Apprenticeships offer lifeline as graduate jobs fall UCAS deadline
Apprenticeships offer lifeline as graduate jobs tumble

New research from Employment Hero suggests that SME leaders are increasingly backing apprenticeships, offering young…

UK economy missing out on £5Bn by not helping refugee businesses grow
UK economy missing out on £5Bn by not helping refugee businesses grow

Entrepreneurship can be a catalyst for solving the UK’s economic growth problem, if these entrepreneurs…

Herbalife acquires Bioniq for $55M
Herbalife acquires Bioniq for $150M

Herbalife, the health and wellness company, has agreed to acquire assets from Bioniq, the UK-based…

Building European software champions – why should we all care?
Building European software champions – why should we all care?

Much has been said recently about reducing dependency on established tech giants, whether US or…

What SMEs must rethink to retain talent in 2026
What SMEs must rethink to retain talent in 2026

2026 is well underway, and, for SMEs, holding onto staff in an increasingly competitive marketplace…

Cyber Essentials: why doing the basics well still protects most SMEs
Cyber Essentials: why doing the basics well still protects most SMEs

Cyber security headlines can feel relentless. Ransomware attacks, phishing scams, and data breaches dominate the…

How to make strategy part of everyday work (not just annual planning)
How to make strategy part of everyday work (not just annual planning)

A CEO we recently worked with asked a fair question during a strategy session with…

Demystifying AI for SMEs
Demystifying AI for SMEs

AI has become a commonplace topic of conversation in the business world, moving from being…

How rolling closes are powering deeptech fundraising
How rolling closes are powering deeptech fundraising

Fundraising, as many startup playbooks describe it, should follow a clean arc. Raise a set…

Spotify & Monzo execs join unicorn startup, Spendesk
Spotify & Monzo execs join unicorn startup, Spendesk

Spendesk, the AI-powered spend management and procurement platform, has continued its expansion with the appointment…

The clearing house: rebuilding the bottom layer of global finance
The clearing house: rebuilding the bottom layer of global finance

George Davis is the CEO and Co-Founder of Lorum, and he has spent his career…

Revolut revenue surges to $6Bn as it aims for 100M customers
Revolut revenue surges to $6Bn as it aims for 100M customers

Revolut has reported a record-breaking financial performance for 2025, marking a pivotal moment as the…

Growth beyond the M25 depends on the infrastructure of ideas
Growth beyond the M25 depends on the infrastructure of ideas

The Business Secretary, Peter Kyle, has said he wants the UK to go “toe to…

Eight female founders to receive free workspace support
Eight female founders to receive free workspace support

Purpose-driven, flexible workspace provider x+why has announced a sustained initiative to support the next generation…

Beyond borders: building trust and scale across Europe
Beyond borders: building trust and scale across Europe

Let’s be honest – scaling a business across Europe sounds more exciting on paper. New…

Oxford spinout Stateful Robotics raises $4.8m
Oxford spinout Stateful Robotics raises $4.8m

Stateful Robotics, an embodied AI company spun out from the University of Oxford, has raised…

UK founders: stop confusing a pitch desk with investment readiness
UK founders: stop confusing a pitch desk with investment readiness

Rupert Lyle, FPC Regional’s Investment Director and Fund Principal of the West Midlands Co-Investment Fund…

Danone acquires Huel for €1 billion
Danone acquires Huel for €1 billion

Danone has struck a deal to acquire Huel, the cult-favourite meal replacement brand, for around…

The rise of women-led investment consortiums: what’s changing in 2026 and why now
The rise of women-led investment consortiums: what’s changing in 2026 and why now

For decades, venture capital was controlled by a select few. In 2026, women-led investment consortiums…

Why scaling is harder than raising capital – how founders can prepare
Why scaling is harder than raising capital – how founders can prepare

Startups rely on funding from every source possible. Contacting business partners who were once college…