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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.

Vistry Group

Vistry Group Plc appoints Sue Farr as Independent Non-Executive Director

Vistry Group has appointed Sue Farr as an Independent Non-Executive Director from 1 October 2025. She will join the Nomination, Audit and Remuneration Committees, bringing extensive marketing and corporate communications expertise to the Board...
Surface Transforms, carbon ceramic brakes

Surface Transforms appoints Paul Marr as Non-Executive Director

Surface Transforms has appointed Paul Marr to its Board as Non-Executive Director. Marr brings over 40 years of global automotive manufacturing and operational leadership experience, including senior roles at General Motors and other international groups...
Currys plc

Currys Plc posts solid Q1 trading with £50m share buyback launch

Currys reported like-for-like revenue growth of 3% in the 17 weeks to 30 August 2025, driven by strong UK, Ireland and Nordic sales. The Group announced a new £50m share buyback, alongside a £25m dividend, as part of £75m planned shareholder returns this year...
Watches of Switzerland

Watches of Switzerland reports strong trading and growth across key markets

Watches of Switzerland reported trading in line with expectations for the 18 weeks to 31 August 2025, with strong growth in the US despite tariff announcements and continued stability in the UK. Ecommerce sales rose, supported by a site upgrade in the US, while the Certified Pre-Owned business delivered further expansion...

XP Factory EBITDA Soars 30% as Escape Hunt and Boom Power Towards £100m Sales Goal (Video)

XP Factory just posted a 30% jump in EBITDA, with both Escape Hunt and Boom Battle Bar gaining ground. CEO Richard Harpham sets out the roadmap to £100m in sales and 50%+ capital returns. High margins, high growth — and a compelling investor case...
XP FACTORY

XP Factory reports 19% revenue growth in FY25 results

XP Factory has announced preliminary unaudited results for the year ended 31 March 2025, with group revenue up 19% to £57.8m. Boom Battle Bar revenue rose 29% while Escape Hunt grew 7%...

Cooks Coffee updates registered address

Cooks Coffee has changed its registered address to 2/105 Jervois Road, Herne Bay, Auckland 1011, New Zealand...
Frasers Group

Frasers Group confirms Board changes with Sir Jon Thompson to Chair

Frasers Group announced that David Daly will step down from the Board at the AGM on 24 September 2025 after eight years of service. Sir Jon Thompson will succeed him as Chair from 1 September 2025, while Andy Lyon is expected to join as a Non-Executive Director, adding financial and governance expertise. Further Board appointments are anticipated as part of the succession process...
WH Smith

WHSmith cuts profit outlook after £30m overstatement in North America

WHSmith has reduced its expected full-year Headline profit before tax to around £110 million after identifying a £30 million overstatement of trading profit in its North America division, linked to accelerated supplier income recognition. The division’s profit forecast has been cut to £25 million from previous expectations of £55 million...
Debenhams Group

Debenhams Group secures £175m facility to support turnaround strategy

Debenhams Group has completed a new three-year funding facility of up to £175 million, extending maturity to August 2028. The agreement, led by TPG Angelo Gordon, replaces the Group’s previous £125 million facility and is expected to provide greater financial flexibility as the company delivers its multi-year turnaround strategy. Results for FY25 will be announced by the end of August 2025...
Vistry Group

Vistry Group Plc buys former Rugeley Power Station for housing project

Vistry Group has purchased the 139-hectare former Rugeley Power Station site from ENGIE, with plans to build 2,300 homes alongside an all-through school, riverside park, commercial space, and mixed-tenure housing...
Frasers Group

Frasers urges independent probe into allegations against boohoo Executive

Frasers Group has released a letter from its legal advisers to the Chairman of boohoo, urging an urgent and independent investigation into allegations of misconduct by Executive Vice Chair Mahmud Kamani...
XP Factory

Escape Hunt and Boom Bounce Back: XP Factory Eyes Full-Year Targets

XP Factory rebounds from early-year challenges with strong site openings, improved LFL sales, and a surge in corporate bookings momentum...
Entain plc

Entain H1 2025 results beat expectations, FY guidance upgraded

Entain plc reported a 7% rise in total group net gaming revenue for H1 2025, including a 35% constant currency increase from BetMGM. Online performance exceeded forecasts, with UK & Ireland up 21% and Brazil up 21%...
Likewise

