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  • Former ThinCats chief launches £1m–£25m business lender

    Former ThinCats chief launches £1m–£25m business lender


    Ignite Funding Partners has launched lending services for established companies. Founded by former ThinCats chief Ravi Anand, the business intends to offer £1m–£25m facilities and is seeking £500m in institutional capital.

    Read the full story: Former ThinCats chief launches £1m–£25m business lender

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  • Salford Red Devils hit with winding-up order by HMRC

    Salford Red Devils hit with winding-up order by HMRC

    May 14, 2025

    Rugby league team Salford City Reds was hit with formal…

  • Burberry to cut 1,700 jobs in global savings drive amid luxury slowdown

    Burberry to cut 1,700 jobs in global savings drive amid luxury slowdown

    May 14, 2025

    Burberry plans to cut nearly 18% of its global workforce,…

  • UK Government courts fintech unicorns to anchor IPOs in London

    UK Government courts fintech unicorns to anchor IPOs in London

    May 14, 2025

    Treasury officials met with Monzo, Revolut, and other fintech leaders…

  • CVC co-founder Rolly van Rappard considers Milan move amid UK tax reforms

    CVC co-founder Rolly van Rappard considers Milan move amid UK tax reforms

    May 14, 2025

    Rolly van Rappard, co-founder of private equity firm CVC Capital…

  • CMA to investigate Aviva’s £3.7bn Direct Line deal

    CMA to investigate Aviva’s £3.7bn Direct Line deal

    May 14, 2025

    The UK’s competition watchdog has begun an investigation into insurance…

  • Business leaders warn immigration reforms could undermine growth without urgent training reform

    Business leaders warn immigration reforms could undermine growth without urgent training reform

    May 13, 2025

    Business groups warn that the UK’s new immigration reforms could…

  • Actis raises .7 billion for brownfield infrastructure investment fund

    Actis raises $1.7 billion for brownfield infrastructure investment fund

    May 13, 2025

    Sustainable infrastructure investor Actis has announced the close of fundraising…

  • Asuene enters U.S. climate tech market with acquisition of carbon accounting startup NZero

    Asuene enters U.S. climate tech market with acquisition of carbon accounting startup NZero

    May 13, 2025

    Japanese climate technology firm Asuene has announced its acquisition of…

  • New immigration plans could reverse the UK’s tech talent exodus

    New immigration plans could reverse the UK’s tech talent exodus

    May 13, 2025

    The UK government’s recently unveiled immigration white paper has triggered…

  • What every manager needs to know from the latest labour market data

    What every manager needs to know from the latest labour market data

    May 13, 2025

    With confidence at record lows, managers face rising costs, shrinking…

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  • There goes the fear: Conquer public-speaking nerves in the workplace

    There goes the fear: Conquer public-speaking nerves in the workplace

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    The leadership opportunity behind Britain’s workplace suicide standard

  • When products become part of the plot: the business case for screen integration

    When products become part of the plot: the business case for screen integration

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    Why consumers are looking past green imagery

  • A Hiring Manager’s perspective on tinkering & AI

    A Hiring Manager’s perspective on tinkering & AI

  • Business leaders don’t know the difference between AI and IA — and it’s costing them

    Business leaders don’t know the difference between AI and IA — and it’s costing them

  • European M&A deals of the month: July 2026

    European M&A deals of the month: July 2026


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Leadership —

  • Thames Water creditors nominate Lord Hutton as chair

    Thames Water creditors nominate Lord Hutton as chair

    Thames Water creditors have selected a prospective independent board chairman. Lord Hutton would take up the position only if the consortium’s proposed recapitalisation and approvals proceed.


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    Oct 15
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    Oct 12
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    Oct 8
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    Sep 25
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Finance —

  • Former ThinCats chief launches £1m–£25m business lender

    Former ThinCats chief launches £1m–£25m business lender

    21 Oct 2026
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    Plus500 agrees conditional acquisition of Brazilian broker Guru

  • 21 Oct 2026

    Sabre Insurance premiums rise 14.3% as guidance holds

  • 21 Oct 2026

    Invinity outlines minimum £20m proposed equity fundraising

  • 21 Oct 2026

    Cornish Metals proposes £135m South Crofty financing

  • 21 Oct 2026

    Company insolvencies fall 5% year on year in September

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Technology —

  • FCA identifies weaknesses in financial services AI governance

    FCA identifies weaknesses in financial services AI governance

    21 Oct 2026
  • 21 Oct 2026

    AtScale announces OpenAI Select Partner appointment

  • 21 Oct 2026

    Hyland launches Guidewire integrations for insurance operations

  • 21 Oct 2026

    Signicat selects TÜV Austria for European identity compliance

  • 21 Oct 2026

    Flexera expands AI cost controls across cloud infrastructure

  • 21 Oct 2026

    Kantata launches AI analytics for professional services companies

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Spotlights —

  • How Matt Huntly is scaling Sampl

    How Matt Huntly is scaling Sampl

    27 Aug 2026
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    One entrepreneur’s journey to get Seriös value from data

  • 13 May 2026

    Jesper With-Fogstrup on keeping AI human

  • 7 May 2026

    Oscar Lovera on leading at scale

  • 28 Apr 2026

    VYKO launches with €50m acquisition target

  • 15 Dec 2025

    Trang Do on redefining modern heirlooms through meaningful luxury

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