The BFA (British Franchise Association) has just released more details about the programme at this year’s annual conference.

UK brands face additional complexity. Since Brexit, SCA rules are set by the FCA under the UK SCA-RTS rather than by EU regulators, and scheme stored credential requirements apply on top. Brands that ...

Chris Rolland, CEO of AllClear and InsureandGo, will take part in the Distinguished Gentleman's Drive in Guildford, Surrey, on Sunday 27 September, joining classic car owners worldwide in a 1967 ...

You've closed your funding round and expansion into the US is your next move. The market is large, the opportunity is real, and your investors expect it. But European expansion into the US is ...

Against a global luxury slowdown, Laopu Gold has outsold Richemont's jewellery division in China and become the only Chinese brand to break into the high-jewellery segment. For decades, European ...

Pocket Storage is an innovative, keyless and secure self-storage service, offering 24/7 access to a range of city centre locations My experience running Spokesafe showed me that secure, app-based ...

Alloa entrepreneur spins her Sardinian Italian heritage into a luxury knitwear brand, using regenerated cashmere sourced from Prato in Tuscany, one of Italy’s most renowned textile districts My eureka ...

Fraud is the only crime type where we expect victims to carry the burden of prevention. We tell people to be "more careful", "use common sense", or "do more training ...

UK small businesses need a short, documented escalation path before a late invoice becomes an open-ended cash-flow problem A sale can look profitable in the accounts while the cash remains with the ...

UK projects must prepare for climate change or risk failure New survey data from the Association for Project Management (APM) suggests that the recent UK heatwave had a widespread impact on project ...

The first half of 2026 has presented a mixed picture for UK businesses. While pressures have remained in many parts of the market, there have also been signs of stabilisation, with some sectors ...

You work in digital media but have also built a career in stand-up comedy. How did that happen? It started because I was phobic of public speaking, rather than because I had any great ambition to ...