Colt Data Centre Services gains approval for £2.5 billion investment at Hayes Digital Park
Colt Data Centre Services has secured approval to invest £2.5 billion in three large-scale data centres at its Hayes Digital Park campus in west London. The expansion, approved by Hillingdon Council, will add 97 MW of IT capacity to the site near Heathrow Airport, more than doubling its total capacity to 160 MW. Construction is […]
Payabl. launches new payments integration with Shopify
European financial technology provider payabl., which has a UK base in London, has introduced a new payments integration with e-commerce platform Shopify, enabling merchants to offer quicker, more secure, and convenient payments at the point of purchase. The new payabl. payment extension allows Shopify merchants to streamline their payment experience with popular payment methods, rapid […]
London AI legal technology platform TrialView secures £3.1 million investment
TrialView, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered legal technology platform, has secured an investment of £3.1 million, converted from the original $4.1 million, to rapidly increase its staff and expand its reach internationally. Founded in 2014, TrialView offers a litigation platform designed for legal case preparation, management, and presentation. The platform uses AI to “mine” documents, helping […]
Octopus Apollo VCT launches £100 million in new offer for B2B software companies
London-based Octopus Apollo VCT has launched an offer for up to £100 million (£75 million plus a £25 million overallotment facility). The Venture Capital Trust (VCT) has total net assets of £523 million and a portfolio of around 45 companies. Octopus Apollo invests in business-to-business (B2B) software companies, focusing on businesses that are at the […]
Solidatus secures £5 million loan from Salica Investments
London-based provider of data lineage solutions, Solidatus, has secured a £5 million loan from the Growth Debt Fund at Salica Investments to support research and development (R&D) and drive growth. The global data governance market is expected to approach £20 billion by 2032, with data lineage becoming an increasingly important element. Growth in the market […]
Ultima Business Solutions merges with Tristmarque for end-to-end IT managed services
Ultima Business Solutions, which has a UK headquarters in Reading, has announced plans to merge with London-based Trustmarque Group, in a landmark deal. The merge will bring together more than 1,000 employees and in excess of 3,000 customers, providing a combined portfolio of expert-driven, end-to-end information technology (IT) and managed services. The deal, expected to […]
Legal tech startup Robin AI reportedly cuts jobs after failed funding round
London-headquartered legal technology startup Robin AI is reportedly cutting jobs after not securing a planned £37.5 million funding round. The company has already made redundancies in New York and is in consultation over further cuts in London, with around 50 roles expected to be affected in total. Robin AI offers an artificial intelligence (AI) driven […]
London software and service provider Opus 2 buys Amsterdam legal AI firm Uncover
London-based Opus 2, a software and service provider for disputes and case management, has announced its purchase of Uncover, an Amsterdam-based legal artificial intelligence (AI) company. The two organisations will combine their technology and expertise to improve workflows for legal professionals. Uncover, established in 2022 by Caroline Korteweg and Ingrid van de Pol-Mensing, offers a […]
London MedTech CoMind raises £76.7 million for non-invasive brain monitoring technology
London-based MedTech company CoMind has raised £76.7 million to develop and commercialise its non-invasive brain monitoring technology. This investment is one of the largest European healthtech funding rounds this year. The funding will be used to complete clinical trials, scale manufacturing, and secure regulatory approval for its first product, CoMind One. Founded in 2018 by […]
Southern businesses not surprised by NCSC reporting sharp rise in major cyber incidents
The UK is experiencing a sharp increase in cyber attacks, with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warning that cybersecurity has become a matter of national resilience. The NCSC’s Annual Review 2025 reveals that the organisation handled 204 nationally significant cyber incidents over the past year, which is more than double the 89 incidents managed […]