The Buckinghamshire-based Technology specialist and cloud service provider Atech Support, has attracted funds from the independent asset manager BOOST&Co to support rapid growth and future acquisitions The privately-owned, leading UK cloud service provider will use the seven figure funds to offer additional products and services, to new and existing clients, whilst also supporting its growth... Source ..read more

Finalists for the Solent SME Growth 100 Ranking have been announced. These local businesses have been highlighted for their recent significant growth and the role they play in driving success within the Solent region. Jo Whittle, Operations Director at The Business Magazine, said: “We are delighted to be able to champion the companies featured on this year's Solent SME Growth 100 Ranking. Source ..read more

The University of Winchester Business School has been awarded the Small Business Charter Award in recognition of its support for small businesses, student entrepreneurship, and its commitment to the local economy. The accreditation means that the School can help deliver a UK-wide government programme supporting SMEs (small or medium-sized enterprises) in their post Covid-19 recovery... Source ..read more

Influential tech advisory firm, TechMarketView, is working with Reading-headquartered cybersecurity solutions provider, Assuria, to help SMEs based in the UK and Ireland break into the fast-growing managed security services market. Assuria is offering ambitious UK and Irish tech companies the chance to deliver comprehensive cybersecurity managed services to clients from their own security... Source ..read more

The Thames Valley SME Growth 100 finalists have now been revealed. Based on the 2022 edition of the listing, businesses across diverse sectors have been chosen as finalists based on their growth, leadership and innovation. This year’s award ceremony is sure to be an exciting one – with more than half of the listing consisting of newcomers, it’s more than likely that we’ll be welcoming some first... Source ..read more

The number of SMEs in the South-East that are in significant distress has dropped by 9.8% in April-June of this year in comparison to January - March numbers. The South East number decreased from 128,111 SMEs to 115,613, according to business recovery practice Real Business Rescue's insights for Q2. Overall in the UK, 69,500 SMEs moved out of significant distress since businesses have been able to... Source ..read more

Airbox Systems, the leading situational awareness tool designed to streamline operational responses for emergency services, has secured a £1.5 million loan from the alternative lender BOOST&Co to support its goal of doubling in size during the next 12 months. The firm, based in Wantage, Oxfordshire, has revolutionised how emergency services respond by helping teams to visualise their environments... Source ..read more

Azets, the UK’s largest regional accountancy and business adviser to SMEs, has appointed chartered tax adviser Ross Parsler as tax director, based in the Orpington, Kent office. In addition to Orpington, Azets also has staff in Maidstone, Ashford, and Canterbury in Kent, and Parsler, whose tax expertise spans some 26 years, will work across all four offices as well as with Azets throughout the UK. Source ..read more

The UK’s six million SMEs may be very different in make-up, but they all have one thing in common: IT problems often interfere with good customer service. In fact, small businesses lose more than 50 trading hours each year trying to fix technical gremlins. To help start-up and scale-up businesses spend less time on technology glitches, Epoq IT has launched a new range of SME tech support services. Source ..read more

The Thames Valley SME Growth 100 finalists have now been revealed. Based on the 2022 edition of the listing, businesses across diverse sectors have been chosen as finalists based on their growth, leadership and innovation. This year’s award ceremony is sure to be an exciting one – with more than half of the listing consisting of newcomers, it’s more than likely that we’ll be welcoming some first... Source ..read more