Almost 40% of commercial mortgage brokers see an increase in applications

Nearly 40% of commercial mortgage brokers have reported an increase in applications in the second half of 2025, while a further 30% said applications remained stable, pointing to resilient momentum despite a challenging economic backdrop, according to new research by Allica. Rising demand was driven primarily by businesses seeking to purchase their own premises (44%),…

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Tandem Bank appoints new Chair

10th March 2026 Appointments |

Tandem Bank has announced that it has appointed Stephen Jones as Chair. An industry veteran, Jones is currently Executive Chair of Investment Banking at Panmure Liberum and brings decades of senior leadership experience from across the UK banking sector, including senior executive roles at Santander and Barclays, as well as being the inaugural Chief Executive…

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Services sector brings economic boost but businesses face uncertain outlook

A bounce in services sector activity pushed UK business output to its highest level in a year, according to the latest Business Trends report from accountancy and advisory firm BDO. BDO’s Output Index, which measures activity across key sectors in the UK economy, increased to 98.80 in February, up from 97.67 the previous month. This…

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INSOLVENCY NOTICES: Appointment of Administrators – February 2026

In February 2026, the following administration notices were issued and advertised in the London Gazette for the following companies: 21:12 COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED A.L.N. CARPENTRY & JOINERY LTD AB SITE SOLUTIONS LTD AIR (UK) CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD ALL THINGS GREEK LIMITED ALLEN REID LIMITED ALPKIT LTD AMBER BRIDGING LIMITED ANDRA JEWELS LIMITED AQUILA RECRUITMENT LTD ARTEMIS…

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LIQUIDATION NOTICES: Creditors Voluntary Winding-Up – February 2026

Creditors Voluntary Winding-Up – Appointment of Liquidators notices have been issued in the London Gazette for the following companies in February: 10BUSOLA LIMITED 247 CONSULTANTS LTD 27 LONDON LIMITED 27 TALENT LTD 2M EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 49 SANDSTONE BOBCAT LDN LIMITED 4D MUSIC LTD. 4SITE SERVICES LONDON LIMITED 6 KITCHEN (N14) LTD 7W7 LIMITED A…

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INSOLVENCY NOTICES: Winding Up Petitions – February 2026

In February 2026, Winding Up Petitions (Companies) were issued and advertised in the London Gazette for the following companies: 10 ZONE ARCHERY LTD 360GLOBALNET LTD 365 DIVINE CARE LTD 365 UMBRELLA LTD 91 TO 97 BROAD STREET DEVCO LIMITED A E M DEMOLITION LIMITED A E STANTON LIMITED A&H EXCHANGE LIMITED A&M 1 LIMITED ABERCARN…

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