Business News & Updates
Nearly nine in 10 (89 per cent) private business owners in the West Midlands are confident in delivering growth in the second half of 2026, according to KPMG.
Business confidence in the West Midlands rose 19 points during July to 57 per cent, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds.
Investment in the UK femtech sector has increased substantially over the last decade, with deal activity rising by more than 194 per cent, according to new research conducted by law firm Mills & Reeve.
More than half of small businesses in the West Midlands are unprepared for the new Making Tax Digital (MTD) deadline for income tax, a new report claims.
Midlands-based firm ABI Facilities Engineering has become an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), in a deal supported by the Transactions team at PRF Smith Cooper.
Business failures in the West Midlands have continued to rise, with 90 companies filing for administration in the first six months of 2026
Three projects launched in the West Midlands are receiving £50 million of support from the Local Innovation Partnerships Fund to help businesses develop and scale near to market products and services.
- 8th July 2026
Creative agency One Black Bear has launched a new campaign platform for Triton Showers under the line ‘Don’t Just Shower, shWOWer’.
Jonathan Fish, director of WJF Developments Limited, was featured on The HMO Podcast to share his career journey.
HF Environmental has been announced as finalists in the Trade Small Business Category at the prestigious 2026 National Small Business Awards.