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Companies involved in retailing goods, manufacturing motor vehicles and parts, operating restaurants and pub chains, providing hotel and lodging services and offering entertainment content. UK‑listed companies in this sector include Tesco PLC, Sainsbury’s PLC, Pendragon PLC, Whitbread PLC, Mitchells & Butlers PLC and Cineworld Group PLC.

A shift in UK manufacturing could reshape the narrative

UK manufacturing moves back into growth as easing costs and rising orders open up early-stage opportunities for investors...
Victorian Plumbing

Victorian Plumbing reports higher revenue and stronger cash generation in FY25 results

Victorian Plumbing posted revenue of £310 million for FY25, a 5% rise, with growth in order volumes and improved marketing efficiency...
Cooks Coffee Company

Cooks Coffee Company reports strong HY growth and expanding store footprint

Cooks Coffee Company has reported a sharp rise in half year revenues with strong contributions from its Irish operations following the Dairygold partnership...
Equipmake

Equipmake FY25 results highlight strategic investment and new contract momentum

Equipmake has published its FY25 results, noting progress through restructuring, new technical partnerships and growing demand for its electrification systems...
Games Workshop Group

Games Workshop appoints Max Bottrill as Group Product Director

Games Workshop has appointed Max Bottrill to its Board as Group Product Director from 1 December 2025...
Compass Group plc

Compass Group Reports Strong Full-Year Results with Double-Digit Profit Growth and Strategic European Acquisition

Compass Group delivered 11.7% underlying profit growth, secured major new business, and announced the acquisition of Vermaat to expand operations...
Games Workshop Group

Games Workshop expects higher core revenue and profit for H1 FY26

Games Workshop has issued a trading update for the six months to 30 November 2025, estimating core revenue of at least £310 million and PBT of no less than £135 million...
WH Smith

WH Smith CEO resigns following Deloitte review

WH Smith has announced that Carl Cowling has resigned as Group CEO following the independent Deloitte review, with Andrew Harrison, CEO of the UK division, stepping in as interim Group CEO while a formal search for a permanent successor is undertaken..

Likewise Group reports FY25 revenue growth and confirms PDMR dealings

Likewise Group says FY25 revenue continues to rise, with H2 up 7.4% and year to date up 8.9%. Likewise Floors recorded 13.3% growth to October...

THG’s Myprotein partners with Mars to launch Snickers protein range

THG Plc's Myprotein has announced a new collaboration with Mars that will introduce Snickers flavoured protein powders from 20 November 2025, available online and through major UK retailers...
Likewise Group plc

Likewise Group Maintains Strong Growth Momentum, Says Zeus Capital

Likewise Group posts strong growth despite market challenges, with revenue up 7.2% and signs of accelerating momentum into 2025, says Zeus Capital...
Quintessentially

Concierge Demand Rises as Executives Relocate to Saudi Arabia, Says Quintessentially

The relocation of global CEOs and high-net-worth individuals to Saudi Arabia is driving significant growth in demand for concierge and lifestyle management services...
Burberry Group

Burberry Group Plc returns to sales growth as turnaround gains momentum

Burberry Group plc reported flat retail comparable sales for the half year to 27 September 2025, with growth of 2% in Q2 marking its first increase in two years...
Persimmon Plc

Persimmon Trading Update: Higher sales rates and 15% forward sales growth

Persimmon reported improved trading since 1 July 2025, with net private sales per outlet per week at 0.76 and current forward sales up 15% to £2.79bn, including £2.09bn private...
Watches of Switzerland

Watches of Switzerland delivers 10% H1 revenue growth driven by strong US sales

Watches of Switzerland Group PLC reported a 10% increase in constant currency revenue to £845 million for the first half of FY26, supported by 20% growth in the US and a 2% rise in the UK...

UK manufacturing begins to rebuild

With output rising and sentiment improving, the sector may be entering a new phase of recovery, ahead of broader recognition...
Trainline

Trainline delivers strong H1 results, 8% ticket sales growth and higher profit

Trainline plc reported net ticket sales up 8% to £3.25 billion and revenue up 2% to £235 million for the six months ended 31 August 2025...
Wetherspoons

J D Wetherspoon reports 3.7% rise in like-for-like sales for Q1 2026

J D Wetherspoon plc reported like-for-like sales up 3.7% for the 14 weeks to 2 November 2025, driven by bar sales growth of 5.7% and an 8.9% increase in machine sales...
Marks and Spencer

Marks & Spencer reports strong first-half performance and declares 1.2p dividend

Marks and Spencer Group plc announced its interim results for the 26 weeks ended 27 September 2025, highlighting continued sales growth and improved profitability across both Food and Clothing & Home divisions...
Domino's Pizza Group

Domino’s Pizza Group Q3 2025 shows positive sales growth

Domino’s Pizza Group reported a 2.1% increase in total system sales for Q3 2025 with like-for-like sales up 1.0%, despite a 1.5% decline in total orders due to weaker delivery demand...

