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Ryan Hogg

UNBELIEVABLE: Iconic brompton bikes suffers 99 profit plunge | History Defined

A passenger carries the folding bike classic Brompton on the platform at Munich Central Station. (Credit: Tobias Hase/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Profits at the portable bike company Brompton plunged 99% last year as the quirky bike maker warned of a “sad state of affairs” in the industry.

The bike maker faced a £7 million decline in revenues in 2024, while pre-tax profits were almost obliterated, falling from £10.95 million in 2023 to £4,602 last year. The decline in revenues was felt most acutely in continental Europe.

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