The owners of Jellycat have received a £179m dividend after the soft toy maker’s pre-tax profits rose 98 per cent to £240m in the year to December 2025, according to accounts due to be published in the coming days. The accounts for Jellycat Limited, which are due to appear atContinue Reading

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James Walker is the founder and director of Lightning Oak, a London practice that advises boards, founders and investors on risk, governance, internal audit and due diligence. He was a global head of audit at Credit Suisse, including during the bank’s merger with UBS, and is now a non-executive directorContinue Reading

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He grew up in Tampa, Florida, in a close family with his parents and younger sister. Sports played a large role in his childhood, along with collecting cards, spending time in the community, and attending St. Paul’s Catholic Church. His father worked as an engineer, while his mother held officeContinue Reading

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