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The Robot That Cleaned an Apartment — and What It Should Teach Bristol
By Paul Watts-Barnes Founder & Director, No.20 Berkeley Square On 14 May 2026, a San Francisco startup called Gatsby says it made U.S. history by sending a humanoid robot to clean a customer’s apartment, booked through its consumer app. Gatsby is positioning itself not as a robot manufacturer, but as the consumer distribution layer for humanoid robotics — starting with home cleaning. At first glance, that might sound like another Silicon Valley headline. A clever demo. A piec
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May 214 min read


CGT headlines shouldn’t freeze the exit market — they should sharpen the plan
By Paul Watts-Barnes Recent coverage has reignited the “will higher Capital Gains Tax (CGT) stop people selling?” debate — including commentary on HMRC figures showing CGT receipts falling (reported as down 8.4% to around £13.6bn in 2025) as investors delay disposals. At No.20 Berkeley Square, our view is simple: tax matters — but it shouldn’t be the tail that wags the dog. Great businesses still change hands for the same reasons they always have: strategy, succession, market
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Jan 242 min read
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