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The UK’s first gigafactories
This month, the UK’s first Gigafactory projects were unveiled to the public. Britishvolt’s factory in Northumberland will create around 300,000…
Polestar June 2021 Pilot
At a friend’s wedding 20 years ago we were inside Falmouth castle whilst a football match took place between the…
Manufacturing and Industrial H121 Valuation
Polestar’s latest report spotlights the UK manufacturing and industrial sector for H121, aggregate sector valuations and private market activity. We…
ESG and your business
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) considerations are becoming increasingly important factors in company valuations and their investment potential for all…
Polestar May 2021 Update
I saw a great picture of a black pot talking to a black kettle on Facebook this week – something…
The Manufacturing sector’s call for renewed government investment in apprenticeships
The manufacturing sector remains a high-growth core of Britain’s economic output, employing 2.7 million people and accounting for 45% of…
Manufacturing & industrial marketing insights for 2021
The majority thing market in is high priority, but does this really feed through to action for many within the…
Do you see silver linings or clouds?
A couple of days ago I was running in to work listening to the radio and I caught a track…
Where have all the building supplies gone?
Introducing Project Shed Here at Polestar, we’re always interested in speaking to new clients and supporting new transactions. Sometimes, the…
The new manufacturing innovations creating jobs in the UK
Last month, I wrote an article on how the UK is putting an emphasis on innovation in the manufacturing industry. The…
Robot trends in 2021
Digital industrialisation is happening more and more in the manufacturing and industrial sector. To stay relevant, competitive, and efficient, more…
The Pilot – March 2021
March has been a mixed month for us here at Polestar. We completed the sale of People Value to an…
Industry 4.0: Why smaller businesses need to digitize
Being the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century, the UK is no stranger to industrial changes. With the start…
Critical nature of the global supply chain
Many in export, import, distribution, and manufacturing will testify that there was already pressures on freight, with the cost of…
£9m Shawbrook funding ensures UK-based recycled plastics manufacturer can meet demand
One somewhat unforeseen side effect of the pandemic is the reintroduction of single-use plastics. For many years, countries and corporations…
Have no fear, Super-Deduction tax incentive is here…
Many business owners and management teams will have noticed in the recent budget, the announcement of a new ‘super-deduction tax…
The Pilot – February 2021
February – What a month! A semi-frozen economy, the frozen wasteland of Texas, 20 million people vaccinated in the UK…
5G and its application in manufacturing
We will all have heard about the 5G rollout and if you are like me, the immediate thought may well…
The UK ambulance manufacturer that’s gone fully self-sufficient
UK Ambulance manufacturer, Venari Group, is the first of its kind to become fully self-sufficient, now carrying out all aspects…
3 Reasons additive manufacturing will boom in 2021
Additive manufacturing (AM) also known as 3D printing, is a transformative approach to industrial production that enables the creation of…
China – Opportunity and caution
China presents British firms with almost unlimited opportunity, but that opportunity is fraught with difficulty and requires very careful navigation….Q420′ Manufacturing Public and Private Snapshot
UK Manufacturing continues to follow a V shaped recovery as key sectors of the economy re-open evidenced by strong data…
Manufacturing – Funding Considerations for 2021
You may have read our piece on HMRC’s move back to Preferential Creditor status, so I will not dwell on…
How Healthcare can help Manufacturing transition to post-Covid normality
Whilst some of us have been lucky enough to work from the safety of our own homes during the lockdowns…
From 1 December – The Crown Strikes Back…
With the onset of movie season over the festive break, the title seemed fairly apt when considering a material change…
The Pilot – November 2020
Remember, Remember this November Well what a November, I mean – no fireworks night with mulled wine, lost children, toffee…
What does the spending review mean for your manufacturing business?
The chancellor’s spending review was set out last week and with the significant government expenditure since March it was arguably…
Space-age solar power
Could a solar power station in space be a viable form on energy production? The UK government plans to answer…