Often overlooked, UK immigration compliance is an area of reputational risk brought on by increased Home Office scrutiny and enforcement action against organisations with civil and criminal penalties for breaches of immigration duties.

For many family-owned businesses, a full sale is not the goal. The founders (and often the next generation) want to realise some value, de-risk personally, and fund the next stage of growth, while keeping the family’s name, culture and long-term decision making at the centre of the business. A minority investment (selling less than 50%) can be a compelling route to achieve exactly that. This “partial exit” trend also fits the current UK deal environment. Advisers are forecast

Women are just as likely as men to plan their finances carefully but are significantly less likely to feel confident managing investments, new research from Rathbones, one of the UK’s leading wealth and asset management groups, suggests.

Entrepreneurs across the UK are racing to reshape their financial strategies ahead of expected tax and policy changes, according to research from Brown Shipley, the UK wealth manager and subsidiary of Quintet Private Bank.

Denholm Good Logistics (DGL), an award-winning end-to-end logistics provider and member of the Denholm Logistics Group.

The LEGO Group announces an expansion of its carbon removal portfolio, as it continues to assess how quality carbon removal actions can help address larger global climate goals.

Retail sales volumes fell at a rapid pace in the year to February, extending a run of weakness that dates back to mid-2023. Sales are expected to decline again next month, albeit at a slower rate, according to the CBI’s latest quarterly Distributive Trades Survey.

Heineken N.V. (HEINEKEN) announces that it has appointed Romain Apert as Chief Digital & Technology Officer, and member of the HEINEKEN Executive Team.

The LEGO Group announced it has completed the previously announced acquisition of LEGO® Discovery Centres and LEGOLAND® Discovery Centres from Merlin Entertainments, for a cash consideration of £0.2bn. The acquisition includes 29 Centres in nine countries which attract around five million visitors each year.

Firms across the private sector expect activity to fall in the next three months (weighted balance of -13%), according to the CBI’s latest Growth Indicator. Nonetheless the pessimism has eased noticeably, with expectations at their least negative since November 2024.

Britain’s manufacturers are urging the Government to be far bolder on the pace of skills reforms or, risk the future success of the Industrial Strategy being left on the starting grid.

Seoul and Tokyo lead global prime residential growth in 2026 according to the latest research from Savills.

Willmott Dixon has started a new £20 million neighbourhood health hub in Weybridge, Surrey, to create a modern, purpose-built facility that will transform primary and community healthcare provision for the local population.

St Austell Brewery welcomed acclaimed chef, broadcaster and sustainability campaigner Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall to its head office, as part of a special St Piran’s Day event celebrating Cornwall’s rich food and drink culture.

Lidl GB has confirmed that its latest fundraising through the microdonation system, Pennies, has raised over £481,000 for the NSPCC’s Childline service.

Dr Hannah MacKechnie, managing director and co-founder of Radfield Home Care, reflects on building a national care franchise from its roots in Shropshire.

Bitcoin is surging as global markets rebound and President Donald Trump reinforces his support for the digital assets sector in its intensifying confrontation with traditional Wall Street banks.

Savills places the Portuguese capital among the five global markets with the highest appreciation potential in 2026, alongside Seoul, Tokyo, Madrid and Cape Town.

St Austell Brewery is raising a glass to its 175th anniversary with the launch of a special limited-edition cask ale range for 2026. The range includes several much-loved favourites, revived from the brewery’s archives.

A new survey has found that UK business leaders are struggling with the increasing complexity of their roles.