Real estate consultancy Naismiths is set to invest in growth over the next 12 months with support from Shawbrook Bank. The business, which is headquartered in Birmingham and employs 60 employees across the UK, is planning to expand its workforce by 15% across its national office network following a record year for the firm in […]
365 Business Finance, a London-based lender to SMEs in the UK, has revealed that there was a significant rise last year in the number of merchant cash advances taken out by businesses in the professional and medical services industry, compared to the previous 12 months. This 23% increase in 2021, when compared to 2020, includes […]
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has announced the sale of learning disability home, Ffynnon Non, in Carmarthenshire, South Wales. Ffynnon Non is a well-established learning disability home registered for four adults aged 16 to 64 years who require support for Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Asperger’s syndrome, learning disabilities, communication difficulties and challenging behaviour. The […]
Reebelo, APAC’s fastest growing marketplace for affordable, sustainable tech devices, has raised a US$20m Series A funding round, led by Cathay Innovation and June Fund. Other participants included FJ Labs, KREAM (an affiliate of Naver), Moore Strategic Ventures, French Partners, and Gandel Invest. Existing investors participating in the round include Antler, Maximilian Bittner (co-founder Lazada, […]
OMFB Spa, the Italian owned World leader in the manufacture of hydraulic components has acquired its UK based sales and distribution arm Commercial Vehicle Hydraulics Limited (“CVH”). OMFB which has global revenues in excess of €90m adds CVH to its Group Companies in Italy, France, Spain, Australia, China and India. CVH will remain as the […]
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has announced the sale of Appleby Lodge in Callington, East Cornwall. Funding for the buyer was sourced through Christie Finance. Appleby Lodge is a 1980s purpose-built care home registered to provide accommodation for up to 18 residents, all in single bedrooms. The home sits in a convenient, yet […]
A subsea inspection business is on course to launch brand new technology that will result in significant savings for underwater asset operators, after the business owner received support and advice from Business Gateway. Established to provide realistic and trustworthy solutions to subsea challenges, 1CSI Ltd designs, manufactures, assembles, tests, and supplies a range of underwater […]
In-fiber photonic processing enables computing at the speed of light, breaking the barriers of current technologies. “Our fiber optics-based system delivers a 100-fold boost in speed while reducing power consumption by 80%”, said Dr. Eyal Cohen, co-founder & CEO of CogniFiber. CogniFiber, a deep technology company developing advanced in-fiber photonic processing systems, raised a $6m […]
West One Loans, one of the UK’s largest non-bank lenders, has turned around a development finance loan in just seven days. This quick response ensured that the client’s purchase of land was ready to complete on the contractual date set with the vendor. The speed of this completion is extremely rare in the market and […]
Ambitious food and drink producers in Greater Manchester that are keen to grow their brand now get expert help thanks to the return of a popular GC Business Growth Hub programme. The Hub’s ‘Recipe4Success’ scheme has supported hundreds of small food and drink operators to develop and raise the profile of their business, since it […]
