Press release Protecting business from the biggest tech threats in 2026 South West IT firm, Westspring IT are doing their due diligence when it comes to tackling the big issues their clients – and all businesses - will face for their technology in the new year. For WestSpring IT, 2025 has been a year of growth and development. Through expanding their team and client offerings, they have gained invaluable insight into what the future could hold for businesses in the new year. Emma Carter, chief executive of WestSpring IT has seen clients return because they provide By Fiona Scott • 2 min read
Press release Communication expert celebrates book launch at Oxford's Saïd Business School Generational communication expert, speaker and author Alastair Greener has marked the launch of his new book, Generationally Speaking – How to Bridge the Generation Gap and Communicate with Confidence, with an event at the Saïd Business School in Oxford. The launch took place recently and brought together 35 guests, including representatives from the Saïd Business School, the Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce and members of the press. The room included people from different age groups, which Al By Fiona Scott • 2 min read
Press release Businesses step up their washroom standards as Loo of the Year figures reveal big changes Businesses from across the UK have once again put their washrooms under the spotlight, with new figures from the 2025 Loo of the Year Awards showing a sharp rise in first time entrants and a clear push on improving standards. Run by businesswoman Becky Wall BEM, the scheme has spent almost four decades celebrating excellence in ‘away from home’ washroom facilities. “Our mission is to celebrate and recognise good, great, outstanding and exceptional washrooms across the UK,” Becky said. “When pe By Fiona Scott • 2 min read
Press release Premium pet-sitting company launches in the Cotswolds for owners who want real peace of mind Entrepeneur and pet lover Holly Bird (it’s no pun that’s her name!) has started a new premium pet-sitting business covering Malmesbury, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and the Cotswolds. Holly, who lives in Malmesbury, loves animals and alongside her existing business managing a team of virtual assistants, she thought it would be fun to join a pet-sitting app for those weekends or evenings when she didn’t have childcare responsibilities. “I co-parent our children with my former partner,” she said. “T By Fiona Scott • 1 min read
Press release SME Awards to spotlight the real engine of UK growth – small businesses A new national awards programme has been launched to recognise the achievements of the best small businesses across the UK. The Best SME Awards have been created by entrepreneur Debbie Gilbert, who founded the Best Business Women Awards more than a decade ago which celebrates the diversity and power of female-founded enterprises. “I’ve worked with business owners for many years and so many of them achieve brilliant things without ever stepping into the spotlight,” Debbie said. “During the year By Fiona Scott • 2 min read
Press release Honoured for putting client experience first: Filestream celebrate award win Berkshire-based document management specialists, Filestream Ltd, are celebrating winning at this year’s Document Management Awards, taking home the trophy for the best Low Code/No Code Product of the Year. The award recognises Filestream Ltd’s innovative, user-friendly approach to managing documents, making it simpler and more efficient for businesses of all sizes. Filestream Ltd, led by Paul Day, Managing Director, and Layla Cockburn, Operations Director, were nominated in two categories this By Fiona Scott • 2 min read
Press release Social care experts appeal for more carers to come forward A team of experts who have come together to disrupt the expensive and complex social care system by running a recruitment ‘app’ for carers are appealing for more to sign up from Wiltshire, Somerset and Oxfordshire. AgoraStaff is a temporary staffing app for the social care sector founded by Richard Williams-Pears, a former town councillor and former mayor of St Austell in Cornwall, who saw firsthand the rising costs and inefficiencies in social care. He teamed up with his wife Jolene, AgoraSt By Fiona Scott • 2 min read
Press release Specialist building company becomes employee-owned Specialist building company Mike Whitfield Construction has become an employee-owned trust (EOT) in a move designed to secure the company’s long-term future, protect its values, and reward the team who helped build its success. Founded in 2006 by Mike Whitfield (68) who was already a sole trader and a carpenter by trade, the company has gone from strength to strength specialising in (so-called ‘passiv haus’ and eco projects) energy efficient and passive house construction in the Herefordshire a By Fiona Scott • 3 min read
Press release Dementia advocate shares tips for dementia-friendly dining this Christmas As the festive season approaches, dementia advocate and accessibility consultant Dr Carol Sargent of Sargent Group Consulting is sharing her expert guidance on how families can make dining out, or Christmas dinner at home, more inclusive and enjoyable for loved ones living with dementia. “For many, festive meals are a highlight of the season. But for people with dementia, their friends and families, noisy, crowded or unfamiliar environments can make dining feel stressful rather than celebratory By Fiona Scott • 3 min read
Press release Exclusive Creative Nature thins launch on Austrian Airlines long-haul Award-winning allergen-free brand Creative Nature is taking to the skies this November with a new exclusive product for Austrian Airlines. Passengers on long-haul flights will be able to enjoy Creative Nature’s Lightly Salted, Light & Crunchy Thins, a top 14 allergen-free mini corn cracker, available only on Austrian Airlines. Julianne Ponan MBE, Creative Nature’s CEO and founder, knows first-hand how stressful travel can be when you have allergies. “I’ve flown a lot and never really known if By Fiona Scott • 2 min read
Press release Finance expert shares practical cashflow tips for growing businesses Managing cashflow is one of the hardest parts of running a growing business, and one of the biggest reasons scale-ups stall or fail. With a career spanning global finance, start-ups, and FTSE 100 corporations, Romesh Jeyaseelanayagam, founder of The FD Consultant, draws on his experience running his own business over the past five years. He has spent years helping start-ups and scale-ups across the UK navigate the financial pressures of growth. Romesh was recently interviewed by the Institut By Fiona Scott • 2 min read
Press release Document management specialists celebrate ten years of collaborations across borders Berkshire-based document management and software specialists Filestream are celebrating a decade of working with Dublin-based Datascan Document Services. The two companies have collaborated for more than ten years to support a range of clients, particularly in the health care sector in Ireland, to ensure all sensitive documentation is processed in a fully encrypted manner prior to its secure delivery. Paul Day, MD of Filestream, said: “It’s a moment to celebrate this successful partnership. W By Fiona Scott • 3 min read
