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The Richardson Brothers foundation has funded two scholarships at the University of Birmingham, which will be offered to academically excellent students with the aim of encouraging and developing talent in the investment sector. Carl Richardson with students from the University of Birmingham Founded in 1900, the University of Birmingham was England's first civic university. Part of the prestigious Russell Group, it is consistently ranked amongst the top 100 university's in t

Continuing with our series of updates, we showcase some of the highlights that have taken place in recent weeks. Permaconn Australian technology and security business Permaconn announced the extension of its partnership with Security Monitoring Centres UK & Ireland (SMC). The partnership means that SMC will support Permaconn’s SecureLink across the UK and Ireland. Andrew Pears, Group CEO of Permaconn, said of the announcement that: “ We’re extremely grateful for SMC’s support

This article by Ajay Chhibber, a distinguished visiting scholar at the Institute for International Economic Policy, part of George Washington University in the US, first appeared in the Business Standard on March 5, 2026, Opinion Page. www.business-standard.com "The United States’ economic policy and military actions are now among the most immediate sources of global risk and uncertainty. A trigger-happy US, which has reverted to calling the Department of Defense the “Depart

(l to r) Carl Richardson, Councillor John Cotton (Leader of Birmingham City Council) and Martyn Richardson. Councillor John Cotton, the Leader of Birmingham City Council, is the latest guest speaker to visit the Richardson offices in Oldbury. Councillor Cotton who has been the leader of the biggest council in Europe for the past three years, spoke and took questions from the invited guests on a range of subjects. At the start of this month he confirmed that Birmingham Cit

The Richardson family business was pleased to support and join a business roundtable with Daisy Cooper MP, the Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats, in Birmingham discussing a range of topics around the economy and business growth. Discussing business growth: (L-R) Stacey Batigan Head of Corporate NatWest; Daisy Cooper MP, Raj Kandola Deputy CEO Birmingham Chamber; Martyn Richardson The event came the day after Cooper unveiled a plan to create a new 'Department for Growth'

Richardson are a proud investor in Gusbourne, a producer of exceptional English sparkling wine. Not only are they performing strongly and selling their products to almost 40 countries around the world, but they are also putting in a significant effort to improve the sustainability of the wine. It is now over 20 years since the first vines were planted in Kent, and throughout that period enhancing the environment has been at the heart of Gusbourne’s work. In 2024, the business