NatWest Group is finalising plans to pay out close to £450m in bonuses for last year as it prepares for a return to full private ownership… Read More »NatWest finalises £450m bonus pot as return to private ownership looms
A pack of bidders are circling Access Self Storage, a privately held network of sites which has been put up for sale for more than… Read More »TPG and Pinewood owner Aermont eye self-storage group Access
Marshmallow, the British insurance unicorn, is close to finalising a new capital injection valuing it at more than £1.5bn, despite the difficult funding environment facing… Read More »Insurance unicorn Marshmallow finalises fundraising at £1.5bn valuation
The Post Office has unveiled plans for scores more job cuts as part of a transformation plan aimed at boosting payouts for thousands of sub-postmasters.… Read More »Post Office unveils new wave of cuts to fuel transformation plan
Ovo Energy, Britain’s fourth-biggest household energy supplier, has struck a £150m deal to acquire its brand from the company’s founder as part of a reorganisation… Read More »Ovo Energy buys brand from founder as capital-raise looms
A producer of robotics software spun out of the University of Sheffield will this week unveil a multimillion-pound fundraising led by the investment vehicle chaired… Read More »Robotics firm BOW lands £4m from Northern Gritstone-led group
Rachel Reeves will this week announce plans to unlock tens of billions of pounds from corporate pension schemes as part of government plans to kickstart… Read More »Reeves to seek billions for growth from corporate pension surpluses
WH Smith is in secret talks to sell its entire high street business in Britain more than 230 years after it opened its first shop… Read More »WH Smith in secret talks to sell historic high street arm
The family behind Lakeland, one of Britain’s most prominent privately held retailers, is exploring a sale after more than 60 years amid growing cost pressures… Read More »Lakeland’s family owners hoist ‘for sale’ sign ahead of tax rises
Primark’s owners have reported a rare plunge in retail sales during the crucial Christmas quarter, underlining the challenges facing even discount retailers in the tough… Read More »Primark sales woes underline the challenges facing retail