Farmfoods has added more than 200 new jobs to its team as its turnover breezed past £1bn for the first time in its history, according to newly-filed documents. The supermarket, …
July 2024
TfL gets vote of confidence from Moody’s as passenger numbers drive recovery
Transport for London (TfL)’s finances have received a vote of confidence from the rating agency Moody’s as passenger numbers have continued to recover from Covid-era lows. Moody’s said it had …
Breaking: Gareth Southgate steps down as England manager
Gareth Southgate has stepped down as England manager in the wake of their Euro 2024 final defeat by Spain. Southgate had been in charge for eight years, during which time …
Law firm Charles Russell Speechlys’ turnover exceeds £200m after hiring spree
London-headquartered law firm Charles Russell Speechlys firmwide revenue jumped past £200m over the last financial year. The firm’s global revenue for 2023/24 was £218.8m, up 13 per cent from £193.7m, …
Scandal-hit Home REIT set to wind down
Scandal-hit social housing investor Home REIT is set to wind down after failing to pay off a huge debt pile and struggling under the costs of a slew of legal …
Ofwat is now investigating all eleven of England and Wales’ water companies
Ofwat is opening enforcement cases into four more water companies, meaning it is now investigating every single water and wastewater firm in England and Wales for the mismanagement of their …
Revenue at B&M continues to rise as Brits seek out bargains
B&M has reported another strong set of results for the first quarter, as the group has maintained its post-pandemic edge. Revenues at the bargain chain, which also owns Heron Foods, …
Gateley’s nine year streak of revenue growth continues despite dented profits
Legal and professional services group Gateley has extended its unbroken run of revenue growth since its IPO in 2015. The AIM-listed firm, which nine years ago became the first UK …
Brickability: Construction suppliers’ profit slides by a third on housing market woes
Profit at the construction industry supplier Brickability fell over a third last year amid challenges in the UK housebuilding market. Annual pre-tax profit dipped 38 per cent to £21.4m, while …
Online retailer Sosandar reveals where it is opening its first physical stores
Online fashion brand Sosandar has revealed the locations of its first physical stores as it prepares to transition into a “true multichannel retailer”. The Wilmslow-headquartered company, which has been selling …