Charles Tyrwhitt: Office return helps sales to new record April 23, 2025 Sales at Charles Tyrwhitt have surged to more than £300m for the first time as the trend of returning to the office has boosted the workwear retailer. The London-headquartered business, which was founded by Nick Wheeler in 1986, has posted a turnover of £305.7m for the 12 months to 3 August, 2024. The total comes after [...]
Castore could snub London and float overseas as CEO talks up ‘global ambition’ April 23, 2025 The London Stock Exchange needs to offer something different if it’s going to convince Castore to float in the UK, its co-founder has said. Tom Beahon, speaking on an upcoming episode of City AM‘s Boardroom Uncovered podcast, said it would be “shame” if the brand didn’t end up choosing London and instead completed an initial [...]
Plans for new £100m train station approved April 22, 2025 Plans to build a new £100m train station in Liverpool have been given the green light in a major upgrade to the city’s transport infrastructure. The station has been earmarked for the city’s Baltic Triangle district and was backed by Liverpool City Council’s planning committee. The proposals are the first of four new stations planned [...]
M&S: FTSE 100 giant battling cyber attack April 22, 2025 M&S has revealed it has been battling what it has described as a “cyber incident” over the past few days. The FTSE 100 giant said that it’s made some “minor, temporary changes to our store operations to protect customers and the business” and “we are sorry for any inconvenience experienced.” M&S confirmed that it is [...]
Billionaire Gymshark boss Ben Francis quits firm he co-owns April 22, 2025 Ben Francis, the billionaire founder of Gymshark, has quit the sports talent agency he helped to establish. The Members Agency was set up in 2018, is based in Wolverhampton and also works on sports sponsorship deals. According to a new filing with Companies House, Francis has stepped down as a director and is no longer [...]
Wilkinson Sword makes first profit since pandemic April 22, 2025 Wilkinson Sword surged back into the black for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic during its latest financial year, it has been revealed. The High Wycombe-headquartered business reported a pre-tax profit of £7.2m for the 12 months to 30 September, 2024. The profit is the first since Wilkinson Sword reported a £337,000 surplus in [...]
Rolls-Royce: FTSE 100 giant worth £60bn after shares rebound April 22, 2025 Rolls-Royce is worth £60bn again after shares in the FTSE 100 giant continued their recovery after President Donald Trump’s tariffs shocked global markets. Shares in the Derby-headquartered group have now risen to more than 700p, giving it a market capitalisation of more than £60.5bn. Rolls-Royce’s shares had been trading at more than 800p before Trump’s [...]
What3words: Losses slashed as jobs cut and sales double April 22, 2025 What3words shed jobs and significantly cut its pre-tax loss as sales more than doubled in 2024, it has been revealed. The London-headquartered tech business, which is backed by ITV, Mercedes-Benz and former F1 champion Nico Rosberg, has reported a pre-tax loss of £10.6m for its latest financial year, down from the £16.4m it posted for 2023. New accounts filed with [...]
The secrets of LinkedIn’s algorithm and growing on social media April 14, 2025 The UK boss of LinkedIn has revealed her top three tips to help boost your profile on the social media platform.
L’Oreal: UK sales top £1.5bn for the first time April 11, 2025 Sales at the UK arm of L’Oreal topped £1.5bn for the first time in 2024 as its profit continued to surge, it has been revealed. The division of the French cosmetics giant has posted a turnover of £1.55bn for its latest 12 months, up from the £1.43bn it reported for 2023. New accounts filed with [...]