Petershill Partners has posted a drop in earnings from its partner firms’ fees amid a “challenging external backdrop” as higher interest rates stifled dealmaking last year. The Goldman Sachs-backed firm …
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Turnover nears £100m at maker of Taskmaster, Not Going Out and Catastrophe
The maker of TV shows including Taskmaster, Not Going Out and Catastrophe saw its turnover increase to nearly £100m during its latest financial year. The London-headquartered Tiverton 2 group, which …
Baltimore bridge collapses after being hit by cargo ship as vehicles sent into water and countless missing
A bridge in the US city of Baltimore has collapsed after a large cargo ship collided with it, as countless people are missing and cars were sent into the water. …
Softcat set to benefit from increasing demand for AI, data management and cybersecurity
Softcat, a leading UK provider of tech infrastructure products and services, today, reported a slight decline in revenue for 2024 but said it remained optimistic about the outlook for tech …
Yougov forecasts higher revenue as chief flags ‘challenging’ economic backdrop
Yougov has hiked its revenue guidance following two January acquisitions, despite its chief executive flagging “challenging” market conditions. The company, which provides polling and market research to some of the …
Pets at Home backs guidance amid vet probe
Pets at Home said it is trading in line with lowered expectations in its first financial update since the competition watchdog said it would launch a probe into the veterinary …
Papa Johns to close 43 ‘underperforming’ UK restaurants – full list
More than 40 “underperforming” UK restaurants are to be closed by pizza chain Papa Johns, it has been confirmed. The takeaway business confirmed plans to axe 43 locations after launching …
Forterra: Brick maker issues General Election warning as sales and profits slashed
Revenue fell by more than £100m at Forterra, which is one of Britain’s biggest brick makers, as its profits were slashed in 2023, it has been revealed. Northampton-headquartered Forterra has posted …
William Hill owner 888 tries to summon up memories of growth with name change to evoke
William Hill owner 888 has reported that it narrowed its losses last year as the gambling giant announced it intended to rebrand as evoke plc. The group posted a post-tax …
Flutter’s big bet on US’ FanDuel pays off but $1bn-plus charges hit bottom line
Gambling giant Flutter saw revenue jump almost 25 per cent in the last financial year, driven predominantly by significant growth in the US, but two significant impairment charges hit the …