Business News & Updates
- 13th August 2026
Running costs are an increasing concern for small businesses owners looking to the financial year ahead, according to new research, with 79 per cent owners polled saying they are worried about how they will manage their business’s overheads
Midlands based accountants Jerroms – part of Sumer Group - have joined forces with counterparts Philip Barnes to create a new strategic regional partnership.
Total private equity investment in the Midlands fell in the first half of this year, according to KPMG UK’s private equity pulse.
- 6th August 2026
The Glade Consulting Services team has welcomed Richard Russell as an ISO Consultant to support clients across the Midlands and Yorkshire.
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