Financial Planning

Crest Nicholson is set unanimously to recommend a revised all-share offer from rival FTSE 250 housebuilder Bellway that values the firm at £720m. The second offer is a £70m improvement …

Global venture capital firm Index Ventures has announced $2.3bn (£1.8bn) in new funds, which it will use to supercharge startups and growth companies in the UK and globally. The capital …

A consortium of former Chancellor Philip Hammond’s Railsr and investment management firm Towerbrook Capital Partners has upped the stakes in a potential takeover of fintech Equals Group. Railsr and Towerbrook …

Landlords have struggled to shift large London offices this year, as nerves over hybrid working and higher interest rates continue to plague the upper end of a market. Only a …

The London-listed textile firm Johnson Service Group has seen demand soar among its hospitality clients, which has delivered a revenue boost of almost £30m. Johnson, which is headquartered in Cheshire …

Increased footfall helped Holland & Barrett grow its sales past the £800m mark during its latest financial year but a rise in costs saw it sink further into the red. …

Checking into Richard Branson’s new Son Bunyola hotel in Mallorca I didn’t expect to be spending an afternoon painting but there I was, sipping sparkling wine, and attempting to transpose …

Sotheby’s paid a huge dividend to its billionaire owner Patrick Drahi despite a tick down in its financial performance amid reports a minority stake could be sold to ease debt …

Liontrust, the specialist fund management group, has reported yet another drop in assets under management. The company, which reported a 11.5 per cent decline in assets under management for the …

Housebuilder Barratt Developments said that it expects to perform “slightly ahead” of market expectations when it delivers its full year results. In a trading update covering the year to June, …