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YFM backs Swanky with GBP £7.6 million growth deal
Software-as-a-Service

YFM backs Swanky with GBP £7.6 million growth deal

YFM Equity Partners invests GBP £7.6 million in Exeter-based Shopify agency Swanky, funding hiring, service expansion and selective acquisitions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 4 days ago
M&S says Auror platform cuts store violence and theft
Surveillance

M&S says Auror platform cuts store violence and theft

M&S says Auror platform is helping cut store violence, with nine in 10 colleagues feeling safer as police use sharper data to target repeat offenders.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Woodgate & Clark expands broker support with BIBA tie
Customer Experience

Woodgate & Clark expands broker support with BIBA tie

Woodgate & Clark boosts broker support with BIBA associate status and hires as Managing Director Mike Higgins targets closer ties across the UK market.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Celerity acquires Ranger4 to boost automation & AI
DevOps

Celerity acquires Ranger4 to boost automation & AI

Celerity buys Ranger4 to expand automation and AI services, with the UK managed services provider targeting secrets security and cloud cost control.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Huboo acquires Sorted to create joined-up logistics platform
Software-as-a-Service

Huboo acquires Sorted to create joined-up logistics platform

Huboo snaps up Sorted in a deal set to link fulfilment, shipping and returns on one platform for retailers across the UK and Europe.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
UK startups shift outside Central London, report finds
Hybrid & Remote Work

UK startups shift outside Central London, report finds

UK startup formation spreads beyond Central London as commuter-belt towns outpace major cities for virtual office sign-ups, Hoxton Mix says.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Manchester tech event spotlights AI, cyber & trust
Virtualisation

Manchester tech event spotlights AI, cyber & trust

Manchester tech conference to probe AI governance, cyber defence and deepfake hiring as business leaders weigh trust, risk and customer experience.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
POWWR names Martin Eade as Chief Operating Officer
Digital Transformation

POWWR names Martin Eade as Chief Operating Officer

POWWR appoints Martin Eade as Chief Operating Officer to oversee operations, with Customer Success and Broker & Compliance now under one executive.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Canopius opens Manchester office as second-largest hub
DevOps

Canopius opens Manchester office as second-largest hub

Canopius deepens Manchester bet with 10-year lease for centre bringing together technology, data and project management roles.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Apex Computing wins third Microsoft Solutions Partner nod
Digital Transformation

Apex Computing wins third Microsoft Solutions Partner nod

Manchester IT support firm Apex Computing lands a third Microsoft Solutions Partner designation after securing recognition for Microsoft Security.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month
Bucharest tops Europe startup rankings as London slips
Hybrid & Remote Work

Bucharest tops Europe startup rankings as London slips

Bucharest crowned Europe's most startup-friendly city as London ranks 69th globally, with Eastern European hubs sweeping the top three.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Last month
FutureEverything closes after 31 years in Manchester
Smart Cities

FutureEverything closes after 31 years in Manchester

Manchester digital culture pioneer FutureEverything shuts after 31 years, leaving a legacy in AI, open data and festival-led innovation.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Accel-KKR backs AccessPay in Manchester growth push
Software-as-a-Service

Accel-KKR backs AccessPay in Manchester growth push

Manchester fintech AccessPay lands majority backing from Accel-KKR to speed product development, widen enterprise services and eye acquisitions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
British Business Bank boosts Empirical Ventures by GBP £10m
Robotics

British Business Bank boosts Empirical Ventures by GBP £10m

British Business Bank adds GBP £10 million to Empirical Ventures to back deeptech 'venture scientists' and widen early-stage funding beyond London.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
GoCardless, Jellyfish Energy test recurring Pay by Bank
Fintech

GoCardless, Jellyfish Energy test recurring Pay by Bank

GoCardless and Jellyfish Energy complete first live recurring Pay by Bank test, opening the open banking model to business energy billing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2026
Open Media joins VIOOH for UK DOOH programmatic buying
UK expansion

Open Media joins VIOOH for UK DOOH programmatic buying

Open Media links with VIOOH to trade 42 UK digital out-of-home screens programmatically, offering 120m monthly impressions to buyers.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
PushON appoints Emma Gunn & Emily Harris amid growth
Digital Transformation

PushON appoints Emma Gunn & Emily Harris amid growth

Ecommerce agency PushON hires Emma Gunn and Emily Harris to bolster its growing Manchester team after reporting 40% annual growth.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Zayo to connect QTS Cambois AI campus in Northumberland
Network Infrastructure

Zayo to connect QTS Cambois AI campus in Northumberland

Zayo Europe to build four fibre routes for QTS's vast Cambois AI campus, boosting Northumberland's role in the UK's digital infrastructure.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026