UKs leading entrepreneurs and business owners tell us the secrets of their business success
This week we take a look at Midland’s based Mirrors for Training Ltd, run by single mum Andrea Miles. She came up with her business concept by herself shortly after having a baby, when she had the unusual idea of using mirrors to help athletes use mirrors to aid their training.
Tesco buys London based digital music service We7 for £10.8M
UK start-up company Ensygnia confirmed today that, following an 18-month process, it had been granted its first technology patent by the UK Patent Office which could consign (forgotten) IDs and passwords to the past.
Medical materials company CamStent has successfully completed a second funding round with Yorkshire Association of Business Angels (YABA) members playing a crucial role in its success.
Cloud-based content collaboration firm Huddle announced today that it has raised $24 million (£15.3m) in its Series C round of funding.
Yell has announced the acquisition of Moonfruit Limited, the UK’s leading DIY website and online shop builder.
Business VoIP telephony and Internet provider Gradwell has today announced plans to make it self four times larger in four years – supported by a £1.15 million investment from regional equity fund Altitude Partners LLP.
Following its purchase in November of offers business Keynoir, Time Out Group, the world’s leading source of information and ticketing for arts and entertainment has acquired the Kelkoo Select daily offers business.
Time Out Group, the world’s leading source of information and ticketing for arts and entertainment has taken a further step in its rapid progression towards consolidation as a digital media group and towards its goal to reach a worldwide audience of 50 million per month with the acquisition of the Keynoir daily offers business.
Screens at Work Limited have been successful in gaining a £200,000 loan from the Regional Growth Loan Scheme (RGLS), managed by Finance East and financed by the East of England Development Agency (EEDA).
Cloud Accounting software specialist, Liquid Accounts has successfully secured second-round funding in order to develop its sales, coinciding with the release of Version 7 of its award-winning online accounting software. The new version includes many enhancements including a new optional integrated Payroll module.
The Cass Entrepreneurship Fund has announced an investment in a new technology company which combines events listings with geo-location functionality. Flypost has also been selected as one of the leading UK digital companies for this year’s UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) Mission to SXSW Interative 2011 in Austin Texas, which is taking place this week. The company has launched their new iPhone Application for this event.
Zoopla.co.uk, the leading UK property search and information website, has announced that it has raised a further £3.25 million of new funding to accelerate its already impressive growth.
Online accountant Crunch.co.uk is gearing itself up for a period of rapid expansion as it continues to consign the traditional accountant-model to the history books with its innovative service.
Karen Hanton, who was inspired to start the restaurant booking website toptable.co.uk in 1999 out of frustration at the sight of empty places in her London restaurant, has served up £35million after agreeing to sell to US firm OpenTable. The deal will see the Scottish entrepreneur receiving a £16million windfall for her majority stake.
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