Plum Play: The family-run business which has seen sales rocket

Active garden sets such as climbing frames and trampolines have surged in popularity as parents have been forced to find ways to keep children active at home thanks to lockdown restrictions and limited access to outdoor and indoor play areas. One Lincolnshire-based family company says that the new-found popularity garden play sets has seen sales … Read more

Asda and New Look accused of ‘stealing’ small British family-run brand’s design

Not On The High Street founder Holly Tucker has accused Asda and New Look of ‘stealing’ a t-shirt design from a small British family-run brand. The entrepreneur, 43, from London, took to their Instagram page this week to criticise the retailers as she shared pictures of a t-shirt for sale on their websites, alongside a … Read more

Small family-run pest control firm won £108m contract to procure PPE for frontline NHS staff

A family-run pest control company that employs just 16 people was awarded a £108million contract to supply the NHS with PPE at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, it has emerged. PestFix, which has net assets of £18,000, received the large contract in April when the Government was under increasing pressure to meet the demand … Read more