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A shift in UK manufacturing could reshape the narrative

UK manufacturing moves back into growth as easing costs and rising orders open up early-stage opportunities for investors...
Victorian Plumbing

Victorian Plumbing reports higher revenue and stronger cash generation in FY25 results

Victorian Plumbing posted revenue of £310 million for FY25, a 5% rise, with growth in order volumes and improved marketing efficiency...
Cooks Coffee Company

Cooks Coffee Company reports strong HY growth and expanding store footprint

Cooks Coffee Company has reported a sharp rise in half year revenues with strong contributions from its Irish operations following the Dairygold partnership...
Equipmake

Equipmake FY25 results highlight strategic investment and new contract momentum

Equipmake has published its FY25 results, noting progress through restructuring, new technical partnerships and growing demand for its electrification systems...
Games Workshop Group

Games Workshop appoints Max Bottrill as Group Product Director

Games Workshop has appointed Max Bottrill to its Board as Group Product Director from 1 December 2025...
Compass Group plc

Compass Group Reports Strong Full-Year Results with Double-Digit Profit Growth and Strategic European Acquisition

Compass Group delivered 11.7% underlying profit growth, secured major new business, and announced the acquisition of Vermaat to expand operations...
Games Workshop Group

Games Workshop expects higher core revenue and profit for H1 FY26

Games Workshop has issued a trading update for the six months to 30 November 2025, estimating core revenue of at least £310 million and PBT of no less than £135 million...
WH Smith

WH Smith CEO resigns following Deloitte review

WH Smith has announced that Carl Cowling has resigned as Group CEO following the independent Deloitte review, with Andrew Harrison, CEO of the UK division, stepping in as interim Group CEO while a formal search for a permanent successor is undertaken..

Likewise Group reports FY25 revenue growth and confirms PDMR dealings

Likewise Group says FY25 revenue continues to rise, with H2 up 7.4% and year to date up 8.9%. Likewise Floors recorded 13.3% growth to October...

THG’s Myprotein partners with Mars to launch Snickers protein range

THG Plc's Myprotein has announced a new collaboration with Mars that will introduce Snickers flavoured protein powders from 20 November 2025, available online and through major UK retailers...
Likewise Group plc

Likewise Group Maintains Strong Growth Momentum, Says Zeus Capital

Likewise Group posts strong growth despite market challenges, with revenue up 7.2% and signs of accelerating momentum into 2025, says Zeus Capital...
Quintessentially

Concierge Demand Rises as Executives Relocate to Saudi Arabia, Says Quintessentially

The relocation of global CEOs and high-net-worth individuals to Saudi Arabia is driving significant growth in demand for concierge and lifestyle management services...
Burberry Group

Burberry Group Plc returns to sales growth as turnaround gains momentum

Burberry Group plc reported flat retail comparable sales for the half year to 27 September 2025, with growth of 2% in Q2 marking its first increase in two years...
Persimmon Plc

Persimmon Trading Update: Higher sales rates and 15% forward sales growth

Persimmon reported improved trading since 1 July 2025, with net private sales per outlet per week at 0.76 and current forward sales up 15% to £2.79bn, including £2.09bn private...
Watches of Switzerland

Watches of Switzerland delivers 10% H1 revenue growth driven by strong US sales

Watches of Switzerland Group PLC reported a 10% increase in constant currency revenue to £845 million for the first half of FY26, supported by 20% growth in the US and a 2% rise in the UK...

UK manufacturing begins to rebuild

With output rising and sentiment improving, the sector may be entering a new phase of recovery, ahead of broader recognition...
Trainline

Trainline delivers strong H1 results, 8% ticket sales growth and higher profit

Trainline plc reported net ticket sales up 8% to £3.25 billion and revenue up 2% to £235 million for the six months ended 31 August 2025...
Wetherspoons

J D Wetherspoon reports 3.7% rise in like-for-like sales for Q1 2026

J D Wetherspoon plc reported like-for-like sales up 3.7% for the 14 weeks to 2 November 2025, driven by bar sales growth of 5.7% and an 8.9% increase in machine sales...
Marks and Spencer

Marks & Spencer reports strong first-half performance and declares 1.2p dividend

Marks and Spencer Group plc announced its interim results for the 26 weeks ended 27 September 2025, highlighting continued sales growth and improved profitability across both Food and Clothing & Home divisions...
Domino's Pizza Group

Domino’s Pizza Group Q3 2025 shows positive sales growth

Domino’s Pizza Group reported a 2.1% increase in total system sales for Q3 2025 with like-for-like sales up 1.0%, despite a 1.5% decline in total orders due to weaker delivery demand...
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