Business Services News & Updates
- 12th September 2025
A late summer fall in the number of West Midlands businesses with overdue creditor payments, as well as a decrease in insolvency-related activity, could indicate a much-needed boost for the local economy heading into the final quarter of 2025.
- 12th September 2025
Neil Rami, CEO of the West Midlands Growth Company, has been appointed to the board of the British Tourist Authority (BTA), which operates as VisitBritain / VisitEngland.
- 6th September 2025
I was lucky enough recently to catch the owner/landlady of 'The Fox Inn at Wilbarston' for a quick chat. I wanted to know her secret behind turning this pub around in just 9 months to be the thriving successful pub it is today and her plans for its future.
Integrated marketing communications consultancy Leopard Co has strengthened its management team with the appointment of Zoe Gaffney as account director.
- 21st August 2025
The Barn At Berryfields’ latest venture – The Barn Hotel – opened its doors to visitors recently, adding to a diverse hospitality offering at the fourth-generation family farming business.
More than nine in 10 (94 per cent) private business owners in the West Midlands are confident of delivering growth in 2025, according to KPMG’s mid-year Private Enterprise Barometer check-in.
- 15th August 2025
Blackberry Events have been shortlisted for the Event Agency of the Year at the upcoming Meeting Industry Association awards ceremony.
- 8th August 2025
Two colleagues at Birmingham-based intellectual property firm Forresters, Dr William Powell and Ian Duncan, were recently promoted, becoming Senior Associates at the firm.
The West Midlands Business Festival is set to return in 2026 following the huge success of its inaugural event earlier this year.
Social impact lender UKSE has created 150 jobs by delivering loans to businesses in the West Midlands to grow through its dedicated local team’s first two years in operation.