Alejandro Cremades

New York

CoFounder at Panthera Advisors. Podcast host at DealMakers. Author of “Startup Fundraising” and “Selling Your Startup.” Previously Onevest cofounder (acquired)

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Record breaking quarterly sales at Network Rail stations with total sales hitting £240.5m

1 month ago | londonlovesbusiness.com | Konstantinos Chrysikos |Sarah Dunsby |Letitia Randell |Alejandro Cremades

Network Rail Property has achieved its highest ever quarter of retail sales (Q3 covering October to December 2024) revealing a total sales uplift of +7% and +7.7% like-for-like (LfL) sales boost across its portfolio of 19 managed stations in Great Britain. Set against the wider retail market, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) tracked a +0.3% increase of LFL sales for the same quarter. Each of the five Network Rail regions delivered positive retail sales across both LfL and total sales.
Labour’s tax hikes will cost British families over £1,000 per year on average

1 month ago | londonlovesbusiness.com | Sarah Dunsby |Letitia Randell |Alejandro Cremades |Robert Lane

New analysis by Policy Engine for the Institute of Economic Affairs illustrates the effect of the Government’s tax rises on British households.
Aston Martin plans to sell F1 team to boost finances

1 month ago | londonlovesbusiness.com | Konstantinos Chrysikos |Sarah Dunsby |Letitia Randell |Alejandro Cremades

The luxury carmaker Aston Martin has announced they’re considering selling their minority stake in the Aston Martin Aramco Formula 1 team to help improve their finance. Lawrence Stroll’s Yew Tree Consortium have said they are looking to invest another £52.5 million to grow their shareholding. Stroll’s son is the driver for the F1 team, Lanc Stroll, and the father is the majority owner of the F1 team.
Value of UK stocks and shares ISAs increased by £209 billion over the past decade - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

1 month ago | londonlovesbusiness.com | Sarah Dunsby |Letitia Randell |Alejandro Cremades |Robert Lane

Confidence in retail investing is on the up, with the value of funds in UK stocks and shares ISAs increasing by £209bn in the last decade, according to analysis from investment platform Lightyear. The amount stashed away in stocks and shares ISAs and Personal Equity plans rose from around £222bn in 2012/13 to almost £430bn in 2022/23 — a 94% increase.
Dollar under pressure as tariff threats spark uncertainty

1 month ago | londonlovesbusiness.com | Konstantinos Chrysikos |Sarah Dunsby |Letitia Randell |Alejandro Cremades

The US Dollar could come under pressure amid escalating trade tensions and mounting fears of an economic slowdown. President Trump confirmed over the weekend that his upcoming reciprocal tariffs will apply to all countries, raising concerns over potential retaliation, inflationary spillovers, and a sharper slowdown in global trade activity. The cautious market tone was reflected in US Treasury yields, with the 10-year note falling to 4.2% as investors moved toward safer assets.
Public see Spring Statement as worst fiscal event since mini-budget

1 month ago | londonlovesbusiness.com | Sarah Dunsby |Letitia Randell |Alejandro Cremades |Robert Lane

Following Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement on Wednesday, public opinion remains resolute negative towards the Chancellor and the government. The latest polling from Opinium finds that more than two-in-five (43%) see the Spring Statement as a bad fiscal event, compared to only one-in-ten (12%) who see it as good. This is worse than four out of five of the last fiscal events – better only than the much-criticized Mini-Budget of 2022, which three-in-five see as bad.
£1.5 billion business rates tax hike comes into effect on Tuesday

1 month ago | londonlovesbusiness.com | Sarah Dunsby |Letitia Randell |Alejandro Cremades |Robert Lane

Business rates bills in England, for the new 2025/26 financial year, which starts on 1st April, will rise overall by £1.5 billion up 5.7%. Whilst more than 252,000 retail, leisure and hospitality properties, including more than 3,000 business premises in Leeds, home to the Chancellor’s own constituency, will see their tax demands rise by 140% on average according to analysis by the global tax and software firm Ryan.
Employers may need to 'reassess their staffing levels, recruitment plans, and compensation packages' - London Business News

1 month ago | londonlovesbusiness.com | Mark Channer |Sarah Dunsby |Letitia Randell |Alejandro Cremades

From April 1st, there will be a rise in the National Living Wage and changes to National Insurance Contributions (NICs). With this in mind, Mason Potter, co-founder at cashless tipping platform Grateful shared insights into what this means for both employers and employees, giving advice on how employers can prepare for these changes, also noting additional updates and forthcoming legislation to be aware of for the upcoming tax year.
The government really needs 'to wake up and change the tax landscape' - London Business News

1 month ago | londonlovesbusiness.com | Mark Channer |Sarah Dunsby |Letitia Randell |Alejandro Cremades

Plans which will see WH Smith disappear from the High Street marks a “very sad day”, a leading expert has said. Keith Edelman said the announcement was a “wake-up” call for the Government to do more to support retail. He said, it “is a very sad day as yet another retail brand leaves the High Street.
Carry on shopping! High Street and online spending in February defied gloomy predictions

1 month ago | londonlovesbusiness.com | Mark Channer |Sarah Dunsby |Letitia Randell |Alejandro Cremades

The latest Government Office for National Statistics (ONS) retail sales bulletin shows sales volumes – the amount we all bought – rose by 1% in February over January, despite predictions from analysts and consumers themselves that sales were likely to fall. Brits pluckily carried on shopping last month in spite of a wobble in consumer confidence, says the home delivery expert Parcelhero.

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Articles

Record breaking quarterly sales at Network Rail stations with total sales hitting £240.5m

Labour’s tax hikes will cost British families over £1,000 per year on average

Aston Martin plans to sell F1 team to boost finances

Value of UK stocks and shares ISAs increased by £209 billion over the past decade - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Dollar under pressure as tariff threats spark uncertainty

Public see Spring Statement as worst fiscal event since mini-budget

£1.5 billion business rates tax hike comes into effect on Tuesday

Employers may need to 'reassess their staffing levels, recruitment plans, and compensation packages' - London Business News

The government really needs 'to wake up and change the tax landscape' - London Business News

Carry on shopping! High Street and online spending in February defied gloomy predictions

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