Press release Victoria Parker celebrates her first year as chief operating officer at Westspring IT Technology company WestSpring IT is celebrating the first anniversary of Victoria Parker joining the business, reflecting on a year that has combined operational change, team development and continued investment in systems to support rapid growth. Victoria joined WestSpring as Chief Operating Officer following a 20-year career in specialist technology recruitment, where she rose to director level. Headhunted to support WestSpring through a period of expansion, she moved into a new industry with By Fiona Scott • 2 min read
Health and safety business to raise thousands for child bereavement charity The team at South West health and safety consultancy, Secure Safety Solutions have announced their ambitious plan to raise impressive funds for local charity in 2026. Andrew Wilkinson started Secure Safety Solutions in 2019, followed by his wife, Kim, joining the business in 2020. The health and safety business offers risk assessments, safety audits, and fire risk assessments. The pair head the team and are setting out their plan to raise funds for a cause close to their hearts. For 2026, they By Fiona Scott • 2 min read
Press release London finance director creates space for honest business conversations through podcast Running a business can be isolating. Especially once it starts to grow, the decisions get heavier and there’s less space to talk openly about what’s really going on. That feeling is what led London-based finance director Romesh Jeyaseelanayagam to co-host Strive & Thrive, a podcast built around honest conversations with founders and business leaders about the realities of running a business. The podcast began in October 2024 as a series of informal LinkedIn Live discussions. There was no big l By Fiona Scott • 3 min read
Press release Crystals for love – the woo way Louise Muir-Sage, the owner of Something Kind of Woo, the independent crystal and wellbeing shop in Wiltshire, is offering some tips on crystals which help with love and relationships in the run-up to Valentine’s Day. She has brought together five crystals commonly associated with love in its many forms, from self-worth and emotional recovery to trust and vulnerability. The collection reflects a growing interest in using crystals as tools for reflection, reassurance and personal development rat By Fiona Scott • 3 min read
Press release Leicester digital and brand agency becomes employee owned Established digital and brand agency Cite DMS, based in Leicestershire, has become an employee-owned trust (EOT), marking a new chapter focused on long-term stability, shared ownership and protecting the culture of the business. Founded in 2000 as a digital-first agency, Cite DMS has evolved into a full-service agency delivering brand, strategy, creative and digital services to clients across a range of sectors. The move to employee ownership was recently completed and gives every member of the By Fiona Scott • 3 min read
Press release Allergy packs chosen for UK School Breakfast Club roll out Educational packs developed by allergy sufferer and campaigner Julianne Ponan MBE and the Benedict Blythe Foundation have been selected by the Department for Education as a supporting tool for the UK’s national Breakfast Clubs programme, due to roll out in April. The inclusion of the ‘ABC’ packs (Allergy Breakfast Club) marks a significant step towards ensuring the Breakfast Club scheme is safe and accessible for children with food or drink allergies. To date well over 280,000 children at scho By Fiona Scott • 2 min read
Press release 2025 marks turning point for allergy safety as advocate Julianne Ponan MBE helps drive change For years, people living with allergies have said the same thing: the system hasn’t kept up. In 2025, that finally began to change. Across the UK, allergy safety moved higher up the public health agenda, with clearer standards, improved treatment options and growing recognition of the scale of allergies. For Surrey-based entrepreneur and allergy campaigner Julianne Ponan MBE, 2025 marked a year where long-called-for change began to take shape, both nationally and through her work at allergen- By Fiona Scott • 3 min read
Press release It takes two! Globally unique app wouldn't exist without partnership Author and ‘lean’ expert Michelle Leong has joined forces with a new business partner, award-winning marketing expert Debbie Gilbert to create ‘leaner’ living app to help users engineer a better, healthier and happier life. Since the publication of her book “Being Lean: achieve a better quality of life at home, in health, travelling and at work”, Michelle, who lives in London, set out to create a platform to make lean living accessible to those who need it. “It’s been a long-held dream to be a By Fiona Scott • 3 min read
Press release Expert personal trainer shares simple ways to start 2026 strong with at-home movement As 2026 gets underway, many people will be thinking about how they want to feel in the year ahead. January often arrives with good intentions and fresh motivation, but it can also bring pressure to do too much too quickly, whether that’s chasing step counts, joining busy gyms, or setting big, ambitious goals that are hard to sustain. From my experience working with people across the Cotswolds and beyond, the most sustainable way to start the year is by keeping things simple. You don’t need long By Fiona Scott • 3 min read
Press release Five things employers need to consider as background screening shifts in 2026 The way organisations screen staff is changing quickly. Artificial intelligence, rising fraud, and new regulation are all playing a part, and for many employers, it’s becoming harder to keep up. Rachel Bedgood, founder and CEO of Complete Background Screening (CBS), says 2025 has been a turning point for the industry, with more change expected in 2026. “Screening used to be something you did at the start of employment and then forgot about,” Rachel said. “That’s no longer the case. The risks By Fiona Scott • 3 min read
Press release Tech entrepeneur aims to set a new standard of trust in consumer technology Minfo, a new consumer technology platform designed to put people back in control of their engagement and data, is positioning itself as the ‘most trusted tech platform’ while allowing consumers to engage and interact with everyday media and public places. Founded by entrepreneur Roland Storti, Minfo is the result of more than 10 years of research and development. A ‘tech for good’ platform, Minfo has been built to transform TV, the most trusted source of broadcast advertising and content, as we By Fiona Scott • 3 min read
Press release Capital Gains Tax changes have not derailed employee ownership trusts says UK adviser Recent changes to Capital Gains Tax on Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) sales have prompted concern among business owners, however the reality is proving far less disruptive than first feared, according to expert Chris Maslin, founder of Go EO. When the November 2025 Budget confirmed the capital gains tax exemption on qualifying EOT sales would be reduced, some questioned whether this would undermine employee ownership as a viable exit route. Several months on, experience suggests otherwise, wit By Fiona Scott • 2 min read
