Small firms are being shut out of billions in public contracts as bids disappear into a “black hole” of unanswered feedback and red tape, warns the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). In a new report Signed, Sealed, Delivered: How public ...

UK-based field service management software provider, Joblogic, has acquired Arantico and Invida, two complementary software businesses, in deals that significantly expand the company’s footprint across the UK and Ireland.  The acquisitions come as Joblogic builds on its recent investment from Vista Equity Partners, and add over 100 customers and approximately 60,000 end users to ...

Mechanical and electrical engineering firm, Roberts & Prowse (Swindon) Limited, has been acquired as part of a successful management buyout (MBO). The company, which provides M&E services across the commercial, industrial, and public sectors, was founded more than 50 years ...

DASFire, a leading provider of fire detection and suppression solutions for the data centre sector and an Alpine Group company, has announced several key leadership appointments to support the company’s evolution and growth. David Parry has been appointed as Managing ...

Thomas Dudley and The Marmon Group Limited (TMGL), a US-owned (Marmon Holdings, Inc) company who provide engineering solutions across 11 industry groups, have agreed terms to transfer the production of Bailey products from Cerro EMS (a company within TMGL) to ...

Leading risk, compliance and safety specialist, Helix International Group Limited (“Helix International Group”), has secured significant investment from Queen’s Park Equity (QPE) to support and continue its impressive growth trajectory. Founded in 2011 by Rosalind Benjamin, Helix International Group is a multi-faceted group providing a range of risk, ...

UK-based security services provider, Aegis Support Services, has launched in Dubai marking another significant milestone in the company’s growth strategy, following its move to open offices across the UK in Cardiff, Manchester, and Glasgow in 2024. The move is part ...

Bellrock has acquired Axiom, a property and construction consultancy based in Scotland. Axiom delivers project management and cost consultancy services to private-sector clients across leisure, residential and industrial developments. With offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester and London, the acquisition expands ...

Multi-service provider, Servo Group, has relocated to a larger Southern base to accommodate a raft of new appointments, boosting its growing rail and infrastructure division. The company, which already has offices in Leeds, Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham and Teeside is expanding ...

Ventro Group has acquired Harrold-Jones Services, a Midlands-based provider of electrical, security, fire safety and building refurbishment services in a strategic move to strengthen the company’s existing team and reinforce its commitment to delivering a comprehensive suite of building compliance ...