Investment
Investment is a crucial theme in the jewellery trade, influencing business growth, supply chain resilience, and consumer demand for high-value pieces. For UK jewellers, manufacturers, and distributors, understanding investment trends—whether in precious metals, gemstones, or brand development—is essential. Jewellery Focus offers in-depth coverage of financial developments across the sector, including company funding, acquisitions, market analysis, and insights into consumer behaviour around jewellery as an investment asset. Our reporting supports professionals seeking to navigate the financial dynamics shaping the industry.
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Apr- 2023 -5 AprilDesigners
Monica Vinader receives £8m Piper investment
British demi-fine luxury jewellery brand Monica Vinader has received an £8m reinvestment from specialist investor Piper. This coincides with the majority sale of Monica Vinader to Bridgepoint Development Capital in which Piper realised its earlier investment made in 2016. Since Piper’s first investment plans for the business were successfully achieved,…
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4 AprilBusinesses For Sale
The Diamond Store appoints investment firm for potential sale
Online diamond retailer The Diamond Store has appointed investment bank finnCap Cavendish to explore the possibility of a sale, according to reports from Sky News. The move comes after the retailer received a number of unsolicited takeover approaches. The Diamond Store was founded in 2006 by Gary Ingram, an entrepreneur…
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4 AprilRetailers
Michael Jones Jeweller unveils revamped Northampton showroom
Michael Jones Jeweller has revamped its showroom in Grosvenor Shopping Northampton as part of a seven-figure investment programme to create a “luxurious” new look for customers. The luxury jeweller concealed a diamond in a specially commissioned ice sculpture to commemorate the opening of its expanded town centre store. The independent…
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Mar- 2023 -29 MarchRetailers
F.Hinds unveils revamped Stroud store
F.Hinds has unveiled its refurbished Stroud branch, located at Five Valleys Shopping Centre. F.Hinds, which has been a family business since it was established in 1856, first opened its doors in Stroud in 1973. The new Stroud F.Hinds store features modernisation to match the current F.Hinds branding, new wall decoration,…
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17 MarchRetailers
Monica Vinader receives investment from Bridgepoint
Bridgepoint has announced that Bridgepoint Development Capital IV, has agreed to make a strategic investment in the luxury jewellery brand Monica Vinader. As part of the transaction, Piper, one of the UK’s specialist investors in consumer brands, and Winona Capital, the US consumer specialist, will sell their stakes in Monica…
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15 MarchNews
Spring Budget: Corporation tax to rise to 25%
Corporation tax is set to rise from 19% to 25% for firms with profits over £250,000, as part of a number of measures announced in chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget. To help offset the corporation tax rise, Hunt also announced a provision of £9bn of “full capital expensing” which for…
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3 MarchDesigners
British jewellery brand 7879 posts first year revenues of £1.5m
British jewellery brand 7879 has announced revenues of £1.5m for its first year of trading, with revenues set to hit £3m in year two. The company’s quarterly revenues jumped 977% from Q1 to Q4 in the first year’s trading and average order values increased linearly to £500. Repeat customers have…
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Feb- 2023 -10 FebruaryRetailers
Watches of Switzerland falls short of expectations amid Christmas strikes
Watches of Switzerland has reported that its revenues increased 17% to £407m in the 13 weeks to January 29 this year, narrowly falling short of analysts’ consensus expectations of £425m. The company said its lower than expected sales growth was because of rail and postal strikes over Christmas and general…
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6 FebruaryNews
Trade bodies urge Govt to reform ‘broken’ apprenticeship levy
Four trade bodies within UK retail and hospitality, including the BRC, have called on the government to reform the “broken” apprenticeship levy system, as so far, £3.5bn has reportedly expired before businesses could make use of it. This call on the government comes as businesses were also unable to meet…
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Jan- 2023 -31 JanuaryDesigners
Orelia relaunches S/S collections through new Valentine’s Day campaign
Luxury jewellery brand Orelia has announced the launch of its ‘Me and Mine’ campaign to celebrate Valentine’s Day. According to the company, the campaign is “all about celebrating the people you love the most”. The company said it has brought a number of talented people together to talk about the…
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