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Espria says UK schools are missing an opportunity to benefit from carbon offsetting costs through refurbished IT

Espria, a managed IT services provider, encourages the education sector to use refurbished laptops within their device provision to make a significant contribution to the reduction of the sector’s carbon footprint and strides towards the net-zero goals announced by the Government last year. Recently announcing their own plans to replace employee laptops and monitors with British […]

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Pocket Planet to revitalise Oxford Street with million-plus visitor-per-year immersive experiential attraction

Leisure experience developer Pocket Planet has announced the details of a unique new immersive experiential attraction for London, set to attract over a million visitors per year and to support the revitalization of Oxford Street. Pocket Planet is building an innovative visitor and retail experience offering Londoners, visitors and tourists of all ages and nationalities

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Personalised packaging startup rides high on ecommerce with added £1.5m investment

Penny Black, the UK tech pioneer using innovative marketing techniques to make drab ecommerce packages more rewarding and personalised, has received an additional £1.5m in seed funding AGFA, the 150-year-old imaging technology company and VC investor, Ninepointfive. Both investment funds were triggered by the numerous partnerships and wins across the UK and Europe, with the business having

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Multi million pound Biopharmaceutical acquisition has been agreed

A takeover deal worth £703 million has been agreed upon which will be see Permira Advisers subsidiary Bidco to acquire the Guildford based Ergomed. Ergomed operates in structurally growing markets, benefitting from tailwinds of “increasing complexity, regulatory requirements and outsourcing rates”. In a statement Permira spoke about the acquisition: “Ergomed is better able to achieve

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Females make up only 6% of Crypto CEOs according to new research

Forex Suggest have found that blockchain CEOs are disproportionately male-dominated, with women making up only 6% of CEO positions within crypto companies. The study surveyed 50 leading crypto and blockchain companies, comparing the influence of their CEOs and the gender disparity in leadership positions. Research revealed that the blockchain companies with the best female representation in

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BCC outlines three key fixes needed for SME Finance

The British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) has called for action to improve the availability of finance for SMEs as accessibility; awareness and a lack of competition continue to hold firms back.   In written evidence submitted to the Treasury Select Committee, the BCC said many smaller firms are no longer seeking finance as they consider it

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Science Minister predicts Scots to deliver first vertical launch in Europe

Left to Right: Dallas Campbell, Dr Suzie Imber andthe AstroAgency team at a Spacebar event Scotland has been heralded as the cornerstone of the UK’s space sector expansion as the Government’s Science Minister suggests the country could be the first to launch satellites into orbit from European soil. George Freeman MP hailed the country as

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Liquidator appointed for North-east social club

One of the North-east’s leading insolvency experts, Michael Reid, of Meston Reid & Co, has been appointed liquidator for a once-thriving historic social club. Huntly and District Ex-Servicemen’s Club closed its doors at the end of March this year. The venue had been in operation since it was registered in November 1920; established between the

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Space Solutions podcast opens conversations about how businesses can create ideal workplaces

Workplace design and management consultancy, Space Solutions has launched The Changing Workplace podcast. Discussing the ongoing changes in the workplace, from attracting talent to reaching net zero, the podcast opens the conversation about the challenges businesses are facing and how to overcome them to future-proof their workspaces. The podcast brings together experts across Space Solutions and various

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Employers urged to extend support for workers after energy bills blow

Employers are being urged to expand cost-of-living support for workers following the announcement of the latest Ofgem price cap. While the price per unit of energy has come down under the new price cap level, higher standing charges and the end of the Government £400 energy payment means that for most households with lower usage,

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