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Hayward Wright has appointed a manager to support national expansion. Mia Mahoney joins from Gowling WLG after the accountancy group broadened its footprint through acquisitions in Birmingham and Yorkshire.
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ALT is opening Manchester operations as its regional expansion accelerates. The Glasgow-founded media agency has appointed two senior hires and plans further recruitment as it establishes its second city base.
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A £10m hospitality grant scheme has opened for applications nationwide. The three-year programme will support new ventures, training, vacant-premises reuse, productivity projects, and community pub diversification.
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AJ Bell is reshaping its board through planned succession changes. Craig Gentle and Steve Langan are joining as three existing non-executive directors prepare to leave the investment platform.
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ENRC has settled litigation linked to Britain’s abandoned corruption investigation. The confidential agreement with the Serious Fraud Office and Dechert closes a long-running dispute over conduct surrounding the former criminal probe.
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Battery storage cyber-risk modelling puts multibillion-pound UK exposure in focus. Centrii’s GRIDLOCK analysis estimates sharply different attack risks under alternative security postures, although its headline probabilities and financial losses are simulated scenarios rather than forecasts.
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Online services report substantial compliance work under Britain’s safety regime. Ofcom’s first business survey highlights staffing, technology, and financial pressures as companies implement duties under the Online Safety Act.
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Diginex has changed chief executives amid acquisition integration and restructuring. Archana Kotecha becomes interim CEO as the sustainability RegTech group also pursues a transaction requiring Nasdaq change-of-control approval.
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Most organisations face major change without comprehensive readiness measures beforehand. Research across 880 senior HR and people leaders associates weaker preparation with greater productivity decline and longer recovery after significant organisational change.
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Smith+Nephew is proceeding with disputed executive pay arrangements after consultation. CEO Deepak Nath has received additional share awards after remuneration resolutions attracted more than 20% opposition at the company’s May AGM.