ROXFIT, the digital training platform for hybrid athletes, has raised £1.9m in seed funding as participation in hybrid competition continues to expand rapidly worldwide. Founded by entrepreneurs Ben Wilson and Joey Allott, the business has grown from 80,000 users in May 2025 to more than 260,000 across 185 countries – driven largely by organic adoption within the global HYROX community. The funding round was led by existing investors DSW Ventures and strategic angel investor Peter Markham, with participation from SWIM Capital and continued backing from York Angels. It follows ROXFIT’s £800,000 pre-seed round, which supported product development and early international…
Author: Greg Robinson
Bristol based IT firm, WestSpring IT, will be represented at a major regional International Women’s Day event next month, with CEO Emma Carter invited to join a select panel of speakers. International Women’s Day itself takes place on Sunday March 8 and this year marks 115 years since the global movement began in 1911. The 2026 theme calls on us to imagine a gender equal world, one free from bias, stereotypes and discrimination, where difference is valued and celebrated. It is a day to recognise women’s achievements, raise awareness of inequality and encourage practical action towards greater gender parity. The…
Minfo, a new consumer technology platform designed to put people back in control of their engagement and data, is positioning itself as the ‘most trusted tech platform’ while allowing consumers to engage and interact with everyday media and public places. Founded by entrepreneur Roland Storti, Minfo is the result of more than 10 years of research and development. A ‘tech for good’ platform, Minfo has been built to transform TV, the most trusted source of broadcast advertising and content, as well as radio, cinema, digital signboards and public places, into interactive engagement. Pilot collaborations are centred currently in the city…
Why 2026 will be the year SMEs go ‘premium’ on the road As cost pressures linger, growing British businesses are no longer asking how can we travel less? but how can we travel better? – by investing in travel experiences that support performance, and wellbeing. In 2025, 94% of UK SMEs sent employees on business trips according to research by American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) with three in four believing that travel and in-person meetings are crucial for winning new business and maintaining client relationships. Long days, early flights and high stakes meetings put strain on employees, and…
Author and ‘lean’ expert Michelle Leong who has adopted the principles of ‘lean’ into her everyday life, is designing an app to help others be ‘more lean’. Three years after the publication of her book “Being Lean: achieve a better quality of life at home, in health, travelling and at work”, she is developing a smart app to help people live a ‘lean life’. Being created in the UK, the smart Leanier app will learn about a user’s behaviour and suggest ways to be more efficient, save time, reduce waste and boost happiness. For Michelle it’s a ‘behaviour engineering’ app: “It’s been…
Complete Background Screening (CBS), one of the UK’s most trusted screening providers, has appointed Samantha Vaughan as Chief Product Officer (CPO), strengthening its leadership team as the business continues to grow across the UK and international markets. Based in South Wales, Samantha brings nearly 20 years’ experience in the background screening sector. She has held senior roles across operations and product, leading teams responsible for delivery, regulatory oversight and product development, and helping shape screening packages used by organisations across the UK and internationally. Samantha said joining CBS felt like the natural next step. “CBS’s values align with my own.…
Author and ‘lean’ expert Michelle Leong has joined forces with a new business partner, award-winning marketing expert Debbie Gilbert to create ‘leaner’ living app to help users engineer a better, healthier and happier life. Since the publication of her book “Being Lean: achieve a better quality of life at home, in health, travelling and at work”, Michelle, who lives in London, set out to create a platform to make lean living accessible to those who need it. “It’s been a long-held dream to be able to bring the ‘lean’ methodology into someone’s personal life,” said Michelle. “I wanted to create a membership…
Family Wise, the Wiltshire-based genealogy and heir tracing firm, is celebrating its 14th anniversary, marking more than a decade of sustained growth, international reach and deep community roots. Founded in 2012, Family Wise has evolved from a small operation into a globally connected business with a team of more than 40 employees worldwide. Over the past 14 years, the company has expanded its office space twice, moving from its original base to a new office in 2016 and then into its current premises in 2018 to accommodate continued growth. Kirsty Gray, Managing Director of Family Wise, said: “When I started…
Award-winning free-from food brand Creative Nature has partnered with Eurostar to include its children’s Mango & Carrot Kids Snack Bar in the Eurostar Kids Bag, helping to make family travel safer and more inclusive for children with food allergies. The partnership has been delivered in collaboration with MileOne, which identified Creative Nature as the right fit for Eurostar’s children’s offering after several months of working closely with the brand. The Mango & Carrot Kids Snack Bar, which is free from the UK’s top 14 allergens, will be included in the Eurostar Kids Bag, giving parents peace of mind and children…
Generational communication expert, author and President of the Professional Speaking Association UK & Ireland, Alastair Greener, is celebrating the first anniversary of his Generationally Speaking podcast, which has now reached 30 episodes and continues to explore how people of different ages see the world. Alastair said he launched the podcast to create more honest conversations across age groups and to challenge assumptions about how different generations think. “I wanted to create a space where people could share their experiences openly and where we could really listen to each other,” he said. “Over the past year it’s shown me just how…