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Last updated 5 November 2026
Industry
With profit margins in the JLR dealers network hovering around 1%, the cyberattack impact was painful. Plimsoll has released it latest analyses examining the wider UK car market to examine the vulnerabilities of each part of the sector against future black swan events.
Industry
Winning more work can weaken a business if upfront costs, borrowing, and cash demands exceed its capacity to deliver. It’s a problem known as overtrading, and there's a situation brewing near Blyth where that danger now lurks.
14 Oct
2026
Industry
Britain’s pubs can be busy yet still struggle to make a profit. Plimsoll’s analysis of the UK’s largest pub and bar companies shows sales up 4.1%, yet 140 companies are financially at risk, and 476 are rated highly attractive takeover targets.
13 Oct
2026
Industry
Taylor Wimpey’s withdrawal from new London apartment schemes exposes the strain behind Britain’s housing ambitions. Plimsoll’s analysis reveals why recovering sales, shrinking profits and capital tied up in lengthy developments are reshaping where builders choose to build.
12 Oct
2026
Industry
Microsoft's studio closures are shocking headlines. But for those who've been watching the numbers, this moment was entirely predictable for the UK market.
16 Jun
2026
Industry
The Hovis deal looks like a triumph of consolidation. Plimsoll's data tells a different story — one of a sector fracturing along a fault line that is only getting wider.
16 Jun
2026
