8 September 2026 - UK Top 50 law firm Birketts has become a Certified B Corporation™ (B Corp™), an internationally recognised accreditation that reflects its commitment to high standards of social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency.

Selling your business and planning lifetime wealth For many entrepreneurs, selling a business is the ultimate reward: years of risk converted into wealth, freedom and choice. But the key question is not simply, “What is my business worth?” It is, “How much is enough, and how should that wealth support me for the rest of my life?” A successful exit strategy is therefore more than a valuation exercise. It is a tax, wealth, lifestyle and succession decision, where the right structure can matter as much as the headline price.

Make your workplace accessible with Good Access, Wednesday 30th September, 10:00am-12:00pm

The latest Lloyds House Price Index reports that average UK house prices fell by 0.2% in August and by 0.4% on an annual basis. This was the first year-on-year decrease since November 2023.

A short-let boom is running through Sussex, Kent and Surrey — but a standard buy to let mortgage was never built for it. Here's what I tell clients before it becomes a problem.

Air Ambulance Week 2026 takes place from 7–13 September, bringing together the UK’s air ambulance charities like KSS to raise awareness and vital funds for the lifesaving pre-hospital care they deliver every day.

London Gatwick has launched a new series of free SME masterclasses to help businesses become more sustainable, make better use of AI, strengthen their sales approach and win larger commercial contracts.

Leading Hampshire, Sussex and South East accountancy firm Carpenter Box, part of the Sumer Group, has strengthened its presence across the Solent region with the opening of a new Southampton office and the appointment of Business Services Partner Kate Cooper.

A survey of owner-managed and SME businesses by accountants and business advisers Kreston Reeves and AAB (in partnership with the Association of Practising Accountants) has found little support or confidence in the government, with 97% rating its support as ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’.

A healthy-looking sales pipeline can hide poor qualification, weak forecasting and significant commercial risk.

Construction activity dropped again in August after signs of life in July and the overall picture remains weak...

One of the UK's most trusted medical voices to support lifesaving charity across Kent, Surrey and Sussex

Musical theatre lovers are in for a very special evening this autumn as Tottington Manor welcomes West End star Dean Chisnall for A Night at the Musicals Gala Night on Saturday 17 October 2026.

Emeritus Professor Joe Nellis is Head of Economic Research at MHA, the accountancy and advisory firm.   Inflation in the Eurozone has edged higher again, rising from 2.9% in July to 3.3% in August. This is a cause for concern – reinforcing worries that price pressures are proving more stubborn than policymakers would like and raising concerns that interest rates may have to rise again in the near future.  But does the European Central Bank have to act now? Having already raised interest rates in June, rising inflation adds weight to the case for another hike in September. On the one hand, this is due to short-term economic shocks. Energy prices have significantly increased in the last six months as a result of the Middle East crisis, and clearly a resolution to the ongoing conflict would bring welcome relief for the European economy. If this is just a temporary spike in prices, more restrictive monetary policy is not necessary and could derail an already teetering European economy.   However, the ECB cannot afford to let transitory inflation become embedded, and therefore structural. If inflation expectations stay high, higher costs will begin feeding through into wages and services inflation, creating the conditions for long-term inflation troubles. As inflation surged across 2021 and 2022, the ECB took the position that this was a ‘transitory’ phenomenon, holding rates low and allowing inflation to become embedded. If needed, policymakers will be ready to raise rates to prevent this happening again.   The ECB faces a dilemma: a trade-off between higher interest rates and economic cost. Higher borrowing costs will continue to squeeze heavily indebted households, weaken housing markets and make investment more expensive for businesses. For SMEs in particular, another increase in financing costs could mean investment plans being indefinitely postponed or abandoned altogether.   Governments across the Eurozone also face an uncomfortable trade-off. Higher interest rates increase the cost of servicing public debt, potentially reducing the fiscal room available for tax cuts, infrastructure investment and other spending priorities. Attempts to compensate households through broad fiscal support could, meanwhile, add further demand to the economy and complicate the ECB’s task of bringing inflation to a halt.   The wider concern, therefore, is not simply that inflation has passed 3%. It is that the Eurozone — and more broadly, Europe — could enter the last quarter of the year stuck between sticky inflation and increasingly restrictive monetary policy. The ECB’s top priority remains price stability, but the economic cost of achieving this may become an expensive burden that the Eurozone economy can ill-afford.

In this article, I share how to build a stronger sales culture for sustainable growth.

Hundreds more cancer patients receiving chemotherapy at East Surrey Hospital and Crawley Hospital can now be offered scalp cooling, after gdb members support for the hospital charity helped fund new machines to double capacity in both chemotherapy units.

By Andrew Hookway, Founder and MD of Extech Cloud.  Many organisations in West Sussex and Surrey rely heavily on Microsoft 365 to manage emails, documents, collaboration and day-to-day operations. It has become the backbone of modern business, yet despite its widespread adoption, many companies are unaware of one of the most valuable security indicators available within the platform, which is Microsoft Secure Score.

St Catherine’s Hospice is delighted to announce the launch of a new partnership that will significantly increase its lottery income over the coming years...

Planning your company Christmas celebration? Reigate Manor has a fantastic programme of festive events this year, with plenty of options for teams of all sizes.

South East construction company recognised for growth, leadership and employee ownership.