Ahead of the 17th annual Growing Business Awards in November, you have until 18 September to nominate the companies which exemplify best in class when it comes to categories including exporting, innovation, brand building and entrepreneurship.
After demonstrating success in helping the likes of Evian, T-Mobile and Adidas create and distribute viral videos, London-based Unruly has been acquired by News Corp in a deal worth £114m.
The increased connectivity of the digital age is lowering barriers to entry and opening up international growth opportunities for dynamic companies, suggested a new Grant Thornton report – which took a look into what exactly made the UK such an attractive business destination.
By David Craik
A failure to survive beyond the all-important three year mark can be linked to poor management skills rather than the expected lack of finance.
By David Craik
A new Which survey said Lush has the best customer service in the UK, with Scottish Power trailing in last.
Having shunned repeated approaches from Facebook to acquire it, and reportedly recently been under the microscope of Alibaba as a potential purchase, multimedia messaging platform Snapchat has unveiled maiden in-app purchases as it looks to build revenues.
American computing giant IBM has hired ex-Thomas Cook CEO Harriet Green for a role that will see her leave travel behind as she helms new Internet of Things and education business units.
By David Craik
The government should help businesses improve employees’ foreign language skills through tax breaks or grants, according to a leading entrepreneur in the space.
By David Craik
British small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) using multiple cloud products are posting higher revenues than cloudless rivals.
By David Craik
UK creative industries are soaring thanks to domestic and global demand for our games, film and TV but more can be done to drive further growth.
