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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May- 2023 -12 MayRetailers
F.Hinds unveils refurbished Wrexham store
Family-owned and run jeweller F. Hinds has recently refurbished its Wrexham branch, located at the Eagles Meadow Shopping Centre. F.Hinds, which has been a family business since it was established in 1856, first opened its doors in Wrexham 12 years ago and has since become a “well-loved” part of the…
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10 MayRetailers
Queensmith acquires Vashi.com domain
Queensmith has announced the acquisition of Vashi.com’s domain following its liquidation, for an undisclosed sum. In addition to purchasing the Vashi domain, Queensmith has also employed a number of Vashi staff who had been left redundant in the wake of its collapse. Despite achieving sales of £100m in 2021 and…
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Apr- 2023 -13 AprilManufacturers
Taylor and Hart raises £3.5m in funding
Digital-first bespoke jewellery business Taylor and Hart has raised £3.5m in funding from Virgin Money, Active Partners and private investment platform Seedrs. The investment will be used to support the business to further develop its state-of-the-art technology offering which ensures the authenticity of its gemstones as well as grow internationally…
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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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