By the time sponsorship paperwork clears, the candidate has often taken another offer entirely A London scale-up recruiting a specialist engineer from overseas can find the actual candidate assessment, interviews, technical tests, reference checks, wrapped up within a few focused weeks, only to watch the […]
Sustainability Reporting Just Became a Genuine Cost Centre for Mid-Sized London Firms
Rules written with large multinationals in mind are landing hardest on companies without a dedicated compliance team A mid-sized London manufacturing or professional services firm, large enough to fall within the scope of expanding sustainability and environmental reporting requirements but far smaller than the multinational […]
London’s Office Market Has Split Into Two Cities, and Landlords Are Picking Sides
Grade A space near a decent coffee shop commands a premium. Everything else is being quietly reconsidered Walk through the City on a Tuesday afternoon and the divide is visible from the pavement: certain buildings, newly refurbished, well-located, close to decent food options, are running […]
London’s Small Businesses Are Being Squeezed by Rents Set for a City That No Longer Exists
High street leases negotiated during a different retail era are quietly closing shops that would otherwise be thriving A café owner in Clapham doing genuinely brisk trade, queues out the door most mornings, a loyal local following, can still find herself facing closure not because […]
London’s Fintech Scene Is Maturing Out of Its Unicorn-Chasing Phase
Investors are asking about actual profitability now, and a lot of the old playbook doesn’t survive that question For much of the past decade, London’s fintech sector operated on a fairly consistent playbook: raise aggressively, prioritise growth and user acquisition over near-term profitability, and trust […]