As Riello Burners, of Huntingdon, celebrates its 50th birthday, Key Accounts Director Graham Barker looks back at the history – and forward to the future – of the UK heating industry. The spring of 1976 was a very different era...

A small family business in Watton, Norfolk, has taken a big step onto the global stage - without losing sight of the very human story that started it all Fox by the Lake has been named an OpenAI Select Partner...

The Government’s June 2026 tax update promised simplification, modernisation and greater fairness. Among its announcements were changes and consultations covering VAT, e-invoicing and the tax treatment of company transactions. Some measures should make life easier for businesses. Others could have...

Award-winning financial planning firm Kingsfleet has relocated to a significantly larger office in Claydon, Suffolk. The business has moved into Deben House at Opus Park, increasing its office space by 50% from 1,200 sq ft to 1,800 sq ft. The premises...

Woodstone Funding Ltd has merged with David Booth Finance Ltd, bringing together two established Suffolk businesses with extensive experience in commercial and agricultural asset finance. The merger, creating new business Agrilend, combines Woodstone Funding’s almost 17 years of arranging finance...

East Anglian SMEs could face ‘an autumn cashflow crisis ‘if they don’t prepare properly for key October tax deadlines’. That’s the warning from Praveen Gupta, UK Head of Tax at international accountancy and business advisory group Azets. Many businesses face three...

Fisher Jones Greenwood (FJG), part of Lawfront, the leading regional legal services business, has accelerated its growth across East Anglia with the acquisition of long-established South Essex law firm Giles Wilson. The deal extends FJG’s presence and reinforces its...

A King’s Lynn-based law firm has been recognised as the highest donating firm in the East of England after raising £5,475 through the Will Aid charity Will-writing campaign. Hawkins Ryan Solicitors has supported Will Aid since 2012, raising a grand...

Construction is progressing on the new Middlegate Reservoir in Lincolnshire, a major infrastructure project that will play a key role in strengthening water supply resilience across the East of England. Delivered by Anglian Water’s @one Alliance in collaboration with the...

Planning permission has been submitted for a high-capacity, public biomethane facility next to FreshLinc’s headquarters, in Spalding. The refuelling station, built and delivered by Gasrecv, hopes to open by the end of the year. The site will be the first public...

Local businesses are invited to help shape Norwich’s future by taking part in a new public consultation on the city’s draft Energy Plan. The draft Norwich Energy Plan sets out a vision for a city that is more resilient, affordable,...

AI is helping East of England firms create new jobs and build the skills needed to stay competitive, according to research from the Lloyds Business Barometer. Businesses step up investment in AI skills 62% of East of England businesses already using...

Just 11.5% of businesses in the East of England feel fully prepared to handle a cyber breach, new study claims. Almost four in ten businesses across the East of England have experienced a cyber-security breach or data protection issue in...

Nearly one-third of local businesses struggle to recruit due to a lack of suitable candidates. The Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce Skills Survey 2026v found that 52% of firms find recruitment challenging. 39% of those who took part in the survey added...

A transformational skills and innovation centre, backed by £16.66m in funding from Freeport East, is now open in Stowmarket. The new gateway to growth for businesses in Suffolk and across the region was celebrated at a launch event attended by more...

Despite the UK’s reputation for a wet climate, demand for fresh water is increasingly putting pressure on available supplies. This summer, drought conditions, prolonged dry weather and hosepipe bans across parts of the country have made that pressure particularly...

If you run an SME, AI may be creating more questions than answers. Your employees may already be using tools such as ChatGPT. But that does not mean your business has a clear, safe or commercially useful plan. You may recognise...

Colchester-based ROL Cruise is celebrating 30 years in business – and recognition as one of the UK’s best employers. CEO Gemma Cairns chats to East Anglia in Business about her company secrets to success. The independent cruise specialists were ranked...

Cambridgeshire-based Rebecca Dawson – founder of specialist plus-size outdoor retailer Vampire Outdoors and co-founder of plus size outdoor community organisation Every Body Outdoors - has been recognised as one of the UK’s 100 most inspiring female entrepreneurs. She chats to...

Insolvency is often discussed in numbers; cashflow, liabilities, creditor rankings. However, when a business reaches this critical point, the impact stretches far beyond the balance sheet. Employees and suppliers are often the first to feel the ripple effects, facing uncertainty...

The East of England is one of the UK’s most economically dynamic regions, but many companies struggle to track spending. According to EY’s 2025 UK Regional Economic Forecast, London and the East of England are the only two regions expected to...

Is this Britain’s most complicated business tax relief with a handful of large corporations getting the lion’s share? Local accountancy firm Ensors thinks so. A complicated tax relief aimed at encouraging companies to commercialise their innovations within the UK is...

Independent finance brokerage Chatsbrook Finance has been highly commended for the second consecutive year at the prestigious Business Moneyfacts Awards. This significant achievement places the firm alongside some of the UK’s largest banks and financial institutions. The Business Moneyfacts Awards are...

Against a backdrop of growing regulatory and market pressures, Fisher Jones Greenwood has strengthened its team of experts to deliver the commercially focused legal support businesses need to succeed. Early in 2026, Fisher Jones Greenwood (FJG), a leading regional law...

FJG has stepped onto the pitch to help bring a new national gambling harm charity to life, supporting England football legend Peter Shilton CBE and his wife Steph. The firm is the principal sponsor for the launch of Shiltons’ Silverlining and will...

The Employment Rights Act 2025 are the biggest reforms to workplace rights in a generation. Jane van Zyl, CEO, Working Families, explores what it means for your business. The updating of existing legislation and introduction of new rights is designed...

Last year saw a record breaking 9,100 employment tribunal claims across the UK, marking a staggering 234% increase on the year prior. And as these claims rise, so does the question of how many result in claimants receiving cost...

As AI becomes embedded in core business processes, the way organisations collect, analyse, and act on personal data is changing. Data experts explore key issues to consider when reviewing your company’s Privacy Notice. Automated decision-making, profiling, and model training are...

In response to rising cybersecurity threats, a group of SMEs across Suffolk and Essex have completed the Cyber Innovate to Elevate (CItE) programme, delivered by Freeport East in partnership with the University of Essex, and funded by Innovate UK.  The programme’s successful completion...

The 100 Million Hour Movement aims to double the amount of employee volunteering hours by the end of 2028. A national initiative to boost flagging morale in UK workplaces while building community resilience is calling for more support for employee...