Business News

  • Your FREE Business Rates Guide 2026

    REVALUATION COMES IN TO EFFECT 1ST APRIL BUSINESS RATES GUIDE 2026-27 Business rates are changing from April 2026, and we’re here to help you prepare. Your Acton BID has created a simple new guide to help local businesses understand this year’s business rates and the reliefs that may be available. If you’re unsure what’s changed…

  • New A-Board Licensing From 1st April 2026

    Effective from 1st April 2026 A-Board Only Licence Businesses wishing to display advertising boards outside their premises must obtain an A-Board Only Licence. Licence DetailsCost: £175 per year.Coverage: One A-board or similar free-standing advertisement per licence. Compliance StandardsTo maintain safety and street accessibility, all boards must adhere to the following rules:-Dimensions: Maximum height of 1 metre…

  • WLCC Festival of Business 2026

    Early bird tickets until 31st jan 2026 West London Chamber of Commerce 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. Date: 3rd March 2026Time: Breakfast – 7:45am – 9:15am,Exhibition: 9:30am – 4:00pmVenue: Holiday Inn, Brentford Lock, Commerce Road, Brentford, TW8…

  • Become an award-winning business

    London Living Wage Accreditation As a local business in the borough of Ealing, you are invited to enter the London Living Wage in Ealing Awards 2026 – an exclusive chance to celebrate and raise the profile of your organisation. Whether your business is already London Living Wage accredited, or you are thinking about starting your accreditation…

  • 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…