Financial
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Origami wins £20.5m growth capital led by Barclays
Cambridge CleanTech business Origami has raised £20.5 million new funding to help drive its next phase of growth. Barclays PLC led the round,... Read More
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Foreign investment in the East soars by a third and leads UK
The East of England recorded the largest increase in inbound Foreign Direct Investment projects out of all parts of the UK in 2020, with the number... Read More
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R & D tax credit and Patent Box are failing, says CJBS expert
The UK’s £7.3 billion flagship research and development tax credit scheme is failing to stimulate the additional spending required to meet the... Read More
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Succession plans see employees rewarded at MiTech after MBO
MiTech Consultants Limited, a specialist telecommunication engineering services company, has completed a management buyout which has installed a... Read More
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Optics and photonics tech reseller eyes US growth after succession buyout
Laser 2000 (UK) Ltd, the UK’s leading value-added reseller of optics and photonics technologies, has completed a succession buyout. This enables... Read More
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UK the jewel in Europe’s crown for VC investment
Fast growth businesses in the East of England saw a surge of VC investment in the first three months of the year with more than £350 million ($497... Read More
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Four new businesses join the Haatch family
Four ‘game changing’ startups have this week joined fast-growing Mills & Reeve client Haatch Ventures’ ‘stable’, capping a record-breaking year... Read More
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RO Group launches development capital arm focusing on PropTech
Hertfordshire-based RO Group has launched a new investment arm – RO Capital Partners. The early stage investment partner will principally focus on... Read More
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PA Consulting basks in record-breaking year
Innovation hothouse PA Consulting has reported a record breaking financial performance for the year to December 2020. It has also added expertise... Read More
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Thoroughbred Streets shows horse sense with bloodstock expansion
Thoroughbred chartered accountancy firm Streets has formed a dedicated bloodstock business which it hopes will bring in fresh national and global... Read More
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Budget 2021 – Reflections
I’m getting rather good at this Budget prediction lark, even if I do say so myself – of course, it does help a great deal when significant portions... Read More
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The support continues
In what has to be one of the most eagerly anticipated Budgets in decades, Rishi Sunak continued with his promise to “do whatever it takes” to tackle... Read More
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Begbies Traynor raises £22m towards Rubin acquisition
AIM-quoted Begbies Traynor Group plc, the business recovery, financial advisory and property services consultancy, has raised £22 million before... Read More
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Child’s play as Christie sells two Suffolk nurseries
Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has announced the sale of Bridge Farm and Rendlesham Nurseries in Woodbridge, Suffolk.... Read More
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HSBC launches £325m SME fund for Cambs and Suffolk
HSBC has launched a £325 million fund for small and medium-sized enterprises in Cambridgeshire & Suffolk – part of a broader £15 billion lending... Read More
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Crane firm aims for fresh heights after MBO
Falcon Tower Cranes, the UK’s largest independent tower crane supplier, has completed a management buyout which installs a new generation of... Read More
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Firm cashing in on soaring video games demand
East of England technology enabler Universally Speaking has received a major investment from private equity investor Phoenix Equity Partners to... Read More
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Cambridge appeal crucial as coronavirus heightens blindness crisis in Zimbabwe
Cambridge charity CBM is warning that hundreds of thousands of people are living needlessly blind in Zimbabwe – and the situation is worsening due to... Read More
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Buy-out heralds fresh future for workspace design expert COEL
The future looks bright for employees at COEL – the leading office design and fit-out specialists – following a management buy-out. The... Read More
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Initial summary of the main budget announcements affecting individuals
In what has to be one of the most eagerly anticipated Budgets in decades, Rishi Sunak continued with his promise to “do whatever it takes” to tackle... Read More