its latest financial year. The Greater Manchester-headquartered company has reported a profit of £6m for the year to 27 January, 2024 , up from the £2.8m it posted for the prior 12 months. During the year Footasylum opened a flagship 20,000 sq ft Oxford Street [...]
Knoops: Drinking chocolate chain eyes £5m boost after more than doubling sales September 17, 2024 Knoops is looking to raise an extra £5m to fuel its continued expansion in the aftermath of its revenue more than doubling during its latest financial year. The London-headquartered drinking chocolate chain has reported a revenue of £9.3m for the year to 31 March, 2024, up from the £4.4m it posted for the prior 12 [...]
Accor: Novotel, Pullman Mercure hotels return to the black as profit jumps at Ibis September 17, 2024 The company behind Accor’s Novotel, Pullman and Mercure brands in the UK returned to the black in 2023 while profit jumped its Ibis division, it has been revealed. Newly-filed results for both divisions have revealed a significant jump in their turnover and profit for their latest financial years. The accounts, filed with Companies House, also [...]
Allsaints: Record year for fashion brand despite retail decline September 17, 2024 Fashion brand Allsaints achieved another record year after a boost to its wholesale, franchise and licensing revenue offset a fall in its retail performance. The London-headquartered company has posted a total revenue for the year to 3 February, 2024, of £459.5m, a rise of 0.6 per cent compared to the prior 12 months. Its wholesale, [...]
Deliveroo: Boss Will Shu in £15m pay day after selling millions of shares September 16, 2024 The chief executive and co-founder of Deliveroo has received a pay day of almost £15m after selling more than 9m shares in the London-listed company. Will Shu has disposed of 9.4m shares worth £14.8m between 12 September and 16 September to “cover personal property investments”. Following the sell off, Shu retains 95.8m shares in Deliveroo. [...]
Mcdonald’s empire hopes new Mcflurry flavours will keep customers happy after ‘bold’ price rises September 16, 2024 “Bold” price rises at a McDonald’s franchise empire helped sales jump by more than £15m during its latest financial year. Run by Andrew Gibson, AG Restaurants runs 27 sites in Glasgow, employs more than 3,000 people and is one of the largest in the UK. The business has reported a turnover of £135.2m for 2023, [...]
Kia joins UK rivals in sales surge as it nears £3bn mark September 16, 2024 Turnover at the UK and Ireland arm of South Korean car making giant Kia accelerated closer to the £3bn mark during its latest financial year. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House have revealed that the Surrey-headquartered firm’s sales grew from £2.13bn to £2.69bn in 2023. Over the same 12 months, Kia’s pre-tax profit dipped slightly from [...]
Toyota: Revenue surges despite drop in UK market share September 16, 2024 Sales at the UK arm of car making giant Toyota jumped by almost £600m to pass £3.5bn during its latest financial year despite a drop in market share. The Surrey-headquartered company’s revenue for the year to 31 March, 2024, increased from £2.9bn to £3.5bn, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House. The UK market share [...]
Co-op Live boss promoted after leading recovery from disastrous launch September 16, 2024 The boss of Manchester’s Co-op Live arena has been promoted after leading its recovery following a disastrous launch earlier this year. Rebecca Kane Burton took over the reigns at the £365m arena by Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium in April after its previous boss resigned after a series of problems and delays generated national headlines. Gary [...]