HMRC data shows the UK’s creative industries received £2.4bn in tax reliefs in 2023/24, a 10% rise on last year. High-end TV led the way with…
Barclays has sold its stake in Nordic consumer credit group Entercard to partner Swedbank for £200m, releasing £900m of risk-weighted assets as it continues to shed…
The UK’s National Wealth Fund will invest up to £200m in battery storage developer Eelpower, alongside Equitix and Aware Super, to accelerate grid-scale storage and help…
Starling Bank has acquired London-based fintech Ember, the digital tax and bookkeeping platform for SMEs, as it prepares to integrate Making Tax Digital tools ahead of…
Oxford University spin-out OrganOx, developer of pioneering transplant technology, has been sold to Japanese medical giant Terumo for $1.5bn in one of the UK’s biggest medtech…
King’s College, Cambridge has revealed the 24 startups selected for its first-ever incubator programme, SPARK 1.0, an initiative designed to turn research-backed ideas from students and…
Protein shake maker exceeds forecasts in its first year as a listed company, lifting JD Sports shares
Backed by fertiliser giant Mosaic, the Oxford-based venture accelerates field testing of its precision biostimulant technology
Government-backed finance helps UK’s last independent rail wagon maker win Irish order
Maven Capital Partners has invested £2.6 million in PowerPhotonic, the precision optics specialist whose technology underpins high-power laser systems used in aerospace, defence, healthcare and semiconductor…
Wealth manager Evelyn Partners, which oversees £63bn in assets for 150,000 UK families, is set to be sold for more than £2bn, with NatWest, RBC and…
Immersive dining brand Six by Nico has launched its ‘Six by You’ crowdfund, offering community members equity, dining rewards and a say in the brand’s future…
Pasta Evangelists will invest £30m with franchise partners to open 100 restaurants in five years, creating 1,500 jobs and launching a potential ‘Pasta Apprenticeship’ scheme.
Anthony Thomson is launching Family Offices Bank in Jersey to serve ultra-wealthy clients with $30m+ in assets, aiming for 2,000 customers and a $10bn balance sheet…
Ipswich-based Frugalpac has launched a £5m Crowdcube campaign to expand its paper bottle technology globally and develop new sustainable packaging, including paper paint pots.