All Finance articles
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NewsBow Street Group reports improving LFLs following site investment
The owner and operator of Wildwood and dim t restaurants reports improving like-for-like sales for the first half of the year – up 5.6% – but adjusted EBITDA and operating loss declined over the period.
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NewsCooks Coffee appoints new group marketing director
Louise Buet joins from Tim Hortons UK, with the newly created non-board role reflected the increasing scale of Cook’s coffee shop franchise Esquires.
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NewsThai Express: ‘The brand is now in capable hands’
The brand is well-placed to build on its strong foundations following its acquisition by Canalside Ventures - established by Giggling Squid co-founder Pranee Laurillard, Thai Express UK operations director, Uzma Pattani tells MCA.
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NewsBurger & Lobster to focus on international growth
The cost of new restaurant openings, alongside tougher trading conditions in the UK has led to the business reporting an operating loss for the year to 28 December 2025.
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NewsThe Gym Group achieves strong H1 revenue uplift
The 10% increase in revenue and group adjusted EBITDA achieved for the period was boosted by an increased in average members by 5% to one million
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NewsItsu achieved group revenue of more than £200m last year
The group said it achieved an “impressive performance” within its grocery business, but growth in its high street sites was moderate, reflecting ongoing cost pressures on the consumer and high street footfall levels
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NewsKnoops achieves 68% increase in revenue
The premium hot chocolate café and retailer said it had continued to focused on the development of its UK shop portfolio but that there has been increasing interest its model from international markets
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NewsStarboard Hotels acquires seven-strong Accor portfolio
The group, in a joint venture with LaSalle Investment Management, has acquired the hotels from Ares Real Estate Funds and EQ Group for an undisclosed sum
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NewsCaring blames ‘lacklustre economy’ on sales decline at Caprice
Despite the drop in sales, Caprice Holdings returned to profit and grew EBITDA to £15m, while it secured new credit facilities
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NewsAdnams ‘more focused’ than two years ago
The Suffolk brewer and pub operator has ‘continued to make progress’ in the first half of 2026, despite challenging conditions across the hospitality and drinks sectors
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NewsBritannia Hotels ‘at risk of losing sales to competitors’
The chain, dubbed Britain’s worst hotel operator, saw a decline in revenue and profit in 2025 amid challenging trading conditions
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NewsEveryman increases market share in H1
The boutique cinema chain has reported ‘growth across all key metrics’ in the first half of 2026 amid ‘strong results’ over a wide range of films, genres and events
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NewsVenue closures and subdued tourism knocks Hakkasan revenue
The luxury hospitality group saw the restaurant revenue of its UK-owned operations fall 20.3% in FY25
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OpinionThe complexities and considerations of an international expansion plan
From the importance of a brand’s portability and its route to market to demonstrable leadership backing, Vaibhav Juneja, principal of the foodservice team, McWin Capital Partners, discusses why cross border growth is not always the easy answer
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NewsBuzz Bingo attracts new generation of players
The company, formerly Gala Bingo, said that sales were boosted last year by investment in its 76-bingo hall estate to make it more appealing to a tech-savvy generation, with half of its 190,000 new customers under the age of 35.
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NewsGreene King upping investment in London pub estate
Thirty-nine of its sites in central London – “the core of the core” of its 2,500 estate – are to receive investment this year, Greene King CEO Nick Mackenzie has said.
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NewsChallenging economic conditions limits growth for Batemans
The Lincolnshire-based brewer and pub company saw turnover fall 3% with profits down 12% in the year to 31 January 2026
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NewsBritain’s largest restaurants see profits halve
The country’s largest companies, based on turnover, generated a combined profit of £204m as at July 2026 – a 44% decline, according to new analysis from accounts UHY Hacker Young.
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Weekend PressCoffee chain Blank Street raises funds from General Atlantic to fuel expansion and ice cream push
Latest fundraising values the six-year-old company at about $650m as it aims to be ‘daily luxury brand’, the FT reports
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NewsJoseph Holt looks to the future with ‘determined confidence’
The Manchester-based brewer and pub operator increased turnover by 3.2% to £78.3m last year with profits also up