Jamie and Jools Oliver pay themselves £1.5m dividend as profits almost halve

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1. Fri, 21 August 2026

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   • The Guardian World12:02first to report
     Jamie and Jools Oliver pay themselves £1.5m dividend as profits almost halve

     Pre-tax earnings slump at chef’s food and media group after one-off costs including for a new cookery school Jamie and Jools Oliver have paid themselves a £1.5m dividend – more than 40% down on last year – after profits at their cookery and media empire almost halved. Sales at Jamie Oliver Holdings remained broadly steady at £28.4m in 2025, £160,000 less than in the previous year, as a strong performance at the group’s own restaurants, franchise business, cookery schools and TV productions...