Leon: job cuts
- Jobs
- Not known
- Announced
- 1 December 2025
- Status
- In administration
- Stated reason
- Costs
Mr Vincent disclosed to the BBC that Leon has been haemorrhaging £10million annually, pointing to forthcoming business rates changes and rising operational costs as key factors behind the restaurant closures.
- Government policy or tax
Mr Vincent told the BBC that Leon has been losing £10million a year and blamed the upcoming changes to the way business rates are calculated, along with overall cost increases for closing restaurants.
- Costs
- Where
- London, Brighton and Manchester
- Source strength
- Two or more independent publishers
- Sources
- 5 sources from 2 publisher groups.
Sources
| Publisher | Headline | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Times | Leon to cut jobs in restructuring of struggling fast-food chain | 10 December 2025 |
| The Mirror | Leon issues restaurant closure update after collapsing into administration | 16 January 2026 |
| Bristol Post | New update after restaurant chain went into administration | 16 January 2026 |
| The Mirror | Fast food chain collapses into administration - hundreds of jobs lost | 14 February 2026 |
| The Mirror | Fast food chain shuts 22 restaurants after collapsing into administration | 16 February 2026 |
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