Business

Pet supplement manufacturer Lintbells has announced that it has been awarded B Corp status. Lintbells is one of only 11 companies globally within the pet care sector to be awarded B Corp certification and one of around 2,300 businesses overall in the UK. The company has demonstrated robust ESG governance…

Assisi Pet Care has announced that it has acquired Burns Pet Nutrition for an undisclosed amount. Burns Pet Nutrition was founded 30 years ago by John Burns MBE a qualified vet who developed formulations which are focussed on pet health. Today, the Burns brand of pet food is well known…

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced a series of measures to help boost the UK economy as part of his Autumn Budget including slashing National Insurance by 2% and freezing business rates for retail and hospitality. As part of the new measures, Hunt revealed that National Insurance will be cut from…

Pets at Home has announced the launch of its Five Minutes More campaign to encourage pet owners across the UK to avoid cutting short the dog walk this winter. This comes after research from the company found that there were more than one million overweight dogs in the UK. The…

Analysts at Shore Capital have downgraded its recommendation of Pets at Home stock from buy to hold, according to reports from The Times. This is as a result of uncertainties around the business especially in regards issues at its new distribution centre and the competition regulator’s review of the veterinary…

Gourley Vets in Ashton-under-Lyne has reopened its doors after undergoing a £700,000 refurbishment. The refurbishment took three months to complete, and the practice has now been redesigned with the “latest” facilities and equipment, to accommodate more clients and offer more veterinary services to their pets. The reception area has been…

Voff Premium Pet Food has announced the acquisition of Dutch manufacturer of natural raw dog and cat food Carnibest. The acquisition is the second Voff has done in the Netherlands this year with Energique being the first. As part of the acquisition, previous owner Corine Bunschoten has chosen to leave…

Following 14 straight rate rises, the Bank of England (BoE) has kept interest rates unchanged at 5.25%. At its latest meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted by a slim majority of 5–4 to maintain the current rate, though four members preferred to increase the rate to 5.5%. The MPC…

Pet Family, the owner of Pets Corner, has purchased a 30% share of Cats and Dogs, a family-owned retailer in Flanders, Belgium. Cats and Dogs was started 20 years ago by Kevin Massart and his mother, Brigitte Pettens, with one store which has now grown to seven around Antwerp. The…

Brixton’s women-owned social enterprise Paws and Pause has expanded its business by opening a new site in Peckham, South London. The dog daycare, which provides employment training programs for individuals recovering from substance addiction and mental ill health, first opened in Brixton in 2019. According to Paws and Pause, residents…