Founded in a hot bed of fresh thinking and unique ideas, university spin-outs are becoming increasingly popular with both savvy investors, who can achieve a healthy return, and universities benefiting… #The Midlands #education #entrepreneur #funding

An expanding Leicester joinery company has invested nearly £100,000 in new machinery thanks to funding from Yorkshire Bank. Managing director Martyn Aley set-up Aley Shopfitting in 2007 with finance director Adrian… #The Midlands #banking #design #manufacturing

Bill Passmore  is the director of Rapid Disinfection Services Limited (RDS), a firm that specialises in robotically disinfecting bacteria using ultraviolet light. They are on the cusp of creating new… #National

North West property developer, Morgan Sindall has secured the Project of the Year accolade from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) for its work at Birmingham Airport.   The firm, which… #North West

Wikipedia could have been used as early warning signs of stock market movements, according to a new study published today in Scientific Reports.   Researchers led by Dr Suzy Moat, Senior Research Fellow… #The Midlands

Kevin Appleton is divisional chairman of Travis Perkins Builders’ Merchants, a Northampton-based building supplies firm. He tells us what he wishes he'd known when he was starting out in business. I… #The Midlands #employment #entrepreneur

In the latest instalment of our Behind the Business series, we talk to Colin Stevens, founder and leader of award-winning company Better Bathrooms.   What key challenges has your company recently faced? Huge… #National #economy #entrepreneur #internet

Bar and restaurant chain Fat Cat has fallen into administration with several closures and some job losses expected.   Outlets in Chester, Stoke, Leicester and Llandudno have reportedly closed with immediate effect,… #North West #finance #food

Jigsaw24 has been acquired by Manchester and Leeds-based private equity firm, NorthEdge Capital in the company’s second transaction following investment from FPE Global.   The bought business is a wholly owned subsidiary… #North West #acquisitions #investment #technology

Fun & friendly, one-day startup class for people who want to start their own business Join small business expert, author and co-founder of StartUp Britain Emma Jones MBE - and other aspiring… #The Midlands