Business News

  • Changes to ID Verification on Companies House

    Check if this applies to your business and avoid fines or further action. From November 2025, all company directors and specific other roles will be legally required to verify their identity with Companies House. This is a legal requirement and part of the UK government’s efforts to improve corporate transparency and reduce fraud under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency…

  • Revaluation for Businesses- 2025

    What does Revaluation mean for my business? What is being updated? The Valuation office Agency (VOA) is re-evaluating the rateable value of all business premises and relevant multipliers. The new figures will be announced in 26th November 2025. When will the change happen? The new rateable value of businesses and related multipliers will come into…

  • New Ealing Borough Apprenticeship Schemes

    Ealing Council launches two new initiatives to strengthen the local economy Following the adoption of the Ealing Jobs and Skills Strategy, and in alignment with the recently published National Industrial Strategy and London Growth Plan, two new initiatives will be launched to strengthen the borough’s economy and further support our local employment, training and skills…

  • Good for Ealing – FREE Business Breakfast

    Help your business grow Do you want to help your business grow through being London Living Wage accredited, learn about how to be more sustainable to save you money, and much more? Join us for a morning of networking, business insights, and a delicious breakfast at our free Good for Ealing Business Breakfast event with a…

  • Ealing Council’s Stop & Shop+ Goes Live

    Acton Stop & Shop+ to go live From 21st September 2025 Ealing Council’s proposed Stop & Shop+ will come into effect across the borough of Acton. This will effect short-stay parking spaces, requiring customers to register for their 30 minutes of FREE parking, previously named Stop & Shop. How does the new system work? Customers are required to…

  • Ealing Residents Get New Tool to Combat Fly-tipping

    Ealing Council is calling on the community to help stop fly-tipping. The council’s “This is our home, not a tip” campaign has been ramped up with a new webpage featuring CCTV footage of those caught on camera illegally dumping waste. The videos, filmed in Acton, Southall, and Greenford, are part of a targeted effort to…

  • Proposed Stop&Shop+

    Ealing Council is suggesting to change its remaining short-stay free parking spaces called ‘stop and shop’ into stop and shop+ parking spaces.  This means a 30-minutes of free parking at all stop and shop+ spaces around the borough. You can find out more about the Stop&Shop+ proposal on the Council’s website here. A statutory consultation will…

  • West London Festival of Business 2025

    Take part in the West London Festival of Business 2025! Date: Friday 7th March 2025 Time: 8:00am – 4:00pm Location: Holiday Inn Brentford Lock, Commerce Road, London, TW8 8GA The West London Festival of Business is your opportunity to shine, giving you the chance to showcase and promote your business to our diverse business community. Please click here to secure…

  • Unlock Growth: Join Ealing Council’s Fit To Bid® Programme

    Tony Mulvahil from Planning for the Best based in Acton has a few 1-2-1 business advisory sessions left on the Ealing Fit to Bid programme which runs until March 2025. These confidential sessions are designed to help you identify and overcome your key challenges and support your business growth.  You can book time directly with…