As Fortune Herald explores the UK fintech PR agency world, we spoke with Steven George-Hilley, founder of Centropy PR about how he built a multi-million pound business through hard work, long hours and no external investors. What are the secrets to starting your own PR business? First, you must have a clear reason for doing so, and that means a genuine passion for PR. Far too many agency owners can’t write a press release, don’t understand the news cycle or have a clue about how to spin a story. Your employees need to see that you love the job and…
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Global financial advisory firm deVere Group has warned that the United States’ decision to impose sweeping sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil producers, Rosneft and Lukoil, could spark a new wave of turbulence across global markets. The sanctions – the first direct measures by President Donald Trump’s administration targeting Russia’s energy sector – aim to curb Vladimir Putin’s ability to finance the war in Ukraine by striking at the country’s most lucrative exports. Under the new restrictions, US companies and individuals are barred from doing business with Rosneft, Lukoil, and their subsidiaries. The measures could also cut the firms off…
International SME finance provider Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has launched a new global website as part of its growth strategy, marking a key step forward in its ongoing digital transformation. Developed on the advanced Contentstack platform, the new site brings together BFS’s brand identity and digital presence across its nine operating markets, offering a faster, more consistent experience for users. The project was delivered in partnership with iO Digital, a digital experience agency headquartered in the Netherlands. Sean Casey, Head of Corporate Communications at Bibby Financial Services, said: “As a proud family-owned business, our strategy is focused on delivering for…
Recently, Balega, the performance running sock brand with an avid following among distance runners, launched its Feel the Difference™ campaign, a global initiative that emphasizes comfort and performance. For Michael Polk, CEO of Implus, Balega’s parent company, the message is clear: comfort isn’t just a feeling, it’s an engineered result. “The Feel the Difference™ campaign demonstrates the product point of difference of Balega socks for runners, athletes, and other consumers living active lives,” Polk said. “Balega offers several styles, sock heights, and designs that deliver different levels of cushioning and compression to create a uniquely comfortable performance sock.” The campaign…
Alcohol plays a part in many of our lives across the country. And largely it involves a moderate relationship with it. From the odd pint on a Friday after work to a glass of wine with dinner. There’s no real harm in that. However, more people than ever are seeing drinking habits shift from a casual habit to something more secretive. In fact, it’s a clear sign of problematic drinking with addiction treatment and alcohol/drug help from a detox clinic the only real way out. Suspecting that your partner is hiding their drinking can leave you feeling anxious, angry and,…
What people don’t often understand is that alcohol addiction impacts far more than just the person living with the condition. It’s a disease that can deeply affect those around them, from partners to colleagues and friends to, heartbreakingly their children too. Addiction can have a dramatic impact on a child’s upbringing, with parenting often deprioritised for alcohol. While, booze can affect so many other areas of being a parent too. Getting help from alcohol and drug rehabilitation centres are a must, as the damage it can cause to children can have a significant impact on both the short term and…
Benny Shabtai is a New York and Miami based entrepreneur with leadership across luxury watches, jewelry, and wellness. As founder of Raymond Weil USA, president and CEO of Di Modolo International since 2001, and co founder of Botanika Life in 2018, Benny Shabtai brings experience in product strategy, retail distribution, and brand positioning. Botanika Life focuses on clean, plant based skincare and wellness products infused with organically grown CBD, which aligns with the topic of how the brand builds its CBD line for different wellness needs. His background includes service in the Israeli military and a role as an embassy…
Paysend has announced an expansion of its long-standing partnership with Visa through a new initiative designed to enhance cross-border payment capabilities. The move will see Paysend’s Enterprise API — a powerful technology interface that allows businesses to integrate Paysend’s payment infrastructure directly into their systems — made available to Visa merchants and partners across North America. The development builds upon years of successful collaboration between the two companies in facilitating global money movement. Since 2023, Paysend and Visa have worked in tandem to enable real-time money transfers to Visa debit cards in more than 100 markets and territories. This partnership…
The $17.5 billion pre-owned aircraft market operates through relationship networks and opaque pricing. Global Jet Capital projects this market size annually over the next three years, representing transactions that manual valuations and exclusive broker access have historically dominated. Sergey Petrossov targets this inefficiency through Aero Ventures, providing AI-powered instant valuations, ownership cost simulations, and capital-backed liquidity previously not available. The platform democratizes sophisticated market analysis that individual aircraft owners historically didn’t have access to or obtained through established broker networks or institutional advisory teams. AI Eliminates Information Advantages Favoring Aviation Insiders Traditional aircraft ownership markets operated through limited transparency where…
Highlights: BGF, the UK and Ireland’s most active growth capital investor, is exploring its first-ever external fundraise to offer new institutional investors the opportunity to invest in UK growth companies through its well-established regional platform. The proposed fundraise would allow institutional investors seeking to deploy capital into UK SMEs to invest alongside BGF’s existing shareholders – Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, and NatWest. With a proven track record, BGF has achieved a 21.4% internal rate of return since 2016, demonstrating its ability to deliver strong, risk-adjusted performance. The company could raise up to £500 million from institutional investors next year, aligning with…
