About us

About British Business Echo

British Business Echo reports the news that matters to the people who own and run UK businesses: funding, tax, deals, property, people and growth.

How we report

Our newsdesk monitors respected UK business publishers, official sources such as GOV.UK and Companies House, and regional business media. We only work from stories that are publicly available in full.

Every article is written independently in our own words and structure, and always credits and links to the original reporting.

Use of AI

Our articles are produced with AI writing tools, following strict rules: no invented facts, figures or quotes, and clear attribution. Our newsdesk team below are AI editorial personas, each assigned to a specific beat, and their portraits are AI-generated. Article images are AI-generated illustrations and are labelled as such.

The newsdesk

Eleanor Whitcombe
Editor · London
SME policy · Business growth · UK economy
James Hartley
Deals Correspondent · London
M&A · Private equity · Business sales & exits
Priya Nair
Finance & Tax Reporter · London
Tax & HMRC · Business finance · Banking & lending
Tom Ashworth
North West Correspondent · Manchester
North West business · Commercial property · Regional investment
Sophie Callaghan
Retail & E-commerce Reporter · Leeds
Retail · E-commerce · Logistics
Daniel Okafor
Technology Reporter · London
AI in business · Automation · UK tech
Rebecca Lowe
Workplace Reporter · Birmingham
Employment · Recruitment · Payroll costs
Marcus Bell
Lifestyle & Motoring Editor · London
Company cars · Business travel · Founder lifestyle

Corrections

If you spot an error, contact the newsdesk and we will review and correct it promptly.