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Kaizen Bromley: Company Wound Up, Liquidators Appointed
The High Court wound up M C S C Restaurants, the company behind Kaizen at The Glades, on 7 October. Liquidators took over on 14 October; Kaizen is silent.
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Beckenham
Beckenham's Louis Riat-Bonello, 27, Up for National Award
Optisearch founder Louis Riat-Bonello, 27, from Beckenham, is a finalist for Emerging Leader of the Year; winners named in Milton Keynes on 19 November.
Chislehurst
Chislehurst Mini Mart Seeks 6am to 11pm Alcohol Licence
A new mini mart at 26 Chislehurst High Street wants to sell alcohol 6am to 11pm daily. Four residents object; councillors decide on Friday 16 October.
Business
Black Horse, Biggin Hill: Pub Lease on Sale for £75,000
The 1908 pub on Main Road is offered as a going concern, free of tie, with the £75,000 covering goodwill, fixtures and fittings. What is for sale and what it means for regulars.
Bromley
Bromley Court Hotel EV Charging: Five 22 kW Points Now Live
Five 22 kW EV chargers are live at The Bromley Court Hotel on Bromley Hill, open to the public as well as guests. Pay by contactless, QR code or app.
Orpington
Aldi Farnborough Way, Orpington: Hours 8am to 10pm, Car Park
Aldi Farnborough Way, Orpington West, BR6 7GE: 8am to 10pm Monday to Saturday, 11am to 5pm Sunday, own car park and 24 jobs. Opening was set for 15 October.
Business
Bromley Market Stall Trial: £198 for Two Weeks From 29 Oct
A shared trial stall on Bromley's Charter Market costs £198 for two weeks or £396 for four. The first two traders start on 29 October; apply now.
Business
Kaizen Bromley: HMRC Petition Ends in Winding-Up Order
The company behind Kaizen at The Glades was wound up on 7 October after HMRC's petition. Here is what the petition and the company's accounts showed.
Food hygiene
Bromley Food Hygiene: 34 Fives in September, Nothing Lower
Every rating published for Bromley since 3 September is a 5: 34 venues, from the Crooked Billet in Penge to Sainsbury's in Orpington. The last low score was on 4 August.
Business
New in Bromley Business: 20 Firms Formed, 3 in Liquidation
A day nursery, a mortgage broker on East Street and three software firms are among 20 companies registered in Bromley in a fortnight. A builder and a flooring shop are being wound up.
Planning
Chislehurst Co-op Opening Hours: Bid to Trade Until 11pm
The Co-op at 76 Green Lane has applied to trade from 7am to 11pm every day. Comments close on 5 October, and officers rather than councillors will decide.
Jobs
Bromley Claimant Count August 2026: Under-25s Up 8.7%
Bromley's claimant count rose to 7,295 in August, up 135 in a year. Under-25s are up 8.7 per cent and over-50s 4 per cent, while the 25 to 49 group fell.
Food hygiene
Bromley Food Hygiene: 15 on a 1, and It Is Not the Food
Every one of Bromley's 15 businesses rated 1 scored the worst mark for management, not food. One scored perfectly on food and premises and still got a 1.
Business
Russell & Bromley Creditors: £40.4m Owed, Maybe 1.5p Back
£40.4m is owed to unsecured creditors and £8.5m is in hand, but the costs ahead of them leave about £597,000, roughly 1.5p in the pound. The filed figures in full.
Jobs
Bromley Claimant Count: Under-25s Up 24% in Two Years
Bromley's claimant count barely moved in a year, at 7,320. Underneath it, 18 to 24-year-olds are up 23.9% in two years, the fourth-steepest rise in London.
Food hygiene
Bromley food hygiene ratings July 2026: all 66 scored 4 or 5
Inspectors rated 66 Bromley borough food businesses in July 2026: 64 took the top score of 5 and two cafes took a 4. Not one fell below 'good'. The full list, linked.