Business Services News & Updates
- 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.
UK manufacturers have been given a stateside advantage over EU competitors according to an international trade expert, after The White House revealed its new reciprocal tariff plan.
- 1st August 2025
Social impact lender UKSE has created 150 jobs by delivering loans to businesses in the West Midlands.
The Midlands remains the most active region for third party logistics (3PL) in the UK, with 61 per cent recorded in the first six months of 2025.
- 24th July 2025
Acivico Group, a Birmingham-based multi-disciplinary firm offering built environment advisory services has appointed David Morrissey as new group managing director.
Community lender BCRS Business Loans has passed the £6m landmark of lending to generate job creation and economic growth through the Community Investment Enterprise Fund (CIEF).
Businesses in the West Midlands accounted for 7 per cent of administrations in the first six months of 2025 – the fifth highest region in the UK – according to analysis by full-service law firm Shakespeare Martineau.
Hooper & Co International Trade Consultancy has unveiled a dedicated website helping businesses access step-by-step guidance, key dates, deadlines and expert support around the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).