Red Bull revenue take flight after multipacks success October 10, 2024 Revenue at energy drink giant Red Bull jumped by almost £90m in 2023 after more people in the UK picked up its multipacks. The London-based division of the Austrian giant has reported a revenue of £594.1m for its latest financial year, up from the £508.6m it posted in 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also [...]
Mondelēz: Sales pass milestone at Cadbury owner but profit melts October 10, 2024 Sales at the owner of brands such as Cadbury, Toblerone and Oreo surged past the £2bn mark in 2023 but its profit was slashed, it has been revealed. Uxbridge-headquartered Mondelēz UK, which is part of the wider Mondelēz International group, has reported a turnover of £2.21bn for its latest financial year, up from the £1.95bn [...]
Rolex: Sales at luxury watch maker rise time after time October 10, 2024 Sales at the UK arm of Rolex rose by almost £80m during 2023, for the 17th consecutive year. The London-headquartered division has reported a turnover of £685.2m for the 12 months, up from the £608.1m it achieved in 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also show that its pre-tax profit increased from £59.4m to £65.8m [...]
Birmingham Airport to finally shake off demise of Thomas Cook and Flybe October 10, 2024 Birmingham Airport has said it is finally set to shake off the demise of Thomas Cook and Flybe as well as the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The transport hub increased its passenger numbers to 98 per cent of pre-pandemic levels in 2023, up from 86 per cent in 2022, and is now forecasting it [...]
Uber Boat by Thames Clippers returns to profit October 10, 2024 The company behind Uber Boat by Thames Clippers in London, returned to profit in 2023, it has been revealed. Collins River Enterprises has reported a pre-tax profit of £5.4m for the 12 months, having made a pre-tax loss of £4m in 2022. It is the first time that the business has reported a pre-tax profit [...]
Sanjeev Gupta: Steel tycoon faces criminal charges over missing accounts for 76 firms October 10, 2024 Steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta faces multiple criminal charges over allegedly failing to file accounts in the UK for 76 companies
The View from The Shard remains troubled despite ‘positive’ outlook October 10, 2024 The company behind the viewing gallery at The Shard remained in the red for a fourth consecutive year despite it its revenue continuing to rise. The London attraction has reported a pre-tax loss of £678,839 for 2023, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House. The total comes after the firm also posted a pre-tax loss [...]
Centrica-owned Hive continues in the red despite sales rise October 9, 2024 Hive, the smart home devices brand owned by Centrica, continued in the red despite its revenue rising during its latest financial year. The business has reported a pre-tax loss of £28.2m for 2023, having also made a loss of £25.6m in 2022. Hive has never made a pre-tax profit since it was launched over a [...]
John West makes first loss since 2010 after reversing failed pricing decision October 9, 2024 Canned tuna brand John West has fallen into the red for the first time since 2010 after reversing a failed decision to pass on price rises to its customers. The Liverpool-headquartered business has reported a pre-tax loss of £6.7m for 2023, having reported a profit of £2m in 2022. The last time John West posted [...]
New Balance doubles sales in two years as profit jumps October 9, 2024 The UK arm of New Balance has more than doubled its sales in the space of just two years as its profit jumped by more than £140m. The Cheshire-headquartered division has posted a turnover of £882.1m for 2023, up from £679.7m in 2022 and £413.5m in 2021. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also show that [...]
