Dina Foods Making Bakery Work For Foodservice Operators
Dina Foods, a London‑based family firm, supplies artisan Mediterranean flatbreads and luxury confectionery to UK foodservice operators. Its portfolio is built around reliable shelf life, clear allergen labeling and cost consistency, meeting the rising demand for plant‑based and clean‑label menu items. Vegetarian product sales jumped 23% year‑on‑year in 2025, and the company has expanded its footprint post‑COVID by offering flexible packaging and day‑part versatility. The recent launch of sourdough khobez under the Paninette® brand taps consumer interest in gut‑health benefits.
Chesterfield Digital Marketing Agency Supports Over 150 Businesses Since Launch
Hello Social Avenue, a social‑first digital marketing agency founded by David and Abbie Coslett in January 2023, has expanded from a kitchen‑table startup to a full‑time team after a 74% turnover increase in 2025. The firm now supports more than...
Award-Winning Care Provider Opens 27-Bed Residential Home
Thornton Hill Care Home, a 27‑bed boutique residential facility, opened near Skipton after a full redevelopment of a restored 1870s manor. The luxury‑focused home offers independent living with daily support, targeting individuals and couples seeking a community‑centric environment. Managed by...
Leading Scots Audiology Group The Hearing Clinic UK Expands Into England
The Hearing Clinic UK, a Glasgow‑based audiology group, announced the acquisition of the award‑winning Congleton Hearing Centre in Cheshire, marking its first expansion into England. The deal follows a record 2025 in which the group served more than 7,000 patients....
Deloitte Private Report Highlights Family Business Growth Despite Economic Uncertainty
Deloitte Private’s new Family Business Insights Series, based on a survey of 1,587 firms in 36 countries, shows family‑owned companies are set to expand markedly despite economic headwinds. By 2030, family businesses with at least $100 million in revenue are projected...
Gebrüder Weiss Opens Logistics And IT Center Vorarlberg
Gebrüder Weiss inaugurated its Logistics and IT Center in Wolfurt, Austria, committing roughly €100 million (≈$108 million) to the project. The 31,000 m² campus houses a 34‑metre‑tall automated high‑bay warehouse with 68,000‑pallet capacity, office space for about 400 employees, and the company’s central IT...
Permasteelisa Group Slimline Closed Cavity Facade (CCF) Technology
Permasteelisa Group has introduced a Slimline Closed Cavity Façade (CCF) that cuts façade depth by nearly half while retaining high transparency and heat‑gain reduction. The system uses a low‑carbon glass and aluminium panel, a heat‑reflective coating, and a 25 mm motorised...
Building A Balanced Board In A Family Business
Family businesses face a governance dilemma: how to build a board that honors legacy while delivering professional oversight. A balanced board blends family representatives, independent directors, and executive managers, creating a forum for robust debate, risk management, and strategic planning....
New-Look Rooms Revealed At Newquay’s Great Western
St Austell Brewery has completed the first phase of a three‑part refurbishment of the Great Western hotel in Newquay, revamping 26 bedrooms in the historic Trenarren Wing. The redesign introduces ocean‑blue and sandy‑yellow interiors, walk‑in waterfall showers, and surf‑themed details,...
Connolly’s Eggs Lands ‘Dream’ Partnership Supplying M&S
Marks & Spencer has partnered with Monaghan‑based Connolly’s Eggs to roll out a free‑range large‑egg range across all 16 of its Irish stores. The family‑run business, which started in the early 1990s with just 300 hens, now operates four state‑of‑the‑art...
Couple Swap London Life For New Luxury Glamping Venture
Barney and Heather Barc have launched Pont Tyweli Glamping, a luxury glamping site on an 11‑acre estate in South West Wales. After four years of planning and construction, the venture opened in April with three UK‑made geodesic domes, each equipped...
RWE And EMR Transform Fire-Damaged Components Of Scroby Sands Turbine
RWE has partnered with UK recycler EMR to deconstruct and recycle fire‑damaged components from its Scroby Sands offshore wind turbine. Over 140 tonnes of steel, aluminium, copper and composite materials were recovered, achieving a 99% recycling rate and avoiding more than...
Cleanology’s Focus On First-Class Training
Cleanology, a multi‑award winning commercial cleaning and facilities‑management firm, has opened a dedicated Learning & Development hub at its London headquarters. The new department delivers onboarding and continuous professional development, covering management, health‑and‑safety, waste handling, emotional‑intelligence and language tuition. With...
Data & AI Skills Now Top Priority For Finance Sector Hiring
UK finance firms are rapidly prioritising data and AI capabilities as the biggest hiring need, according to LinkedIn’s Skills on the Rise 2026 report. While 78% of organisations have deployed AI tools, only a third report tangible benefits, highlighting a...
Buzzworks Chefs Train With Master Chefs Of Great Britain
Buzzworks’ culinary teams attended an elite patisserie masterclass organized by The Master Chefs of Great Britain at Prestonfield House in Edinburgh. The hands‑on session taught advanced pastry techniques, presentation standards, and creative innovation, forming part of a corporate sponsorship that...
NK Motors Revs Up For £100M Turnover With New Young Talent
NK Motors Group, a fast‑growing car retailer operating in Long Eaton, Chilwell and Derby Pride Park, is closing in on a £100 million ($128 million) turnover target after a six‑month hiring surge. The firm added 10 staff members and two apprentices, bringing its...
