Wine Dinner at Fazenda
27/02/2026
Fazenda is delighted to present an unmissable Bordeaux Wine Dinner, designed as an intimate evening of exceptional pairings and unforgettable flavour.
peopleHUB – ERA 25 Unpacked – Preparing for Day One SSP
27/02/2026
peopleHUB is introducing a new series, ‘ERA 25 Unpacked’ – short, practical sessions designed to help employers navigate the key changes introduced by the Employment Rights Act 2025.
Consultation on fire and rehire: changes to expenses, benefits and shift patterns
26/02/2026
Downtown in Business has teamed up with award-winning HR Consultancy business High Performance Consultancy to respond to the government’s consultation on its latest changes to employment law.
Double digit growth in 2024/25 for Ward Hadaway
12/02/2026
The results, covering the period from May 2024 to April 2025, mark the firm’s fifth consecutive year of revenue growth and demonstrate continued delivery against its long-term strategic growth objectives.
Leading Building & Construction Director Joins Sutcliffe as Company Marks 40th Anniversary
12/02/2026
Liverpool Engineers and Building Surveyors strengthens the senior leadership team with appointment of Chartered Building Surveyor Daron Williams.
Meet the Partner with Glenville Walker
30/01/2026
As part of Downtown Den’s Meet the Partners, Frank McKenna caught up with Michael Smeaton and Anna Salisbury from Glenville Walker to get advice for our members about Shareholders Agreements and why we need them
Business Rates Change Is Welcome — But If It Leaves Hospitality Worse Off, It Has Failed
08/01/2026
In a special joint blog with Liverpool Business Improvement District boss, Bill Addy, Frank discusses the governments Business Rates Change and asks how it will affect the hospitality industry.
An open letter to the Chancellor : Business Rates Change Must Go Further – Or the High Street Pays the Price
08/01/2026
Downtown in Business and Liverpool Business Improvement District have written an open letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer raising serious concerns about the current design of business rates reform.
Liverpool Business Improvement District and Downtown in Business launch national campaign to “Unlock Britain’s Visitor Economy”
05/01/2026
The campaign will bring together business leaders, BIDs, hotels, retailers, cultural venues, and parliamentarians to press government for a more pro-growth, business-led approach to supporting the visitor economy.
Season 5. Episode 5. | Hospitality | Hyatt Regency & INNSiDE By Meliá
12/12/2025
In this episode DIB boss Frank McKenna chats with Sarah Matts from Hyatt Regency in Manchester and Annabel Lax from INNSiDE By Meliá Manchester.
Season 5. Episode 4. | Hospitality | Sefton Collection
05/12/2025
In this captivating discussion with DIB boss Frank McKenna, Conor O’Donovan, CEO at the Sefton Collection, explains how he got involved in the industry, his highs and lows and what he learned from the experiences.
Sedulo Group celebrate record year with revenues circa £24.5m
04/12/2025
The figures are on the back of a strategy set in 2023, when revenues were £15m, to double in size by 2026 and the organisation is firmly on track.