Ben Butler

2 days ago | insidermedia.com | Ben Butler

A business-critical services specialist which was founded by Lord Ashcroft has agreed a £366m takeover by facilities management giant Mitie Group. The boards of Mitie and Marlowe have reached agreement on the terms of a unanimously recommended cash and share offer. This is pursuant to which Bidco, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitie, will acquire the entired issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Marlowe.

2 days ago | insidermedia.com | Ben Butler

Five lawyers at a North Wales law firm are celebrating qualifying as solicitors. All successfully completing their traineeships with Gamlins Law are Joanna Kumwenda, Kaleem Choudhry, Alicia Cooke, Tayla Rees and Laurel Martin. Now the five will focus on their specialist areas – Joanna (Divorce and Family Law), Kaleem (Civil Litigation and Personal Injury), Alicia (Family Law), Tayla (Commercial) and Laurel (Divorce, Family and Wills and Probate).

2 days ago | insidermedia.com | Ben Butler

Law firm Birketts has expanded its Bristol team with three new appointments in June 2025. The new hires are Barny Croft, partner, Private Wealth Disputes; Stephanie Kingdon, partner, Property Disputes; and Lucia Mills, legal director, Property Disputes. Croft brings with him substantial experience and expertise in the field of private wealth disputes, having built a distinguished career advising clients on complex contentious probate, trust disputes and related matters.

2 days ago | insidermedia.com | Ben Butler

A drive-thru Burger King and a pizza restaurant in Blaenau Gwent is set to move forward, creating more than 80 jobs. Land at Blaina Road, Brynmawr, has been earmarked for the development by applicant Starburst Ltd. Proposed is one Burger King drive-thru, a pizza restaurant and takeaway, and one tanning shop. The application states the proposal will create between 74-84 full and part-time jobs. There is provision for 30 parking spaces.

2 days ago | insidermedia.com | Ben Butler

A strategic communications specialist based in Bristol is reporting a £2.1m turnover in 2025, marking the fourth year of 30 per cent year-on-year growth. In the last year, 28 new clients have joined AMBITIOUS with brands such as Yell, Accurise, Granicus, Kohler Mira, Tympa, Exacta Technologies, Future Leap and Warp Technologies added to its client portfolio.