Developing A Brand Narrative In A Family Business
Developing a brand narrative is a strategic imperative for family businesses, linking heritage, current capabilities, and future ambitions. A cohesive story differentiates the firm, builds trust, and unifies employees around a shared purpose. Boards must ensure the narrative reflects values,...
Exit Readiness: Why It Matters & How To Prepare Your Business
James Cowper Kreston emphasizes that exit readiness is a proactive strategy, not a last‑minute fix. By establishing clear financials, robust KPIs, solid governance and tax efficiency early, owners safeguard value and avoid forced sales. Early work on corporate structure, share‑scheme design and...
Preserving Family Business Legacy & Encouraging Individual Ambitions
Family businesses must juggle preserving a multi‑generational legacy with the personal ambitions of younger members. Open communication, flexible roles, and intrapreneurship are highlighted as practical tools to align individual goals with the firm’s long‑term vision. Succession planning that allows phased...
Why Risk Management Matters In A Family Business
Family businesses, while prized for longevity and personal commitment, face unique risk exposures that intertwine commercial and relational threats. Robust risk management—spanning governance, financial controls, succession planning, and conflict resolution—helps protect both the enterprise and the family’s wealth. By formalizing...
When Values Aren’t Enough: Leadership In Family Firm Culture
Family firms often tout deep‑rooted values, but Paul Andrews argues that values alone don’t sustain culture. The article explains that leadership alignment—consistent interpretation, embodiment, and communication of those values—turns abstract principles into lived experience. Misalignment, especially during generational transitions or...
Dina Foods Announces Nationwide Ocado Retail Partnership
Family‑owned Mediterranean specialist Dina Foods announced a nationwide partnership with Ocado Retail, launching its artisan flatbreads, sourdough pittas and handcrafted Baklawa on Ocado.com from April 13. The deal adds the Paninette® range, Tasty Goodness sourdough pittas and 200 g Baklawa packs to...
Parent-Child Dynamics In Transitioning Family Firm Leadership
Transitioning leadership in family‑owned firms demands deliberate planning to preserve both business performance and family harmony. Early goal setting, clear role definitions, and structured communication—often facilitated by an external advisor—reduce friction between parents and children. Ongoing professional development and a...
Boosting Productivity In Family Firms For Long-Term Benefit
Family businesses are leveraging clearer role definitions, stronger governance, and targeted technology to sharpen productivity amid rising costs and labour shortages. By formalising job descriptions and decision rights, firms reduce duplication and accelerate execution. Investment in employee development and adoption...
Managing Succession When Family Members Have Different Visions
Family businesses face heightened risk when heirs hold divergent visions for growth, values, or risk tolerance. Experts advise initiating succession conversations early, establishing a family council, and codifying shared values in a charter to create a common decision framework. Aligning...
Luxury British Bedmaker Expands Into China
British luxury bedmaker Harrison Spinks is entering China through a partnership with Sleep Comfortably, launching a flagship store at the end of the year followed by a phased rollout of additional locations. The move builds on the company’s 185‑year heritage of...
Ergonomics On The Move: Supporting Your Mobile Workforce
Hybrid workforces are increasingly operating from cars, hotels, cafés, and transport hubs, exposing employees to ergonomic hazards that traditional office‑centric programs overlook. Stiffness, shoulder tension, and back pain arise from poorly designed temporary workspaces, reducing focus and long‑term health. Portable...
Family Firms More Exposed To Cybersecurity Risks
Family businesses are increasingly exposed to the same cyber threats as large corporations, yet many still treat security as a technical afterthought. High trust, legacy technology, and informal governance create unique vulnerabilities that can lead to insider breaches and ransomware...
How Philanthropy Is Reshaping Family Business Strategy
Family firms across the UK are moving from occasional charitable gestures to strategic philanthropy that is woven into their core business identity. By aligning giving with long‑term purpose, companies are using social initiatives to reinforce reputation, address talent shortages, and...
Cybersecurity Is The Responsibility Of The Board & Not An Afterthought
Family businesses face heightened cyber risk due to legacy systems, informal processes and a culture of trust that can be exploited by phishing and CEO‑fraud attacks. The article argues that cybersecurity must move from an afterthought to a board‑level governance...
Why Defining Responsibilities Matters In Family Businesses
Family businesses blend personal relationships with commercial ambition, making clear role definition essential. Undefined responsibilities lead to duplicated effort, delayed decisions, and resentment that can jeopardise performance and family harmony. Formal governance tools—boards, family councils, shareholder agreements—provide the framework to...
Why Family Firms Must Embrace AI Or Risk Being Left Behind
Family firms are at a crossroads as artificial intelligence reshapes every sector. AI delivers immediate gains in efficiency, predictive analytics, and customer insight while respecting the human touch that defines these businesses. Early adopters report faster decision‑making and freed creative...
Over Half Of UK Business Leaders Fear Becoming Obsolete
Alliance Manchester Business School’s survey of 500 UK senior decision‑makers finds that 67 % experience work‑related stress weekly, with the figure rising to 74 % among leaders in larger firms. Over half (55 %) worry about staying relevant as technology and management practices...
The LEGO Foundation And LEGO Group Support New Phase Of Global Initiative
The LEGO Group and UNICEF have launched a new three‑year phase of the Responsible Innovation in Technology for Children (RITEC) initiative, backed by a $4.9 million commitment from the LEGO Foundation. RITEC aims to embed children’s well‑being into digital game development...