Financial
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Now that’s fulfilment as company secures £11m Lloyds investment
An e-commerce fulfilment business that has grown exponentially since being founded by two Cambridge graduates has clinched £11 million in private... Read More
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Budget 2020: Getting things done
Rishi Sunak’s first budget as Chancellor (and the UK’s first Budget since 2018) brought with it a real sense of anticipation, writes Matt Herd,... Read More
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Cambridge sees 35 per cent increase in VC investment in 2019
Cambridge is one of Europe’s fastest growing European technology cities, with an increase of 33 per cent in VC investment into digital tech companies... Read More
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Chancellor appears from the shadows to shed some new light on the economy
This Budget was always going to have the shadow of Brexit hanging over it; however, that appears a distant memory given the more pressing concerns... Read More
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UK InsurTech company raises $19.5m for global expansion
InsurTech business INSTANDA has completed a $19.5 million Series A round, led by Assembly Capital Partners, to underpin international expansion in... Read More
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Budget opportunity to unleash Britain’s potential
Come Budget day 2020, it will have been over 16 months since the last Budget; a lot has happened in that time., writes Matt Herd, Personal Tax... Read More
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Budget content may have been devised long before new Chancellor’s appointment
It has been some time since I last had to gaze into my crystal ball to conjure my pre-Budget predictions, in part because I had a brief hiatus from... Read More
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Howes Percival launches Cambridge Corporate Finance Club
The inaugural Cambridge Corporate Finance Club will provide an opportunity for local professionals and members of the wider corporate finance... Read More
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Cambridge leads East of England growth march as North-South divide widens
Driven by the Cambridge technology and life science sectors, the East of England is set to help lead strong growth in the UK economy in the next... Read More
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£4bn payback and Eazipay raises bar with record start to 2020
Cambridgeshire company Eazipay has seen its direct debit processing and collection volumes break the £4 billion barrier. In January 2020 alone,... Read More
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Cambridge entrepreneur targets crowd cash for InsurTech startup
Cambridge serial entrepreneur Goncalo de Vasconcelos is poised to raise crowdfunding cash for a new UK business venture – an InsurTech startup that... Read More
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Cambridge in world’s top 12 for wooing VC investment
The UK’s technology sector is outperforming all the others in Europe and even those in the US and China – in terms of the increase in venture capital... Read More
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New employee benefits specialist opens in Cambridge
A new powerhouse business operating in the realm of employee benefits has opened in Cambridge at an ideal time to help companies optimise their... Read More
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All doom and no profits as at-risk technology sectors unveiled by EY
The Software and Computer Services sector has consistently issued the highest number of profit warnings in East Anglia, according to a report into... Read More
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Begbies Traynor delivers strong revenue growth and hoists profit
Corporate recovery group Begbies Traynor has seen a 21 per cent growth in revenue to £33.8 million in the six months to the end of October 2019.... Read More
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CIC a unicorn in its own right after wooing £1bn investment to Cambridge
Funding powerhouse Cambridge Innovation Capital has now attracted £1 billion of investment into Cambridge companies and managing partner Andrew... Read More
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Velocity and VetCT make UK sales gazelles rankings
Cambridge duo Velocity Commerce and VetCT along with Suffolk business Superyacht Tenders & Toys fly the flag for the East of England in this... Read More
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Motocaddy tees up global drive as Ethos takes majority stake
East of England law firm Birketts has advised the shareholders of Motocaddy Holdings Limited, Europe’s leading golf trolley and cart bag brand, on... Read More
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PEM deals team: A 15-year-old heavyweight
The future of dealflow is strong despite the political climate, Lake Falconer, who leads the Corporate Finance team at Cambridge accountants PEM,... Read More
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BKL to accept Bitcoin as fee payment
Cambridge accountancy practice BKL is to accept Bitcoin as fee payment. The firm is believed to be the first UK mid-sized accountancy business to... Read More