Month: June 2024
Business credit scores matter
Business and supplier relationships are crucial for success It is a relationship defined, amongst many other factors, by payment terms, credit control and, in some instances, offering customers a line of credit. But not all businesses are created equal, and it can be difficult to determine how a relationship might develop. For all businesses beginning […]
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ADM Computing celebrates 40 years in business
ADM Computing of Canterbury, Kent is celebrating 40 years of successful trading. To mark the occasion, the team has commissioned East Kent’s Chislet Brewery to make a special real ale.
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West Sussex waste management service provider eyes national growth
Leading waste management services provider Sweeptech, headquartered in West Sussex, has saved 34 local jobs in Ellesmere Port thanks to an eight-figure funding package from HSBC UK.
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General Election 2024: Navigating politics in the workplace
Ahead of the General Election on 4 July, Antonio Fletcher, head of employment at Kent-based law firm Whitehead Monckton, shares his thoughts on how businesses in the South East can prepare for the future, encourage employees to vote while remaining impartial, and what employees should do if they feel they are being discriminated against for their political beliefs.
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Thomson Snell & Passmore grows Trust & Tax Management team
Kent law firm Thomson Snell & Passmore has grown its Trust & Tax Management division with two key appointments – Gemma McDowell as trust and tax manager and Charis Campbell as accounts and tax assistant.
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Juxtaposed border controls cause concern
Kent has always been unique in the eyes of its residents. However, post-Brexit, we now have a more significant relevance in that we have two of the UK’s three juxtaposed borders. This may lead you to ask: what are they and why does it matter? In our case, a juxtaposed border is where another country […]
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The latest Future Skills Forum
Young people don’t know what they don’t know, and this is particularly true for insights into careers – one reason why the latest Future Skills Forum, born out of the Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP), was a great place to launch a suite of new localised careers factsheets, aimed at young people, careers advisers and […]
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‘People at Work 2024: A Global Workforce View’ reveals flexibility evolution
ADP Research Institute’s People at Work 2024: A Global Workforce View report highlights the transformative shift in workplaces over the last four years.
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Planning granted for 41,200 sq ft urban logistics development in Chichester
Developer Chancerygate has been granted planning permission to speculatively build 41,200 sq ft of Grade A urban logistics space in Chichester, West Sussex.
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Future of the economy
The British Chambers of Commerce manifesto sets out a clear plan for sustainable growth for the next government. We want to build an economy that has the green transition at its core, with a workforce fit for the future, living in thriving local places and powered by businesses that are globally facing and digitally enabled. […]
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Great marketing is at the core of Apple’s success
In my first job, back in 1986, I was handed an Apple Macintosh Plus, with only 1 MB of RAM and an 800kb hard drive. It immediately connected with me, and I was hooked after I wrote my first-ever press release on it. Since that day, most of the tech I use at Maxim’s office […]
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Office landlords risk closure as they combat challenging market conditions
More than one in seven office landlords say their office buildings are at risk of closing in the next five years due to affordability concerns, new independent research from infinitSpacehas revealed.
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Kent medical training product provider invests in growth
Kent-based family-run business Adam,Rouilly – which has been supplying medical training products around the world for more than 100 years – is securing its future with investments in expanded facilities, new software, a larger sales team, a focus on research and development and a brand new website.
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Funding awarded for sustainable food trials in Kent and Medway
Over £320,000 has been awarded by Growing Kent & Medway to enable 13 businesses to work with leading local research specialists to advance sustainable innovation in our food systems.
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UK Power Networks celebrates International Women in Engineering Day
Students, staff and potential employees will be taking part in events to encourage more women into the energy sector as part of the International Women in Engineering Day 2024 celebrations.
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The election will bring political change to the South East
With the General Election scheduled for 4 July and Labour still enjoying significant poll leads over the Conservatives, the South East is looking set to be a key electoral battleground, and the national result could have significant implications for the region. Both Labour and the Liberal Democrats are targeting seats in the South East, with […]
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Times Radio reveals political opinion divides across the UK
Times Radio has unveiled the results of new polling data that underpins the regions in the UK with the highest levels of political knowledge, engagement and ambition.
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South East SMEs losing out on nearly £870m a year in ‘missing interest’
New research from Allica Bank reveals that SMEs across the South East are losing out on nearly £870 million annually as a result of not shopping around for better interest rates on their business savings.
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Thousands of homes and businesses in Kent set to receive 2Gbps broadband for first time
Towns across Kent now have access to 2Gbps (2,000Mbps) internet speeds, the fastest connection many communities have ever experienced.
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West Sussex County Council and Lovell Partnerships launch Kinsted Developments
The first in a series of new housing developments has been launched in Southwick, marking the start of a long-term joint venture between West Sussex County Council and Lovell Partnerships.
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Skills deficit damaging productivity, say South East businesses
The productivity of mid-sized businesses in the South East is being dragged down by a lack of key skills, according to new data from business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK LLP.
