As National Adoption week kicks off (12th- 17th October), local adoption agency and charity, Families for Children, is turning its attention to finding loving, adoptive families for those children who wait the longest.
Last month saw the launch of the National Adoption Campaign, #YouCanAdopt, which aims to bust some of the myths around those who are eligible to adopt. Families for Children are going one step beyond that to highlight the need for adopters to consider adopting children who wait the longest for families. This includes sibling groups, children over 5 years old,...
Tech-focused investment bank, Bristol-based ICON Corporate Finance, has advised Bath-headquartered Event Store Limited on its strategic investment from Qualasept Holdings (QH).
Event Store is the company behind EventStoreDB, the open source event stream database which has been a market leader in Event Sourcing and Event Driven Architecture since its launch in 2011. Initially incubated within QPH, Event Store’s significant success across multiple sectors brought about the spin out and strategic investment.
Monica Shupikai Simmons, Director at ICON Corporate Finance, who led...
Well-capitalised Private Equity funds are on the hunt using their buy-and-build platforms to deploy significant capital behind acquisitive technology company CEOs, says Bristol-based tech-focussed investment bank ICON Corporate Finance. That’s good news for tech companies looking to be acquired, or for those looking to become an acquirer.
Having focussed on future-proofing portfolios during the early stages of the pandemic, private equity funded companies are sitting on war chests, actively seeking to expand portfolio companies’ operations and generate growth through acquisition...
If you ask any entrepreneur when the best time to start a business is, it’s likely their answer would be right now. There’s no time like the present, and with any start-up, finances play a huge part in your decision-making process. Here are a few hacks to get you started:
Keep business separate from personal
It’s never a good idea to blur the lines between business and pleasure. The same goes for your finances, especially when you start out. As a start-up it is imperative to treat your company as an independent entity, and a major reason is tax. Keeping an accurate record of your...
People are shifting towards growing their own fruits to make sure that they are chemicals-free. When you grow them yourself, you can control the number of pesticides and artificial enhancers added to the soil. One of the most popular fruits is strawberries, owing to their irresistible taste that adults and children alike love.
You can eat them alone, with cream and chocolate, or turn them into a homemade jam. Strawberries are also easy to plant as they fit anywhere, regardless of the space you have. To aid you in the gardening process of this juicy fruit, we will provide you with...
The University of Exeter, working with Petroc College and the Association of Colleges and supported by City and Guilds, have produced an online tool for forecasting the spread of Covid-19 in colleges and helping to keep buildings open for as many students as possible.
While still in its beta edition, after a successful trial period with several colleges, the app is now available to every further education setting in the country. It allows colleges to input their setting’s data under different control systems, including class-based bubbles, larger year group bubbles and attendance...
Insurance is so important in so many different aspects of our life. The main purpose of insurance is to protect yourself and your family from unfortunate incidents which could cost you a lot of money. Both insurance policies for yourself and policies which cover your children specifically are extremely helpful in providing the best possible life for your kids. There are many ways in which insurance can benefit children, which you may have never thought of before. Here are 6 reasons that will compel you to get insurance for your children.
With many households set to spend more time than ever at home over the coming months, one Devon charity has launched a programme of support to help people save money on heating their homes, including energy saving advice and discounts on heating oil.
Devon Communities Together is offering free online energy saving events and one-to-one personalised advice as part of the Big Energy Saving Network 2020. Each year the charity engages with people all over Devon to help reduce fuel poverty in the county and this autumn/winter this advice looks set to be more important than ever....
The UK holiday lettings market is thriving as more and more people look to go on holiday closer to home. While this is good news, it does mean you could be facing a high level of competition from other investors.
If you’re hoping to boost your rental income, there are a number of extra steps you could take to help you stand out from the crowd. The following hints and tips will ensure that you’ll be doing your best to increase your holiday home income to the max:
Make the most of your outside space
Transform your garden from a wasted space into a...
