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Apex champions proactive firewall upgrades for MSPs
Firewalls

Apex champions proactive firewall upgrades for MSPs

Apex Computing turns firewall upgrades into planned security strategy, helping clients avoid breaches, downtime and costly distressed buys.

By Gaëlle Perrin • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026

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Automotive Insights adds leaders & moves to new base
Data Analytics

Automotive Insights adds leaders & moves to new base

Automotive Insights bolsters senior team with three key hires and relocates to a new Manchester base to fuel its next growth phase.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Personnel Checks buys KYC to boost SME screening reach
Data Protection

Personnel Checks buys KYC to boost SME screening reach

Personnel Checks buys Manchester-based Know Your Candidate, gaining 2,000 SME clients and a second UK base in a six-figure deal.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
AI & tech shifts driving complexity for UK leaders
Data Protection

AI & tech shifts driving complexity for UK leaders

AI and tech upheaval is piling pressure on UK business leaders, with most saying their roles have become far more complex since 2020.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
UA92 & Fujitsu join forces to boost female leaders
EduTech

UA92 & Fujitsu join forces to boost female leaders

UA92 partners with Fujitsu to spotlight gender gaps and galvanise male allyship in boosting women's leadership across business and academia.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
AI-ready data centre planned for East Manchester site
Storage

AI-ready data centre planned for East Manchester site

Latos Data Centres has launched consultation on a new “Neural Edge” AI-ready data centre planned for a brownfield site in East Manchester.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Manchester dentist launches Radismile wellbeing app
Health Technologies

Manchester dentist launches Radismile wellbeing app

A Manchester dentist has launched Radismile, a smile-led wellbeing app offering three-minute audio sessions to ease daily stress worldwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
UA92, Fujitsu boost funds to support women in tech
EduTech

UA92, Fujitsu boost funds to support women in tech

UA92 and Fujitsu launch GBP £101,000 package of bursaries and apprenticeships to help more women and non-binary people build tech careers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
Willo hires Jim Berrisford to lead global partnerships push
Human Capital Management

Willo hires Jim Berrisford to lead global partnerships push

Willo names Jim Berrisford VP of Partnerships to drive global alliances after GBP £3 million backing and new UK office openings.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2026
Most Britons baffled by new AI & marketing job titles
Marketing Technologies

Most Britons baffled by new AI & marketing job titles

Most Britons have never heard of new AI and marketing roles, with many dismissing titles like Belonging Manager and Empathy Engineer as fake.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Manchester firms delay growth plans amid volatility
Digital Transformation

Manchester firms delay growth plans amid volatility

Manchester's mid-sized firms are stalling investment and expansion, citing volatile costs, policy shifts and tougher access to finance.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Immediate launches IX agency for live brand events
Marketing Technologies

Immediate launches IX agency for live brand events

Immediate launches IX, a dedicated experiential agency using its live shows and media brands to create bespoke in-person campaigns for advertisers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Ultamation hires Pixel Kicks for new digital platform
Software-as-a-Service

Ultamation hires Pixel Kicks for new digital platform

Ultamation taps Manchester digital agency Pixel Kicks to build a unified WordPress and WooCommerce platform for its growing software services.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Doorly raises GBP £600,000 to expand UK home services
Digital Transformation

Doorly raises GBP £600,000 to expand UK home services

Doorly secures GBP £600,000 to accelerate its shift from barber-booking app to nationwide on-demand home services marketplace.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
ANS Academy earns Ofsted 'strong standard' rating
DevOps

ANS Academy earns Ofsted 'strong standard' rating

ANS Academy becomes first apprenticeship provider to earn Ofsted's new 'strong standard' rating across all inspection categories.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
PushON unveils Connect to unify eCommerce marketing
Customer Relationship Management

PushON unveils Connect to unify eCommerce marketing

PushON launches Connect to unify fragmented eCommerce marketing, promising cross-channel insight and clearer links between spend and sales.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Voicescape buys Enterprise RPA to boost housing tech
Digital Transformation

Voicescape buys Enterprise RPA to boost housing tech

Voicescape acquires Enterprise RPA to fuse AI tenant engagement with housing automation, targeting stretched landlords and local authorities.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Houlihan Lokey hires Mark Ward to boost IT services
Data Analytics

Houlihan Lokey hires Mark Ward to boost IT services

Houlihan Lokey hires Mark Ward as Managing Director to expand European IT services coverage from its Manchester and London offices.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026