UK Companies

New owner of UK dealerships will close second hand marketplace following pandemic-era slump in supply

https://www.ft.com/content/42af2045-b7a8-4739-b569-5a22cbac3416

Associated British Foods says ‘normality’ in supply chains helps lift half-year earnings by 37%

https://www.ft.com/content/d3a91866-20f8-4225-9177-56ed4b6d0fba

Grocery price growth eases to 3.2% in four weeks to mid-April as retailers focus on special offers

https://www.ft.com/content/da639524-3d28-42de-b494-57be5af69628

Aggressive acquisitions have pushed sportswear chain into more than 30 countries

https://www.ft.com/content/6cbab2c1-bb8d-43c0-847f-96bb19f6ec4d

Sale of Audiotonix to PAI comes as private equity transactions pick up after a slow 18 months

https://www.ft.com/content/2b44a5f3-56d1-4137-9fb8-401f0adada66

The London-based fintech has hired a TikTok executive to lead a ‘media strategy’ as it seeks to diversify revenues

https://www.ft.com/content/21c34ad2-c267-4810-a4bf-8908a3599d72

Plus, big consulting firms look to pare down their ranks and Blackstone makes a bid for Hipgnosis

https://www.ft.com/content/4138e3a4-2dc8-41a1-8c45-d6474a25d33a

UK supermarket has carried heavy debt load since sale to billionaire Issa brothers and TDR Capital

https://www.ft.com/content/ea13dc71-5be2-4902-bda2-ecd079317b07

US manager known for aggressive approach bets markets are too pessimistic about potential losses on utility’s debt

https://www.ft.com/content/b3925ceb-f6db-4c40-b6f6-7185fddee7ba

National Express owner says Helen Cowing will replace James Stamp as it publishes 36% drop in annual profits

https://www.ft.com/content/6fe0cf59-585f-4f58-99bc-015c35be2593

The basic issue for the sector is that revenues are flatlining

https://www.ft.com/content/1b947691-15d5-4999-924b-cd1303ec15e0

Troubled utility asks regulator to approve higher expenditure alongside potential rise to bills

https://www.ft.com/content/32a0e064-52a8-4944-bec3-d0613bc83ec3

Diligent advisers and engaged investors are vital for a well-functioning shareholder democracy

https://www.ft.com/content/cc62ebae-3d81-4583-8013-34876bb08ba4

Ochre Bio partnering with Germany’s Boehringer Ingelheim on treatments that will harness the organ’s capacity to regenerate

https://www.ft.com/content/3cd4fc3c-e52b-4042-9540-08ce2444b5bd

Eiopa head says rise in losses from natural catastrophes needs to be addressed by firms and member states

https://www.ft.com/content/d935f3ff-4643-47b8-9272-dd0f5715023e

UK private equity group appoints advisers to explore options amid early signs of recovery in buyout market

https://www.ft.com/content/ef0a35e3-ae45-4d30-a3f2-d5ba7080d45b

Paul Keel in line for multimillion-dollar pay rise despite jumping to a company half Smiths’ size

https://www.ft.com/content/6fec80ac-dee5-41e2-ad6b-3e4781582631

Trade groups say monthly tariffs that importers of food and plants from the EU will have to pay will add up quickly

https://www.ft.com/content/6d086552-7290-4e7a-978a-bb0f0c9119c5

Thousands of customers take issue with accounts that have been frozen or closed and more cases have been upheld

https://www.ft.com/content/39ed2e33-03ea-4774-af7b-b2766f31de7e

Proposal has angered ministers and City bosses who fear it will drive businesses out of UK

https://www.ft.com/content/9af1adf0-de34-447c-9bd3-78ecf16d8b42

Effort to trump offer by Concord Chorus could trigger battle for music rights investor

https://www.ft.com/content/f4dbe182-9ec4-43d2-b54d-2ba60c3e7730

Secondment marks first move by telecoms group’s new CEO Allison Kirkby in her turnaround push

https://www.ft.com/content/e3f9fefb-c2c8-4312-970b-a4876f169a84

UK agency to look at past and present investigations as fresh issues emerge over evidence disclosure

https://www.ft.com/content/9d0775c4-cc21-45f4-bfd0-d5cea24d064c

Outgoing chief swoops after pre-tax profits more than halve

https://www.ft.com/content/aa2d1c2b-9e78-4a9f-b08a-c0aecac87b66

The Czech billionaire has a month to make a formal bid after his £4.5bn indicative offer was rejected

https://www.ft.com/content/0af0fbea-071b-423c-81fd-43dc9f78014d