How these small businesses have bounced back thanks to Britain’s bike boom

While many small businesses continue to suffer at the hands of the coronavirus pandemic, those in the cycling industry have never been busier.  A fear of catching the virus on public transport has seen a big rise in the number of people cycling, while sales of new bikes have exploded.  Meanwhile, much quieter roads and … Read more

Meet the charity boss who’s teamed up with an asset manager to fund healthcare tech start-ups

Charity and think tank Future Care Capital has teamed up with RYSE Asset Management to launch a fund investing in innovative early-stage healthcare companies. It has already funded an in house start-up e-learning platform for unpaid carers and an NHS prescriptions management app.   Andrew Whelan is founding chairman of Future Care Capital and director of … Read more

Nurseries that charged full price during lockdown could face legal action from parents

Nurseries, childminders and pre-schools that charged full fees during lockdown are facing mounting pressure to refund parents after an industry watchdog deemed it unfair to charge fees for services that were not provided. The Competitions and Markets Authority wrote an open letter to the early years sector this week, warning that they could face legal … Read more

Maskey: How entrepreneur shifted from finance boss to face mask mogul

Even though wearing a face mask has become the norm, with the Government making them mandatory while shopping, many will find themselves in a position where they’ve left their mask at home, or lost it. It’s these people and those that have not yet invested in a good quality mask that entrepreneur Adam Freeman is targeting … Read more