On Christmas Eve, City Link went into administration, with private equity firm Better Capital founder John Moulton stating: “We chased every possible way to save this company." And although he seems to regret the timing of the announcement, he explained that “trading while insolvent was a criminal offence”.
Unilever recently announced the purchase of two soap brands owned by rival Procter & Gamble (P&G). Brands Camay and Zest, as well as a Procter & Gamble soap manufacturing facility, are all part of the company's plan to grow in Mexico, which has been deemed a “priority market”.
Bremont has brought luxury watchmaking back to the UK — and created jobs all over the world while they’re at it.
It's almost Christmas! So we've dug around in order to find you premium 2014 content.
For all those nursing a hangover at home after a corporate Christmas party or those sitting in a coffee shop at the mall after taking a day off to cram in the last of the Christmas shopping, we bring you the latest advent treats from Real Business during 2014.
If a company wants to sell stock shares to the general public, it conducts an IPO. But it takes months of preparation and, if done wrong, will lead you to retract your IPO. So here are ten steps to IPO readiness.
A Barnsley craftsman, who specialises in making bespoke kitchen furniture, is perhaps not as well-known as he should be for the work he did in the first Harry Potter film. But he's now taken his experience and made a bid to change the market.
Chinese companies are growing in the UK at an unprecedented rate, and will continue to do so in 2015.
Real Business talks to CEO John Curwen about why Harvey Jones decided to package itself as a domestic product rather than an international one. Being 'Made in Britain' seems to be a key factor to the brand.
Luxury brands have traditionally been reluctant to embrace e-commerce. The reasons for this are manifold, chiefly because they feel that true brand values and the whole 'luxury shopping’ experience, where you dress up because you know it will be a high-end swanky place, can only be achieved within a retail environment.
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