‘It will never catch on.’ From the advent of the railways, every major technology breakthrough has attracted its fair share of cynics and cleantech is no different. However, the Paris …
Category Archives: Technology
Entrepreneurs ‘must rethink their exit strategy’
Entrepreneurs could be holding back the growth of their business and jeopardising their long-term financial security by retaining full ownership of their company until retirement, according to Enterprise Ventures. It …
Thousands of firms at risk in tax avoidance clampdown
Thousands of companies could be facing an uncertain future as a result of HMRC’s clampdown on tax avoidance schemes, according to the insolvency trade body R3. As HMRC steps up …
Awards to help you grow your business
Organisations that want to grow and improve their business are being urged to enter for the 2015 North of England Excellence Awards. Now in their 21st year, the awards not …
Fridge gas firm set for global growth after £750k investment
A company which has developed a more environmentally-friendly range of refrigerant gases has received a £750,000 investment to boost its growth from The North West Fund for Mezzanine, managed by …
Firm targets energy sector with Rosebud backing
A family-run electrical engineering business has secured a £100,000 loan from Lancashire County Council’s Rosebud Finance to step up its presence in the renewables sector. Robinson & Lawlor, which employs …
Acquisition of hotplate firm set to create new jobs
A Lancashire company which is the world’s leading manufacturer of hotplates for the food industry has been acquired for a seven-figure sum, in a deal backed by Lancashire’s County Council’s …
Full steam ahead as family completes buy-out
The businessman who founded the UK’s only manufacturer of steam cleaning machines has completed a buy-out of the company with funding from Lancashire County Council’s Rosebud Finance. The deal has …
Tech sector has highest number of firms at risk
Digital businesses – regarded as one of the ‘hottest’ sectors of the economy – are amongst those with the highest risk of failure, according to figures produced by the insolvency …