John Vincent, co-founder of healthy fast food brand Leon, is in advanced talks to buy the chain back from Asda for as little as £30 million…
AI and Web3 startup PoobahAI has raised $2 million in seed funding from FourTwoAlpha Ltd, the early Ethereum and Cosmos investor, in a move designed to…
Three of Ireland’s best-known businessmen — JP McManus, John Magnier and Dermot Desmond — have sold Barchester Healthcare, the UK’s largest private care home operator, to…
Dating industry pioneer Nicky Wake launches a first-of-its-kind incubator to help founders bring niche dating concepts to market within three months
OpenAI takes on new investor-friendly structure as Microsoft deepens AI partnership
Brainspark Games founder Reedah El-Saie walked away with backing from three Dragons after her innovative EdTech pitch won over Sara Davies, Deborah Meaden and Touker Suleyman…
London Stock Exchange secures £170m from 11 major banks for its Post Trade Solutions arm, valuing the business at £850m amid strong Q3 results.
Oxford spinout Astut secures £1.6m seed funding to commercialise AI that helps organisations make decisions in crises with no historical data.
AI payments startup Paygentic secures $2m pre-seed funding to build flexible billing infrastructure for AI-native and agentic businesses.
Allica Bank acquires fintech Kriya to expand into embedded finance and deliver £1bn of SME working capital lending by 2028.
Innovate UK launches £1m Agentic AI Pioneers Prize to drive innovation across manufacturing, health and creative sectors, with cash awards and expert mentorship.
Oxford spinout Wild Bioscience has raised £45 million in a Series A round led by Larry Ellison’s Ellison Institute of Technology to expand its AI-powered crop…
London startup Nila has raised $2.4 million led by LocalGlobe to expand its AI-powered eldercare platform across India and Asia. The service helps immigrants coordinate and…
London-based AI recruiter Jack & Jill has raised $20 million in seed funding led by Creandum to expand in Europe and the US. The startup uses…
NatWest’s latest UK Business Growth Tracker shows mid-market firms sustaining solid activity in Q3 2025 despite weaker manufacturing and subdued consumer demand, with easing cost pressures…