Pandora: UK sales reach new record as profit bounces back September 24, 2024 Sales at the UK arm of luxury jewellery brand Pandora jumped to a new record high as its pre-tax profit bounced back, it has been revealed. The London-headquartered division has reported a turnover of £448m for 2023, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House. The total comes after the business posted a turnover of £438.3m [...]
Deichmann: UK sales step up to new record as loss slashed September 23, 2024 Sales at shoe retailer Deichmann have stepped up to a new record level as its pre-tax loss was slashed by more than 50 per cent during its latest financial year. The Leicestershire-headquartered UK arm of the German group has reported a turnover of £139.1m for 2023, up from the £121.7m in 2022. According to newly-filed [...]
Oliver Bonas creates hundreds of jobs as new stores help sales surge September 23, 2024 Oliver Bonas created almost 200 jobs as the opening of new stores helped its sales jump by over £20m during its latest financial year. The Chessington-headquartered company has reported a turnover of £135.7m for 2023, up from the £115m it achieved in 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also show its headcount increased from 1,357 [...]
Mark Zuckerberg-backed Yoto almost doubles sales as loss cut September 23, 2024 Turnover at kids audio platform Yoto, which is backed by Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, almost doubled during its latest financial year as its pre-tax loss was cut, it has been revealed. The business, which is the creator of the Yoto Player and Yoto Mini for children, has posted a turnover of £50.9m for 2023, up from [...]
Argos: ‘Tough trading conditions’ fail to stop sales and profit rise September 23, 2024 “Tough trading conditions” failed to stop Argos increasing its sales and profit during its latest financial year, it has been revealed. The retailer, which is owned by supermarket giant Sainsbury’s, has reported a revenue of £4.22bn for the 12 months to 2 March, 2024, up from the £4.15bn it posted for the prior year. Newly-filed [...]
Hugo Boss: Profit slashed in ‘year of investment’ as sales dip from record high September 23, 2024 Profit at the UK arm of Hugo Boss was slashed by almost 50 per cent in a “year of investment” as its sales fell back from a record high, it has been revealed. The London-headquartered arm has reported a pre-tax profit of £16.8m for 2023, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House, down from £30.4m [...]
Caterpillar: Price rises help profit pass £100m at UK arm September 20, 2024 Profit at the UK arm of Caterpillar has jumped past £100m after its international sales surged during its latest financial year. The Leicestershire-headquartered division has posted a pre-tax profit of £102.2m for 2023, up from the £74.4m it achieved in 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also show that its turnover rose from £1.33bn to [...]
Zoopla: Property portal returns to the black after cutting almost 100 jobs September 20, 2024 Online property portal Zoopla returned to profit during its latest financial year as its sales passed the £90m mark. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House have revealed that the business swung to a pre-tax profit of £18.7m in 2023, having reported a pre-tax loss of £6.2m in the prior 12 months. The results also show that [...]
Five Guys: Revenue surges by £90m as loss slashed at burger chain September 20, 2024 Sales at the European arm of Five Guys surged by more than £90m as it slashed its loss by over 50 per cent during its latest financial year. The London-headquartered division has reported a revenue of £542.9m for 2023, up from the £452.3m it achieved in 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also show that [...]
Viking River Cruises: Record UK profit as sales recover to pre-Covid level September 20, 2024 The UK arm of Viking River Cruises has achieved its highest revenue figure since the Covid-19 pandemic while its profit hit a new record. The London-headquartered division has reported a revenue of £119.9m for 2023, up from the £94m it achieved in 2022, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House. The last time Viking River [...]