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Get Ahead welcomes new regional director for Kent
Virtual outsourcing agency Get Ahead has welcomed a new regional director to its expanding network. Hazel Hall will lead the Kent region, helping companies in Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks, Ashford and beyond to get ahead.
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Thomson Snell & Passmore partners with the Children’s Respite Trust
Kent law firm Thomson Snell & Passmore and the Children’s Respite Trust have set out on a two-year charity partnership.
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Sysco GB sponsors Ashford Pride
Sysco GB will be sponsoring Ashford’s first-ever Pride celebration, taking place on Saturday 22 June.
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Maidstone’s LOC8 phase one fully let and second phase pre-lets gather momentum
Clearbell Property Partners III LP, a fund managed by private equity real estate fund management and advisory business Clearbell Capital LLP, has announced that the first phase of its LOC8 development, a multi-let industrial estate in Maidstone, is now fully let. Momentum is also building at the site’s second phase which is already 50% pre-let.
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2024 Taste of Kent Awards winners announced
Leading Kent food and drink producers, farmers and restaurants were amongst those recognised at this year’s Taste of Kent Awards (TOKA), which took place last night (Thursday 13 June) at the Gulbenkian Arts Centre in Canterbury.
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Foresight supports Lepide on next stage of growth
Foresight Group, a leading listed private equity and infrastructure investment manager, has announced a growth investment into Kent-headquartered data security firm Lepide.
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Hospital trust team named apprenticeship champions
The apprenticeship team at East Kent Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (EKHFT) have been awarded the highest prize at the East Kent Apprenticeship Awards.
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Discovery Park partners with CCCU to open coworking space for early-stage life science businesses
Discovery Park has opened the doors to CoLab, a new shared lab facility launched in partnership with Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU).
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Festival celebrates Ashford’s food and drink offering
It’s the final countdown to the annual Ashford Food and Drink Festival, a month-long celebration of food and drink experiences in and around Ashford town centre, taking place this July.
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Medium-sized UK businesses ‘more optimistic’ than smaller firms
Medium-sized businesses are more optimistic about the future than smaller firms, according to the latest ‘business pulse’ Azets Barometer.
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South East business activity rises for sixth straight month in May
Growth was recorded across the South East private sector for the sixth month in a row in May, according to NatWest’s headline Business Activity Index.
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Canterbury BID looks to build on a decade of success
Canterbury Business Improvement District (BID), the team tasked with creating a vibrant, exciting, well-connected and successful business community, has unveiled its blueprint for the next five years as it looks to continue to champion the city.
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Study reveals best places in UK for workers and job-seekers in 2024
Payroll Prices has unveiled its Employee Location Index 2024, a study ranking 80 UK towns and cities based on critical factors affecting workers and job-seekers.
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South East region in top three for social value delivery
A new data-driven insights report, launched by online measurement and reporting solution Social Value Portal (SVP), has found that while social value has recently gained unprecedented momentum throughout the UK, there are some clear front runners delivering meaningful change to local communities.
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Team Tactics in Kent appoints new event planner
Kent-based corporate events and hospitality company Team Tactics has appointed Julia Johnson as event planner to help deliver bespoke team-building events and manage its growing list of high-profile clients.
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Spa Communications launches podcast studio and digital marketing suite
Kent-based PR, social media and content marketing agency Spa Communications has launched a brand-new, state-of-the-art podcast studio and digital marketing suite.
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Godalming High Street building sold for £2.52 million
A prominent building at the heart of Surrey market town Godalming has been sold off-market for £2.52 million with property consultancy Vail Williams.
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NatWest to welcome 2,500 entrepreneurs to accelerator programme
Entrepreneurs looking to grow and scale their businesses are being urged to apply to join NatWest’s accelerator programme, as it prepares to welcome a record number of new businesses in September.
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28-mile cycle event along the Kent coast supports The Evie Dove Foundation
A new cycling event, The Big TEDF Bike Ride, is set to take place on 15 June, featuring a 28-mile off-road route along the Kent coast to support The Evie Dove Foundation (TEDF). The Evie Dove Foundation (TEDF) was established in 2022 by the parents of Evie Dove, a young girl from Folkestone who passed […]
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B2B technology marketing agency Napier celebrates 40 years in business
Chichester-headquartered specialist PR and marketing firm Napier is celebrating its 40th anniversary, cementing the business as one of the longest-standing agencies in the B2B technology sector.
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Walker Construction sponsors the Green School Awards
Walker Construction is proud to announce its sponsorship of the Green School Awards, an esteemed event celebrating sustainability and innovation in education.
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The final stage on the rules for Tipping and gratuities
New rules to ensure fairness and transparency around handling tips and gratuities will soon go live for hospitality and other service sector businesses. New rules to ensure fairness and transparency around handling tips and gratuities will soon go live for hospitality and other service sector businesses. These are designed to ensure an even-handed approach […]
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