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Revealing the UK’s PropTech 50 for 2025. UK companies creating original technology for real estate, construction, the built environment and building management celebrated.
Founder accused of forgery ousts Big Technologies chair. Sara Murray OBE, embroiled in £320m High Court battle with listed firm she founded, fights back alongside fellow shareholders.
2025 Northern Leaders list celebrates region’s game-changers. More than 200 names from business, charity, sport, politics, property, philanthropy and TV have been included in the second annual list.
CurrentBody launches on LSE with market cap of £300m. Cheshire-based Beauty Tech Group admitted to London Stock Exchange in one of biggest flotations of the quarter.
S&W aims to bring ‘personal touch’ to professional services in the North. Fast-growing accountancy firm, formed following sale of Evelyn Partners’ professional services business to Apax Partners, brings historic strength of Smith & Williamson brand to Manchester and beyond.
ASOS share price drops as sales fall amid turnaround plan. Online fashion retailer reports rise in profit – at lower end of previous guidance – after addressing legacy issues.
J.P. Morgan to ‘retire’ Nutmeg as it rebrands investment service. Launch of new digital wealth & investment service brings end to over a decade of Nutmeg name in UK market, which was acquired by bank in 2021.
Revolut executives’ Fuse Energy powers past $300m revenue. London-based startup founded by Alan Chang & Charles Orr which is on mission to tackle soaring energy bills has reached feat in three years.
PayPoint shares rocket as Royal Mail buys Collect+ stake for £44m. FinTech, which remains majority shareholder, set up parcel delivery network as JV with Yodel before buying latter’s stake for just £6m.
Firm completes first dual LSE-Nasdaq listing of century. AI infrastructure firm only founded by ex-US Energy Secretary Rick Perry & Toby Neugebauer in January has completed $13.8bn dual listing.
Fuse Energy: From startup to unicorn in three years. Ex-Revolut execs Alan Chang and Charles Orr founded Fuse in 2022 and can count ex-F1 champion Nico Rosberg as an investor.
Controversial Builder.ai ‘chief wizard’ lines up new startup. Sachin Dev Duggal was at forefront of ex-unicorn’s fallout over summer despite having already left & is now prepping launch of new AI venture.