News Desk

£1.65bn in Profit, 5,000 Jobs to Go: UK Banking’s Uncomfortable Arithmetic

Barclays’ plans to cut 5,000 jobs despite rising profits expose the pressure behind UK banking’s headline returns. As a possible tax rise adds uncertainty, Plimsoll’s Banking Sector Industry Analysis examines the divide between companies with room to manoeuvre and those already under strain.

Kevin Solomon

Industry

Which Pizza Businesses Can Take the Heat?

Domino’s slowing order growth points to a tougher contest for the takeaway customer. With average profitability of just 0.3% among 219 leading UK pizza businesses, there is little room for disappointment. Plimsoll’s Industry Analysis reveals which operators have the financial strength to take the heat.

Hazelle Frost

Guides

How to benchmark your company against competitors in your industry 

A competitor’s record year can raise awkward questions about your own performance. The answers lie in the evidence. Discover how to choose meaningful comparisons, examine growth, profitability and financial strength, and use Plimsoll’s Industry Analysis to turn those findings into better business decisions.

Calum Brown

Industry

The wider cost of milk sold at a loss

Full milk tankers can conceal failing businesses. As some dairy farmers sell below production costs, the consequences reach processors, suppliers and rural communities. Plimsoll’s analysis reveals an industry where narrow margins leave little room for error—and where keeping milk flowing can come at the expense of future investment.

Kevin Solomon

Industry

The salmonella warning is another headache for UK egg merchants

With 46 of 235 UK egg suppliers rated “in danger” by Plimsoll, the industry hardly needed another headache. The salmonella warning adds recall costs and uncertainty to a trade already wrestling with rising bills and fragile finances.

Calum Brown

Industry

Were The Wheels Coming Off Before Fuel Costs Threatened A Divided Bus And Coach Industry?

Long before diesel prices surged, rising wages and inflexible contracts were eroding operators’ finances. Plimsoll’s analysis reveals why the latest fuel shock threatens an already divided UK bus and coach industry.

Calum Brown