MAMILs ride again – too late for bike businesses?

MAMILs ride again – too late for bike businesses?

by | Jun 8, 2026 | News

Not long ago, the UK cycling industry appeared stuck in a painful uphill stretch. A post-pandemic sales hangover, excess stock and squeezed consumer spending combined to leave retailers, distributors and manufacturers saddle-sore from one of the toughest periods the...
Cathedrals pray for cash

Cathedrals pray for cash

by | Jun 1, 2026 | News

On a Friday afternoon last summer, a large temporary stage was being erected in Exeter Cathedral. A curious tourist asked a volunteer about the concert that evening: was it orchestral or choral; which composers or works? A Rod Stewart tribute act would appear later,...
May 2026 Newsletter: UK film trade suffers ripple FX

May 2026 Newsletter: UK film trade suffers ripple FX

by | May 26, 2026 | News

Mounting financial pressure through the international film, television and post-production supply chain has claimed its latest scalp with a liquidation order handed to respected UK visual effects company BlackVFX. The collapse reflects an industry squeeze in which...
Sir Jeremy Hanley RIP

Sir Jeremy Hanley RIP

by | May 26, 2026 | News

Jeremy Hanley’s career in public life and business was characterised not by noise or grandstanding, but by the increasingly unusual qualities of steadiness, judgement and discretion. Those of us fortunate enough to work with him over many years knew him as a calm and...