£100m Liverpool fund manager River Capital expands its North West operations by opening a new office. Tony McDonough reports River Capital is to extend its reach as leading North West SME funder by opening a second office.…

Wirral business finance specialist Bathgate Business Finance lends £1m to nine SMEs in June - only the second time it has hit the milestone in a single month. Tony McDonough reports Bathgate Business Finance has supported nine…

A new venture will see amphibious dock tours return to Liverpool docklands next week - 11 years after the Wacker Quacker Yellow Duckmarine sank in Salthouse Dock. Tony McDonough reports Splash Tours will launch its amphibious tours…

A Liverpool city region health tech venture that uses AI to help pathologists to make complex blood cancer diagnoses secures cash injection from £11m fund. Tony McDonough reports An £11m seed fund for Liverpool city region…

£20m windfall for shareholders as Liverpool city region Vimto maker Nichols reports an 18% rise in half-year pre-tax profits. Tony McDonough reports Soft drinks business Nichols will pay a ‘special dividend’ to its shareholders…

In his latest report on the Liverpool homes market, Alan Bevan of City Residential gives a cautious welcome to Labour’s planning reforms but adds Keir Starmer needs to back it up with hard cash. Tony McDonough reports If the new…

Latest Red Flag survey from insolvency specialist Begbies Traynor reveals 48% year-on-year rise in Merseyside firms in ‘significant financial distress’ with gyms, retailers and restaurants hardest hit. Tony McDonough reports There…

A 37,000 sq ft pharmaceutical R&D facility in Wirral will house up to 200 skilled workers when it opens in 2025 and the project has reached a key milestone. Tony McDonough reports Building firm Eric Wright Construction is on…

A date is set for the start of work on the £20m transformation and partial demolition of The Strand shopping centre in Bootle - but not until after Sir Tom Jones has stopped singing. Tony McDonough reports Sefton Council says work on…

Liverpool firm Optimum Group, which operates 27 Costa Coffee shops, says full-year revenues have passed the £10m mark as it reveals further expansion. Tony McDonough reports  Costa Coffee franchisee Optimum Group is reporting…