News

Daily news and press releases from members, guest writers and the B4 team.

Fitch Brew Co Heads to the USA

B4Tue 30th Jun 20202 min

Andy Deeley and Emily Fitch-Deeley, co-founders of cold brew coffee and teas producer, Fitch Brew Co, may be familiar to many of our readers having appeared at BIO2018 and, more recently, in NX Magazine. They’ve been ever present on social media, chronicling their amazing growth and, recently, overseas expansion. It’s great to see hard work paying off for such an industrious and likeable couple….oh, and by the way, at the same time that their expansion news hit, Emily gave birth to a new Deeley… congratulations!

Solicitors | Oxfordshire

Freeths solicitors expands its highly regarded family wealth practice with new...

Freeths SolicitorsTue 30th Jun 20203 min

Freeths is delighted to announce the recruitment of two senior private client specialists into its Oxfordshire family wealth practice.

Construction, Property | National

An audience with Mark Beard of Beard Construction

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B4 NewsdeskMon 29th Jun 20201 min

Throughout its 125 year history, Beard Construction has prided itself on building relationships as well as buildings and perhaps the three words that best describe the way in which they do everything are friendly, efficiency and committed.

Health & Safety, Manufacturing | Oxfordshire

Putting safe working at the heart of logistics by Katy Farrington

UnipartMon 29th Jun 20204 min

As companies start to head back to work during the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, there’s mounting confusion about how to keep people safe at work. One company with a long track record for world class safety, has implemented a way of safe working in distribution centres, offices and factories that is continually evolving and improving as scientists learn more about the COVID-19 virus.

Residential Property | Oxfordshire

Well I’m Back

B4 NewsdeskMon 29th Jun 20203 min

In the words of Samwise Gamgee: “Well, I’m back.” And the thing is – to my own surprise – I’m back with a bang!

Telecoms | Oxfordshire

No Sense In Caring

B4 NewsdeskMon 29th Jun 202010 min

In the last issue of B4, Paul Ballinger, Managing Director of STL Communications, featured in our lead article alongside founder, Brendon Cross, the man who has backed Paul to help him drive the company’s ‘next exciting chapter’.

IT Services, Tech, IT & Comms | National

Getting back to business with Ambi Silk of CQR Consulting

In the aftermath of this unprecedented event, planning your return back to business as usual can seem daunting, but it doesn’t have to be.

Business Strategy, Sales & Marketing, Sales Consultants, Strategy | National

How Entrepreneurs Sell: What they do that you don’t but probably...

Paul will discuss the findings from his recent research project exploring how successful entrepreneurs approach the process of selling.

Finance | Oxfordshire

Proficio Solutions

B4 NewsdeskSun 28th Jun 20204 min

Providing specialist Finance Director consultancy and bookkeeping services with the aim of helping business owners take control of the financial future of their business.

Solicitors | Oxfordshire

Protect yourself and your duties as a director

Freeths SolicitorsSun 28th Jun 20204 min

As the chaos caused by the coronavirus outbreak continues to impair global markets, creating unprecedented challenges that may prove to rival the 2008 financial crisis, directors are having to consider not only how to cope with the immediate effects on their business, such as supply chain disruption and employee retention, but also the potential long-term implications of their decisions.

Branding, Design, Sales & Marketing | National

Why creativity is essential for business success, more so now than...

Why creativity is essential for business success, more so now than ever before with Iain Lewis of Torpedo

Business Parks, Sustainability | Oxfordshire

Bee-ing even greener at Howbery Park

B4 NewsdeskSat 27th Jun 20204 min

We are committed to cherishing our beautiful landscape at Howbery Business Park, making the most of outdoor spaces for our community to enjoy, and playing our part in encouraging bio-diversity. Our most recent initiative – championing bumblebees – joins a whole raft of other measures introduced over recent years, which those based here clearly appreciate.

Sales Consultants, Training | Oxfordshire

Sales training ✔, we’ve done that… have you really?

B4 NewsdeskSat 27th Jun 20204 min

It’s a familiar response that Nick Hughes of Dynamic Coach hears almost daily. Where businesses have invested in a sales training programme – he questions how businesses are facing up to the new challenges.