All Finance articles – Page 6
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NewsJW Lees achieves strong retail sales growth in year to date
The seventh-generation family brewer and pub operator achieved a +10.8% increase in retail sales in the 38 weeks from April 2025, on the back of this year’s hot summer.
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News92 Degrees due to hit £10m turnover
The independent coffee shop and roastery business is expecting to hit the £10m mark in early 2026 and has plans to open multiple franchise locations next year.
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NewsYard Sale Pizza turnover jumps 22%
The pizza delivery business, which was acquired by Piper earlier this year, grew turnover to £13.2m as it pursues an accelerated growth strategy
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NewsTGI Fridays UK files second notice of intention to appoint administrators
The news comes after the group filed its first notice as recently as 9 December, days after global brand manager Sugarloaf brought in Interpath to explore strategic options
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NewsPremier Inn owner Whitbread under pressure to split its business
Corvex Management has disclosed a 6% stake in Whitbread and called for a strategic review of the FTSE 100 company
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NewsGerman Doner Kebab delivers £179m sales
Parent company Hero Brands said it continued to invest in its F&B portfolio, with plans for further growth across the UK as well as new regions
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NewsHospitality urges FCA to extend business insurance claims window by two years
Law firm Stewarts warns that thousands of hospitality businesses remain significantly out of pocket more than five years after the Covid-19 pandemic forced venues across the country to close
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NewsOttolenghi looks to further international expansion
The omnichannel restaurant group reported turnover of £36.6m for FY25, with a strong pipeline of both retail and overseas opportunities in place
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NewsGravity right-sizes debt obligations through CVA
The leisure and fitness activity park operator has secured approval from creditors for a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) proposal having been impacted by rising costs and soft consumer spending
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NewsMichael Kill: ‘The Treasury have got the modelling completely wrong for revaluations’
The NTIA is questioning what checks on business rates the government carried out before the budget with its CEO telling MCA he believes the matter of revaluations will be readdressed
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NewsScottish hospitality set for £69m business rates hit without support
UKHospitality Scotland warns that without action Business rates bills will be sent soaring, as rateable values increase 23% on average across Scottish hospitality
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NewsCaffè Nero achieves another record with £338m sales
The Nero Group has posted record sales of £338m in the first half of FY26, with strong performance driven by successful menu innovation including matcha drinks and pistachio croissants
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InterviewsXP Factory reflects on ‘remarkable’ year despite tough market
Richard Harpham, CEO of the listed experiential leisure business, tells MCA that Escape Hunt will continue to work towards the 100-site mark as rapidly as possible
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InterviewsArdent Pub Group: British pub sector 'most revered drinking cultures in the world'
Founder Dominic Jacobs says his recent private investment deal for the three-strong pub company shows there is still a strong investment appetite for premium businesses
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NewsTGI Fridays’ parent company looks to appoint administrators
Liberty Bar & Restaurant Group has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators, in the latest twist in the tale of the beleaguered casual dining chain.
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NewsXP Factory reports significant uplift in interim results
The operator of Boom Battle Bars and Escape Hunt achieved a 13% rise in revenue for the 26 weeks to 28 September 2025, describing the group as having given “a creditable performance” in a tough market environment.
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OpinionTop chef’s astonishment over pub’s rateable values
One of Britain’s most acclaimed chefs, and owner of a growing colleciton of premium pubs in Yorkshire, Tommy Banks is one of many operators who have been left gobsmacked by new business rates bills which appear to penalise their success
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NewsJKS pubs business acquired by US private investor
An investment round led by founder and managing director Dominic Jacobs will see the three-strong gastropub business rebrand as Ardent Pub Group
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NewsJust Eat founder Jitse Groen steps down as CEO
Groen’s departure from the company he founded 25 years ago comes after the delivery platform was acquired by investment group Prosus in a €4.1bn deal earlier this year
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NewsOakNorth: Casual dining to see further consolidation
Selective growth through consolidation is expected in the casual dining sector, led by opportunistic acquisitions of distressed assets, challenger bank OakNorth has predicted.















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