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Anna Gordon is BBC Worldwide director of global sales strategy, business development and planning
MUMBAI: UK pubcaster The BBC‘s commercial arm BBC Worldwide has announced the appointment of Anna Gordon as director of global sales strategy, business development and planning.
She joins in a new role, designed to further develop the company‘s position as a world-class sales operator. Her role includes responsibility for the high level sales strategy and supporting the company‘s many sales teams around the world and at major markets including BBC Worldwide Showcase, Mipcom and MipTV.
BBC Worldwide president, global markets Paul Dempsey made the appointment. His role overseeing all BBC Worldwide‘s business across all non-English speaking territories around the world, also includes global responsibility for sales.
He said, “I‘m really proud of our sales operation. Customers all around the world respect our teams for their talent and professionalism. But we‘re not going to rest on our laurels. Our aspiration is to be even better, and Anna‘s role has been designed to help us to do that. She joins with excellent credentials from the BBC and I‘m looking forward to working with her.”
Gordon said, “BBC Worldwide is a world-class sales operation and I am thrilled to be joining such a high performing team. I look forward to working with Paul and the global sales teams as they continue to build on this success for the future.”
The appointment follows BBC Worldwide‘s reorganisation in April which saw the business reconfigured from divisional to geographical reporting lines across seven major markets, reflecting its ambition to grow internationally.
Brands
Sapphire Foods FY26 revenue rises to Rs 3,125 crore, posts loss
Q4 revenue at Rs 792 crore, FY26 loss at Rs 32 crore amid cost pressures.
MUMBAI: If growth is on the menu, profitability seems to have taken a brief detour. Sapphire Foods India reported a steady rise in topline for FY26, even as rising costs weighed on profitability. Revenue from operations grew to Rs 3,125 crore for the year ended March 31, 2026, up from Rs 2,882 crore in FY25. However, the company swung to a loss, reporting a net loss of Rs 32 crore for FY26, compared to a profit of Rs 17 crore in the previous year. Total income for the year stood at Rs 3,153 crore, while total expenses climbed to Rs 3,167 crore, reflecting pressure across key cost heads.
In the March quarter, revenue came in at Rs 792 crore, compared to Rs 711 crore in the same period last year. The company reported a quarterly net loss of Rs 13 crore, against a profit of Rs 2 crore a year earlier.
Cost pressures remained visible across operations. Material costs rose to Rs 995 crore for FY26, while employee expenses increased to Rs 428 crore. Other expenses, the largest component, stood at Rs 1,229 crore, underscoring the impact of store operations and expansion-related spends.
Depreciation and amortisation expenses also climbed to Rs 392 crore for the year, reflecting continued investments in store infrastructure and growth.
At the operating level, the company reported a loss before tax of Rs 37 crore for FY26, compared to a profit of Rs 23 crore in FY25. Exceptional items added Rs 24 crore to the cost burden during the year.
On the balance sheet, total assets rose to Rs 3,256 crore as of March 31, 2026, up from Rs 3,041 crore a year earlier, indicating ongoing expansion. Net worth stood at Rs 1,389 crore.
Despite profitability pressures, operating cash flow remained resilient at Rs 507 crore, highlighting underlying business strength and demand stability.
The numbers paint a familiar picture in the quick-service restaurant space, growth continues to be served hot, but margins are still finding their footing.
