The Citation Group, the global compliance specialist, has made its first, transformational move into the North American market by acquiring HRdownloads, a leading provider of HR software, content and advisory support to companies across Canada.

Carbonaires, the London-based carbon asset management company, today announces it has entered into a partnership with Klarna, a leading global payments provider and shopping service, and the biochar innovation business HUSK. Under the arrangement, Carbonaires are supporting HUSK with the funding of machinery in a state-of-the art biochar production facility in Cambodia.

Dataseat, a programmatic media platform for mobile marketers and a part of Verve Group, today announced the hiring of Dr. Matina Thomaidou as VP, Head of Data Science.  This latest appointment supports the company’s global expansion plans, deepening its expertise in the data-driven digital advertising industry.

A cybersecurity business whose automated platform helps SMEs to detect vulnerabilities in their IT system has raised a further £500,000 from the North East Venture Fund, supported by the European Regional Development Fund and managed by Mercia.

Talent acquisition platform RAMP Global has today announced the appointment of finance, strategy and corporate development executive Brad Collins as investor and Board advisor, as it bolsters its global senior team to support its ambitious growth plans.

The taboo-busting ad encourages women to ditch plastic-riddled disposable pads and tampons in favour of its sustainable period wear, with an honest depiction of real period stories, in an effort to normalise conversations around menstruation.

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is delighted to announce the appointment of Richard Collier-Keywood to the organisation’s board.

PCE Automation Ltd announced that the company has been awarded the King’s Award for Enterprise, in recognition of its excellence in innovation.

In a landmark year for the business, Simply Asset Finance also reached £1billion lent to UK businesses since inception and saw 2022 revenues soar to £38.2million.

Pharmacierge, the healthtech company that pioneers medicine (ePrescription) delivery apps for private clinicians, today announces that it has raised a further £2.4m, to extend its national leadership through its e-prescribing platform mPrescribe®.

Hawkr, the platform digitally transforming the live music merchandising space, has secured £260,000 in a Seed round led by early-stage focused venture capital firm Jenson Funding Partners and other investors.

Growth was fuelled by UK sales (up +55% YOY) and an expanding export market, which saw new distribution channels open up in the United States thanks to the business establishing its own warehouse in Wisconsin.

Social Value Portal (SVP), the UK’s leading platform for measuring and monitoring social impact, has secured £8.5m in a Series B funding round led by Mercia with support from existing investor Beringea.

Wayland Additive Limited today announces the close of a £4.6 million funding round, with backing from existing investors Longwall Ventures, Parkwalk Advisors and ACF Investors.

Inboxbooster has launched from stealth today with a $1m pre-seed funding round to help email senders get their comms into the primary inbox of their audience.

Attackers are targeting under-resourced suppliers with weaker defences as a way of disrupting or compromising larger organisations. The notable ransomware attack on a supplier to semiconductor giant Applied Materials is expected to lead to $250m in lost sales.

International law firm Womble Bond Dickinson has strengthened its London restructuring and insolvency practice with the appointment of Amy Gallimore who joins as partner.

Link My Ride, the social cycling app, can announce that it has acquired investment from a range of high profile names from across sport, including F1 star Valtteri Bottas, alongside current professional cyclists Daryl Impey, Tiffany Cromwell and Ryan Gibbons.

Parliament Chiefs are investigating how the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill can add £4.7 billion to the UK economy over the next 10 years, detailing modern laws for a data-driven era.

Two sports scientists who have developed an employee wellbeing and performance app have secured a further £1m from North East Venture Fund, supported by the European Regional Development Fund and managed by Mercia.