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19.04.2023 - 09:58
Business
Evening Standard
Disabled entrepreneurs face significant barriers to grow businesses – report
Disabled entrepreneurs face “significant barriers” to start and grow a business, according to a new report.Major systemic changes are needed to make UK entrepreneurship more equitable, accessible, and inclusive for disabled founders, according to Small Business Britain.A survey of 500 disabled business people by the organisation revealed an abundance of skill and ambition, but hurdles …
19.04.2023 - 09:48
Business
Business Live
Disappointment as appeal to build 260 new homes on green space in Bristol wins
Homes England has been granted permission to develop new homes on a wildlife-rich meadow in South Bristol. The plans will see 260 homes built on Bristol Meadows, 30% of which will be affordable, as part of an “integrated 20-minute neighbourhood” close to schools, shops and work opportunities. Homes England took its planning application directly to …
19.04.2023 - 08:56
Business
Business Live
ProCook kitchenware sales fall nearly 10% amid ‘uncertain’ market
Kitchenware brand ProCook has reported an almost 10% drop in fourth quarter revenue. The Gloucestershire firm, which sells products such as saucepans and baking trays, said revenue in the final quarter to April 2 was down 9.7% at £12.6m, and 9.4% lower on a comparable basis. The retailer said its results reflected “ongoing uncertainty in …
19.04.2023 - 08:14
Business
Business Live
Demand boosts Redde Northgate’s full-year profit expectations
North East vehicle hire operator Redde Northgate says it is trading ahead of expectations with strong demand for its services. The Darlington-based plc told investors on the London Stock Exchange there had been demand from for both vehicle rental and accident management services, including growth from major insurance contracts launched over the past 12 months. …
19.04.2023 - 08:14
Business
Business Live
Dorset recruitment set to expand with headquarter relocation
A growing Dorset recruitment firm is set to relocate to new headquarters as it looks to continue to expand its workforce. Poole-based TeamJobs said the vast majority of its 40 staff will be based at its new office in Fleets Corner Business Park, where it has taken around 3,260 sq ft of space at the …
18.04.2023 - 12:05
Business
Sky News
Badenoch to meet business groups amid CBI absence
Kemi Badenoch, the business and trade secretary, will this week hold her first meeting with Britain’s major business groups since the government suspended engagement with the CBI.Sky News understands Ms Badenoch will meet the other members of the so-called B5 on Thursday. The groups – the British Chambers of Commerce, Federation of Small Businesses, Institute …
18.04.2023 - 10:50
Business
Sky News
Business insolvencies at post-pandemic high as higher rates add to inflation pain
The number of companies entering insolvency hit its highest level for more than three years in March, according to official figures.Commentators blamed a combination of higher interest rates and wider inflation for the 16% increase recorded last month across England and Wales. The Insolvency Service reported 2,457 corporate insolvencies – up from 1,784 in February.The …
18.04.2023 - 10:00
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Business Live
South Wales architectural firm acquired by its employees
A Newport architectural firm has been acquired by its employees. Through an employee ownership trust (EOT) deal, leading care sector practice KWL Architects , has been acquired by its staff from the firm’s founding directors Philip Lewis and Neil Ross, who will remain with the business for the foreseeable future. The founder will also becoming …
18.04.2023 - 09:51
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Business Live
World’s first rail testing centre in Wales partners with Hitachi Rail
The Welsh Government’s flagship Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) project has signed a memorandum of understanding with Hitachi Rail to test the latest rail technology. The agreement will see transport solutions provider Hitachi Rail test future rolling stock, battery technology, digital signalling and infrastructure monitoring solutions at the rail test centre in south Wales. …
18.04.2023 - 09:30
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Business Live
Estate agent group’s profits grow amid rising rent inflation
The parent firm of estate agent brands Martin and Co, Hunters and CJ Hole has seen its profits jump amid rising rental inflation. The Property Franchise Group (TPFG), which describes itself as the largest operator of its kind in the UK property market, reported a pre-tax profit of £8.8m for 2022 – up by more …
17.04.2023 - 14:45
Business
Sky News
Party’s over for Middleton family as dowry sale looms
Party Pieces, the online party goods supplier founded by the Princess of Wales’s parents, is considering handing a six-figure sum to a buyer as part of efforts to offload the business.Sky News has learnt that a dowry deal is one of the options being considered by Carole and Michael Middleton as they seek new owners …
17.04.2023 - 10:06
Business
Business Live
THG reveals takeover approach from Apollo Global Management
Shares in online retail and software giant THG have soared this morning after the Manchester group revealed a preliminary takeover approach. THG, formerly The Hut Group, confirmed it had received a “highly preliminary and non-binding indicative proposal” from Apollo Global Management. Shares in the group rose more than 40% this morning on the news. In …
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