Financial
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BP and Cambridge University spin-out mines $7m investment
Silicon Microgravity, a spin-out from both BP and the University of Cambridge, has raised $7 million from IP Group, Parkwalk, BP Ventures and... Read More
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Digital dividend helps Cambridge double foreign direct investment deals
Ahead of the curve technology and science innovation in Cambridge brought a foreign investment boom for the city and the wider East of England region... Read More
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Global education player buys Colchester prep school
Holmwood House School, Colchester, has been sold by Prowting Family Concerns (PFC) to Bellevue Education for an undisclosed sum. The... Read More
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Raise more money than you need, young entrepreneurs advised
The finance chief of one of Cambridge’s most successful transatlantic businesses will tell budding Cambridge entrepreneurs next week to be bold when... Read More
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More local businesses face risk of insolvency
East of England agriculture businesses are outperforming their regional counterparts as new research reveals that they are the most financially... Read More
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Angels launch Cambridge hub with March 28 event
The UK Business Angels Association (UKBAA) has decided to officially launch its new Cambridge hub on March 28; the move to Cambridge – into The... Read More
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Cambridgeshire the highest R & D spender outside London, says PwC
Funding for innovation is crucial to many local businesses and new government statistics on Research and Development (R & D) tax credits show... Read More
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Fleximize wins Best Business Finance Provider award
Ipswich-based alternative provider of finance to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), Fleximize, has won ‘Best Business Finance Provider’ at... Read More
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Spring Statement: The Deficit is Dead, Long Live the Deficit!
So, the Chancellor tells us we’ve made it. He was in bullish mood as he announced that the “current” budget deficit has been eliminated, and we... Read More
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Robinsons sells Mercedes-Benz franchises to US retailer
Norwich-headquartered motor dealer, Robinsons Motor Group, has sold its Mercedes-Benz franchises to US retailer, Group 1 Automotive, in a deal... Read More
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CFOs pursue growth agenda despite Brexit concerns
CFOs see increasing risks to their business from Brexit and a slowing UK economy and are reacting with a renewed focus on cost control, according to... Read More
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Grant Thornton Cambridge appoints financial forecasting specialist
The Cambridge office of financial and business adviser Grant Thornton has welcomed a financial modelling specialist. Mark Robson joins Grant... Read More
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Hutchison Ports acquires 50 per cent stake in Dutch logistics venture
Port of Felixstowe owner Hutchison Ports has gone Dutch by acquiring a 50 shareholding in TMA Logistics B.V. TMA has a variety of general... Read More
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Cambridge business advisers in military supplier fundraising
The Price Bailey strategic corporate finance team advised in securing a £1.25 million funding line for Denchi Power, a supplier of batteries to the... Read More
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Record turnover at Tattersalls’ December Mare Sale
Buyers from California and Saudi Arabia enhanced the final day of the record breaking December Mare Sale hosted by Newmarket bloodstock auctioneer... Read More
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Mass redundancies after Palmer & Harvey collapses
East of England jobs have been lost after rescue talks failed to save UK wholesaler Palmer & Harvey. Suppliers, stores and restaurants will... Read More
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Budget 2017 – Coughing and spluttering not allowed!
The Chancellor appeared in fine form as he delivered his second Budget speech. Prepared to crack a joke at the expense not just of the Opposition,... Read More
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Are we facing an economic Armageddon?
On 22 November the Chancellor of the Exchequer will stand up to deliver his second Budget of 2017 and perhaps this time the Chancellor might need a... Read More
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Cambs business profits surge ahead of UK growth rate
Business is booming for Cambridgeshire companies with profits surging ahead of the UK national growth rate. The booming bottom line is revealed in... Read More
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£4 million cash lifeline to help small UK businesses
A Cambridgeshire company has secured a multi-million pound deal to help cash-strapped small and micro businesses across the UK. Asset finance... Read More