SCOTT EVANS NAMED ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR AS PINK STORAGE’S GROWTH EARNS NATIONAL RECOGNITION

Pink Storage has won Scale Up of the Year and Entrepreneur of the Year at the BusinessIn Wales Awards 2026, celebrating a decade of expansion from one Welsh site to 26 locations.

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BRITAIN’S £868BN FORGOTTEN ECONOMY: 3.3 MILLION SMALL BUSINESSES ‘MISSING’ FROM WESTMINSTER DEBATE

New research from Xero and Cebr reveals that 3.3 million overlooked British businesses generate £868 billion annually, yet many of their sectors receive little attention in Parliament. London accounts for £183 billion in turnover.

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GIVE AN AI £100 AND TELL IT TO MAKE MONEY: LONDON HACKATHON PUTS AUTONOMOUS AGENTS TO THE TEST

London hackathon Make Me Money will challenge teams to fund AI agents with £100 and generate real-world revenue, while tracking profits and human intervention over three weeks.

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CAN BUSINESS REALLY WORK AS A FESTIVAL? IDEAS FEST IS CHALLENGING THE CORPORATE CONFERENCE

Champions (UK) plc Managing Director Matthew Hayes admits he initially thought the Ideas Fest concept was “bonkers” but says the experience revealed the strength of today’s entrepreneurial community.

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HACKSTONS GOES FROM NEWCOMER WINNER TO LUXURY RETAILER FINALIST IN JUST 12 MONTHS

FROM NEWCOMER TO LUXURY CONTENDER: HACKSTONS TAKES ON DRINKS INDUSTRY HEAVYWEIGHTS AFTER JUST TWO YEARS Hackstons has followed its 2026

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HUSBAND-AND-WIFE PHARMACISTS BUY FIRST LONDON PHARMACY — AND THEY’RE ALREADY PLANNING THEIR NEXT ACQUISITION

ONE PHARMACY MAY NOT BE ENOUGH: HUSBAND-AND-WIFE BUYERS BEGIN LONDON ACQUISITION JOURNEY Manisha and Shrikant Galande have made the leap

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WHY ARE SALON OWNERS OVER 45 LOSING HALF AS MUCH REVENUE TO CANCELLATIONS?

NO-SHOWS ARE WIPING OUT 8% OF REVENUE FOR MID-CAREER BEAUTY BUSINESS OWNERS Beauty business owners aged 35–44 are losing an

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LONDON STANDS ALONE AS UK’S ONLY REGION TO GROW ITS SCALEUP ECONOMY

LONDON DEFIES UK SCALEUP SLUMP AS CAPITAL PULLS FURTHER AHEAD London’s scaleup population grew 1.73% to 23,255 businesses in 2025,

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IRREGULAR INCOME AND FAMILY COSTS LEAVE FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS FACING A PENSION GAP

FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS PUT RETIREMENT AT RISK AS BUSINESS AND FAMILY PRESSURES COLLIDE Only 38% of female business owners surveyed are

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FROM HACKNEY TO LEWISHAM: £100M IN START UP LOANS FUELS LONDON’S FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS

FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS SECURE £100M AS LONDON START UP LOANS HIT MAJOR FUNDING MILESTONE Female entrepreneurs across London have received £100

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