Likewise Group raises £1.4m to support growth strategy

Likewise Group has secured approximately £1.4 million through a subscription of 5.5 million new shares by Onward Opportunities. The funding will be used to accelerate future growth initiatives, with shares admitted to trading on AIM from 11 August 2025...
Domino's Pizza Group

Domino’s H1 profit falls 15%, continued market share gains

Domino’s Pizza Group reported a 14.8% drop in H1 underlying profit before tax to £43.7m amid weaker consumer sentiment and cautious franchisee expansion. Despite this, the group gained 560bps of UK pizza market share, reaching 53.7%, and increased its interim dividend by 2.9% to 3.6p...
Equipmake

Equipmake issues FY25 trading update, highlighting strategic progress

Equipmake reported FY25 revenue of £4.4 million, reflecting the impact of its strategic review and cost restructuring. A £5 million investment from Caterpillar Venture Capital and operational changes have strengthened the business, reducing costs by 35%...
Greggs plc

Greggs H1 2025 sales up 7% as operating profit falls 7.1%

Total sales for the 26 weeks to 28 June 2025 rose 7.0 per cent to £1,027.7 m, while operating profit decreased 7.1 per cent to £70.4 m and pre‑tax profit was down 14.3 per cent at £63.5 m; the interim dividend was held at 19.0 p per share...
WH Smith

WHSmith to divest funkypigeon.com to Card Factory for £26 million

WHSmith has agreed to sell its online personalised greeting cards business, funkypigeon.com, to Card Factory for an enterprise value of £26 million (equity value £24 million), delivering net cash proceeds of about £21 million after costs to reduce net debt...
Entain Plc

Entain’s BetMGM delivers 36% revenue growth and raises FY25 guidance

BetMGM LLC reported 2Q 2025 net revenue of $692 million, up 36% year‑on‑year, with EBITDA of $86 million (up $78 million) and 1H net revenue of $1.35 billion (up 35%) with EBITDA of $109 million (up $232 million)...

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Vistry Group

Vistry Group Plc appoints Sue Farr as Independent Non-Executive Director

Vistry Group has appointed Sue Farr as an Independent Non-Executive Director from 1 October 2025. She will join the Nomination, Audit and Remuneration Committees, bringing extensive marketing and corporate communications expertise to the Board...
Surface Transforms, carbon ceramic brakes

Surface Transforms appoints Paul Marr as Non-Executive Director

Surface Transforms has appointed Paul Marr to its Board as Non-Executive Director. Marr brings over 40 years of global automotive manufacturing and operational leadership experience, including senior roles at General Motors and other international groups...
Currys plc

Currys Plc posts solid Q1 trading with £50m share buyback launch

Currys reported like-for-like revenue growth of 3% in the 17 weeks to 30 August 2025, driven by strong UK, Ireland and Nordic sales. The Group announced a new £50m share buyback, alongside a £25m dividend, as part of £75m planned shareholder returns this year...
Watches of Switzerland

Watches of Switzerland reports strong trading and growth across key markets

Watches of Switzerland reported trading in line with expectations for the 18 weeks to 31 August 2025, with strong growth in the US despite tariff announcements and continued stability in the UK. Ecommerce sales rose, supported by a site upgrade in the US, while the Certified Pre-Owned business delivered further expansion...

XP Factory EBITDA Soars 30% as Escape Hunt and Boom Power Towards £100m Sales Goal (Video)

XP Factory just posted a 30% jump in EBITDA, with both Escape Hunt and Boom Battle Bar gaining ground. CEO Richard Harpham sets out the roadmap to £100m in sales and 50%+ capital returns. High margins, high growth — and a compelling investor case...
XP FACTORY

XP Factory reports 19% revenue growth in FY25 results

XP Factory has announced preliminary unaudited results for the year ended 31 March 2025, with group revenue up 19% to £57.8m. Boom Battle Bar revenue rose 29% while Escape Hunt grew 7%...

