UK

Appointments Property 

BRITISH COUNCIL FOR OFFICES APPOINTS SAMANTHA McCLARY AS NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE

March 7, 2025 NewsDesk AI, BCO, BCO President, diversity, EG, Estates Gazette, financial crisis, hybrid working, inclusion, London, member, Membership, NextGen, Office, Offices, Peter Crowther, Richard Kauntze, Samantha McClary, talent development, The British Council for Offices, UK, Workplace, workplaces

The British Council for Offices (BCO) has announced the appointment of Samantha McClary as its new chief executive, marking a

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News Waste Management 

BUSINESSES WARNED: IGNORE SIMPLER RECYCLING RULES AT YOUR PERIL

February 28, 2025February 28, 2025 NewsDesk busines, BusinessWaste.co.uk, Defra, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Government, London, Mark Hall, Simpler Recycling, UK, wate

With just 30 days to go until Defra’s new Simpler Recycling reforms come into force, waste management experts are warning

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Finance Government Investment 

VENTURE CAPITAL TRUSTS (VCTS): A THRIVING INVESTMENT OPTION AFTER 30 YEARS

November 29, 2024November 29, 2024 NewsDesk economic, Investment, Investment Manager, Nicholas Hyett, UK, VCT, VCTs, venture capital, Venture Capital Trusts, Wealth Club

Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) have proven to be a resilient and rewarding investment option, even after three decades. This year

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Finance News Property 

HILCO DELIVERS £17M BRIDGING LOAN TO RELEASE EQUITY IN LONDON APARTMENT AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT

November 26, 2024 NewsDesk capital, Co-Founder, flexibility, Hilco Real Estate Finance, HREF, James Thomlinson, London, Patrick Davenport-Jenkins, Property, Real Estate Finance, security package, UK, Vice President, Voltaire Financial

Fast-growing specialist bridge lender Hilco Real Estate Finance (HREF) has closed a £17.1m loan to a London-based property developer to

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News Transport 

COMFORTDELGRO TO ACQUIRE ADDISON LEE, A LEADER IN LONDON’S PREMIUM TAXI AND PRIVATE HIRE SEGMENT

October 24, 2024October 28, 2024 NewsDesk Addison Lee, City of London, CityFleet, CityFleet Networks, ComfortDelGro, ComfortDelGro Chairman, COVID-19, financial advisor, Group CEO, Irish Citylink, Jefferies International, Liam Griffin, Linklaters LLP, London, Mark Greaves, Megabus, Mr Cheng Siak Kian, Mr Mark Greaves, private hire, Scottish Citylink, taxi, UK

ComfortDelGro’s CityFleet Networks to acquire Addison Lee, London’s iconic premium private hire, courier and black taxi provider for £269.1 million

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Charity Entrepreneurship 

LONDON CEO SLEEPOUT AIMS TO TACKLE CAPITAL’S ‘UNSUSTAINABLE’ HOMELESSNESS PROBLEM

October 23, 2024October 23, 2024 NewsDesk CEO Sleepout Bianca Robinson., Charities, Food, Funding, fundraiser, fundraisers, homeless, Homelessness, Lambeth, Lewisham Westminster, London, Poverty, shelter, UK

Charities across the city have urged Londoners to pull together and tackle the “unsustainable” levels of homelessness in the Capital.

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Entrepreneurship Food 

INDEPENDENT SWEDISH BAKERY, FABRIQUE, GAINS ROYAL SEAL OF APPROVAL AND OPENS NEW LOCATION ON HISTORIC LONDON STREET

October 22, 2024October 22, 2024 NewsDesk artisan, Bakery, brand, David and Charlotta Zetterström, Denman Street, Fabrique, fika, founder, local producers, London, Lotta Zetterström, New York, Piccadilly, prestigious award, Royal Family, Scandinavian, Soho, Stockholm, Swedish, Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf, UK, Westminster

Swedish brand Fabrique Bakery to launch newest branch in historic location between Piccadilly and Westminster Fabrique’s London expansion follows the

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Awards Entrepreneurship News Women in Business 

Veuve Clicquot’s Bold Woman Award 2023 Celebrates Trailblazing Female Entrepreneurs in Style

June 9, 2023June 9, 2023 NewsDesk Anne Pitcher, Bold Woman Award 2023, Dame Zaha Hadid, female, female entrepreneurs, food-sharing app Olio, International Barometer, Jean-Marc Gallot, Karen Scofield Seal, Kristina Blahnik, London, Madame Clicquot, Naomi Kerbel, OCEANIUM, Olio, Pip Jamieson, Professor Sarah Gilbert, Sian Westerman, Tessa Clarke, UK, Veuve Clicquot, Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award, Veuve Clicquot International Barometer, Veuve Clicquot's Solaire Culture Exhibition, Women, Women in Business

The prestigious Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman Award for 2023 saw to two exceptional female entrepreneurs, Tessa Clarke and Karen Scofield

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Finance Investment News 

BGF RECORDS STELLAR YEAR IN LONDON AND THE SOUTH EAST IN 2022

January 20, 2023January 20, 2023 NewsDesk Alpha Development, Andy Gregory, AruVR, BBC Maestro, BGF, business growth, Business Growth Fund, Calculus Capital, capital, City of London, Claudia Harris, Dylan Kaye, exit, firm, Funding, Furniture Village, Harnham, Holihan Lokey, Invest, Investment, Investor, IRR, Karolina Sokolowska, Lincoln International, London, LoopMe, Makers Academy, management buyback, Marta Lozano, Matthew Connor, Mayfair Equity Partners, Media Zoo, MM, Nicol Fraser, Portfolio, profit, Rachel Pendered, Sonia Powar, South East, TalkTalk Group, UK, UK and Ireland, Virtual1

BGF, one of the largest and most experienced growth capital investors in the UK and Ireland, has announced a strong

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Appointments 

ASSETZ CAPITAL APPOINTS RELATIONSHIP DIRECTOR FOR THE SOUTHEAST

January 20, 2023 NewsDesk Andrew Charnley, Assetz Capital, capital, Finance, Leumi UK, Lloyds Banking Group, property funding, Relationship Directors, Southeast, UK

Specialist lender Assetz Capital have appointed Richard Martin as a Regional Relationship Director, based in the Southeast, as the company

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