4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (273+ words) Dudley-based ventilation and environmental products specialist Ventilation & Environmental Supplies Ltd (VES) has been acquired by investment firm Euston Ventures, securing new ownership for the business after almost four decades of trading. Established in 1988, VES manufactures and distributes ductwork, heating and…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (126+ words) A Hull-based producer of holiday homes and lodges has fallen into administration. Sunseeker Holiday Homes employed an average of 76 staff in 2025, according to its accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025. The firm, which is located on Stockholm Road, Hull, was…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (710+ words) The future of Bradford catalogue brands Freemans and Grattan is uncertain as a potential sale remains unresolved and their owner warns of the need for further funding. The latest accounts, filed at Companies House, reveal combined pre-tax losses of almost…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (163+ words) Headlam Group has completed the sale and leaseback of its Bristol distribution centre, raising £3.15m as part of its ongoing strategic review. The sale, excluding VAT, represents a 50% premium to the property’s £2.1m book value and a 13.7% premium to its last market…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (357+ words) Scottish Enterprise has admitted that a “challenging global economic environment” hit performance last year, but the development agency still helped Scottish businesses generate £2.15bn in exports – one of its strongest international trade performances of the past five years. The 2025/26 annual report…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (326+ words) A South West commercial biomass boiler installation, servicing and maintenance firm that had a £4m turnover two years ago has gone into liquidation with the loss of 30 jobs. BBSM, based in Tiverton, Devon, was founded in 2019 to supported commercial and industrial…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (208+ words) A West Yorkshire-bedroom furniture producer has celebrated rises in both revenues and profits amidst a tough geopolitical and economic landscape. High Grove Beds, which has a factory in Liversedge, has released its results for the year ended 31 December 2025, in which…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (540+ words) Excalibur Group has acquired Coventry-based SpaSeekers, adding one of the UK’s longest-established spa booking platforms to its portfolio of consumer experience businesses. The deal brings SpaSeekers into the group alongside brands including Wowcher, Spabreaks.com, 5pm, Things-To-Do and Superbreak, strengthening its…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (318+ words) A new executive search firm has launched in Glasgow. Founded by chief executive Debbie Shields, with Tom Hopkinson as investor and non-executive director and Craig Paterson as chair, AVIIA plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) alongside traditional recruitment methods. The…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (470+ words) Administrators of Lincolnshire agricultural machinery manufacturer Househam Sprayers are chasing outstanding payments from the company which bought the business after it collapsed last year. Househam Sprayers, based at Roughton Moor near Woodhall Spa, entered administration in February 2025, with Alexander Kinninmonth…...