Cooks Coffee updates registered address

Cooks Coffee has changed its registered address to 2/105 Jervois Road, Herne Bay, Auckland 1011, New Zealand...
Frasers Group

Frasers Group confirms Board changes with Sir Jon Thompson to Chair

Frasers Group announced that David Daly will step down from the Board at the AGM on 24 September 2025 after eight years of service. Sir Jon Thompson will succeed him as Chair from 1 September 2025, while Andy Lyon is expected to join as a Non-Executive Director, adding financial and governance expertise. Further Board appointments are anticipated as part of the succession process...
WH Smith

WHSmith cuts profit outlook after £30m overstatement in North America

WHSmith has reduced its expected full-year Headline profit before tax to around £110 million after identifying a £30 million overstatement of trading profit in its North America division, linked to accelerated supplier income recognition. The division’s profit forecast has been cut to £25 million from previous expectations of £55 million...
Debenhams Group

Debenhams Group secures £175m facility to support turnaround strategy

Debenhams Group has completed a new three-year funding facility of up to £175 million, extending maturity to August 2028. The agreement, led by TPG Angelo Gordon, replaces the Group’s previous £125 million facility and is expected to provide greater financial flexibility as the company delivers its multi-year turnaround strategy. Results for FY25 will be announced by the end of August 2025...
Vistry Group

Vistry Group Plc buys former Rugeley Power Station for housing project

Vistry Group has purchased the 139-hectare former Rugeley Power Station site from ENGIE, with plans to build 2,300 homes alongside an all-through school, riverside park, commercial space, and mixed-tenure housing...
Frasers Group

Frasers urges independent probe into allegations against boohoo Executive

Frasers Group has released a letter from its legal advisers to the Chairman of boohoo, urging an urgent and independent investigation into allegations of misconduct by Executive Vice Chair Mahmud Kamani...
XP Factory

Escape Hunt and Boom Bounce Back: XP Factory Eyes Full-Year Targets

XP Factory rebounds from early-year challenges with strong site openings, improved LFL sales, and a surge in corporate bookings momentum...
Entain plc

Entain H1 2025 results beat expectations, FY guidance upgraded

Entain plc reported a 7% rise in total group net gaming revenue for H1 2025, including a 35% constant currency increase from BetMGM. Online performance exceeded forecasts, with UK & Ireland up 21% and Brazil up 21%...
Likewise

Likewise Group raises £1.4m to support growth strategy

Likewise Group has secured approximately £1.4 million through a subscription of 5.5 million new shares by Onward Opportunities. The funding will be used to accelerate future growth initiatives, with shares admitted to trading on AIM from 11 August 2025...
Domino's Pizza Group

Domino’s H1 profit falls 15%, continued market share gains

Domino’s Pizza Group reported a 14.8% drop in H1 underlying profit before tax to £43.7m amid weaker consumer sentiment and cautious franchisee expansion. Despite this, the group gained 560bps of UK pizza market share, reaching 53.7%, and increased its interim dividend by 2.9% to 3.6p...
Equipmake

Equipmake issues FY25 trading update, highlighting strategic progress

Equipmake reported FY25 revenue of £4.4 million, reflecting the impact of its strategic review and cost restructuring. A £5 million investment from Caterpillar Venture Capital and operational changes have strengthened the business, reducing costs by 35%...
Greggs plc

Greggs H1 2025 sales up 7% as operating profit falls 7.1%

Total sales for the 26 weeks to 28 June 2025 rose 7.0 per cent to £1,027.7 m, while operating profit decreased 7.1 per cent to £70.4 m and pre‑tax profit was down 14.3 per cent at £63.5 m; the interim dividend was held at 19.0 p per share...
WH Smith

WHSmith to divest funkypigeon.com to Card Factory for £26 million

WHSmith has agreed to sell its online personalised greeting cards business, funkypigeon.com, to Card Factory for an enterprise value of £26 million (equity value £24 million), delivering net cash proceeds of about £21 million after costs to reduce net debt...
Entain Plc

Entain’s BetMGM delivers 36% revenue growth and raises FY25 guidance

BetMGM LLC reported 2Q 2025 net revenue of $692 million, up 36% year‑on‑year, with EBITDA of $86 million (up $78 million) and 1H net revenue of $1.35 billion (up 35%) with EBITDA of $109 million (up $232 million)...
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