The British Business Bank has reached the landmark milestone of £5bn of lending across its structured guarantee programmes, ENABLE Guarantees and ENABLE Build, with more than £3bn delivered to businesses outside London and the South East. A total of £500m of funding has been provided in each of the North West, East Midlands and […]
Staff at Derby-based technology firm Alton Valley are celebrating after winning a national award for delivering the best IT service in the UK. The Pride Park company, which provides market-leading technology products and services to businesses nationwide, was named Best IT Service at the 2025 Small Business Awards – a ceremony that honours companies
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UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could unlock up to £78.1 billion in economic value by adopting artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, signalling a major opportunity to boost national productivity and business resilience. The report, commissioned by Microsoft and consultancy WPI Strategy, highlights a significant AI readiness gap among UK SME, despite widespread awareness of
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Left to Right: Paul Tyrer, Steven Percy, Helen Kelly& Katie Hodson Leading Cheshire-based law firm SAS Daniels has consolidated its leadership team with the appointment of four new Members. As an LLP, SAS Daniels is led by its members. Until now, the firm has had six members: Jeremy Orrell (Chief Executive Officer), Kaye Whitby, Justine
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Parkdean Resorts, the UK’s largest holiday park operator, is launching a £250m capital raise to fund future growth. The Steve Richards-led business is understood to be looking to raise the new funding to take advantage of the opportunity it has to invest in and grow its business and comes off the back of a
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History was been made this week as South Western Railway (SWR) services becomes the first to transfer back into public control under the new legislation, ending almost 30 years of fragmentation and waste under privatisation. Great British Railways won’t just be the name of the new nationally owned railway, it symbolises a complete reset
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The London Internet Exchange (LINX), a leading Internet Exchange Point (IXP) operator enhancing digital infrastructure across the UK, Africa, and the United States, has appointed Patrick Mbogo as its new Business Development Executive to drive expansion within Africa. With over 15 years in the telecoms industry in Africa under his belt, Mbogo brings a
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AND Digital has appointed James Locker (pictured above) as its new Chief of Client Partnerships for the Yorkshire region, a strategic role aimed at deepening relationships with existing clients while cultivating new opportunities across one of the UK’s fastest-growing digital hubs. Locker brings a wealth of experience in technology and consulting, with a particular
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The government has set out new ten year funding for research and development (R&D) to help boost efficiency, attract greater private investment and grow the UK economy. The plan aims to promote long-term funding for infrastructure and innovative technologies such as quantum computing by giving greater certainty to leading research organisations who are tackling critical
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Business arrears to HMRC are running at an average of £28bn per month, as companies grapple with rising National Insurance (NI) costs and economic shockwaves from US tariff increases. Official figures, obtained by HMRC under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act have revealed the extent of unpaid debts being pursued by the taxman across
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