Month: November 2024
British Business Bank to increase availability of funding to social impact sector lenders
The British Business Bank has launched its Community ENABLE Funding (CEF) programme, designed to increase the availability of funding to social impact sector lenders and the smaller businesses they serve in local communities across the UK.
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University of Brighton receives top award for excellence in supporting small businesses
The University of Brighton’s School of Business and Law has been awarded the Small Business Charter in recognition of its exceptional work supporting local business growth and student enterprise.
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Survey reveals one in four workers take time off due to stress
One in four (24%) UK employees have taken time off work in the past 12 months due to stress, new research from Avilio has found.
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2024 Medway Business Awards announces winners
Businesses from across Medway, Kent gathered on Friday 22 November at the prestigious Corn Exchange in Rochester to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Medway Business Awards.
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Brighton-based agency Whitespace joins The Creative Group
The Creative Group has announced its latest collaboration with Whitespace, a Brighton-based agency renowned for its expertise in brand, digital, design and strategy.
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Campaign calls on investors to ‘Choose Canterbury’
Canterbury is an amazing place to do business. That’s the message behind the Choose Canterbury campaign and website, which is being launched today (26 November), designed to bring businesses to the district and boost jobs.
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Ironmonger Yard given go-ahead following major design revision
A prominent derelict site at the end of Rochester High Street is to be given a new life after revised designs for a major residential scheme were approved by Medway Council’s Planning Committee.
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Peel Ports to invest £30m in new RoRo berth at Port of Sheerness
Peel Ports Group is investing £30 million into the development of a new RoRo (Roll-on, Roll-off) berth at the Port of Sheerness to meet growing demand from new and existing customers.
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Girlings Solicitors supports Holding On Letting Go
Kent law firm Girlings Solicitors has chosen child bereavement charity Holding On Letting Go (HOLG) as its ‘Charity of the Year’.
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Kent Invicta Chamber Business Awards celebrate the best of the county’s business community
2024’s Kent Invicta Chamber Business Awards winners were announced at a gala dinner on Thursday 21 November attended by more than 250of the county’s business leaders.
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FareShare appeals for support to fight hunger this Christmas
Food waste charity FareShare Sussex & Surrey has launched two ambitious campaigns to help feed those in need this winter.
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FCC Environment seeks new talent in Kent schools
Staff members from FCC Environment, which owns and operates the Allington Energy from Waste plant, took time out from their day jobs to attend an inspirational event at St Simon Stock Catholic School designed to promote careers education in Kent.
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Kent’s Must Have Ideas crowned winner at 2024 Great British Entrepreneur Awards
Kent-based e-commerce business Must Have Ideas has clinched a prestigious win at the 2024 Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards.
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Most people underestimate the scale of the UK’s gender pay gap
Research by HR and payroll software provider Ciphr shows that most people significantly underestimate how pervasive the gender pay gap is in most occupations and industries in the UK.
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Local businesses given ‘help to grow’ by Christ Church Business School
Canterbury Christ Church University is offering its Help to Grow: Management Course in January 2025, and applications are now open to local business owners.
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Pureprint Group acquires Ashford Colour Press from administration
Pureprint Group has acquired Ashford Colour Press from administration, strengthening the company’s position in the print and publishing sector by extending its capabilities into inkjet printing and enhancing its digital and on-demand print solutions.
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Functional business: Legal support
What does the future of commercial law hold for businesses, especially under a Labour government? We spoke with experts from CWJ, Mayo Wynne Baxter, Doswell Law and Thomson Snell & Passmore to find out
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Lewes brewery to move into revamped Newhaven pub
Funding from Newhaven Enterprise Zone (NEZ) will enable the former Jolly Boatman pub building in Newhaven to reopen next year, with a Lewes brewery set to move in.
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Less than half of UK workers take regular breaks from their desk, survey finds
A survey by Surrey-based workplace product supplier AJ Products has revealed that only 41.5% of UK workers in desk-based roles take hourly breaks.
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Will the Budget stifle future innovation or boost growth in Sussex?
Changes to employer national insurance (NI) announced in the Budget will add over £900 in business costs annually to the average £33,000 wage in the Brighton and Hove area, according to South East accountancy firm Carpenter Box.
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International trade key to unlocking growth in the UK
Over half (52%) of UK businesses are prioritising international trade as a key growth driver, according to the Santander Trade Barometer.
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Work to begin on Folkestone’s Leas Lift restoration
The restoration of Folkestone Leas Lift has taken a major step forward with the appointment of a principal contractor for the construction work.
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Ashford charitable sector benefits from £500,000
The Frank Brake Community Fund, which was established through Kent Community Foundation in 2019, has awarded more than half a million pounds in funding to small charitable organisations across the district of Ashford.
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Brachers named ‘Top 10 Best Law Firm to Work For’ in UK
Brachers, a law firm based in Maidstone and Canterbury, Kent, has been ranked by Best Companies in its ‘Top 10 Best Law Firms to Work For’ in the UK.
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Land of opportunity
Flude Property Consultants is empowering businesses throughout the South East with expert guidance and innovative property solutions
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Ashford’s month-long live music event draws record numbers
Create Music Village’s month of live music in Ashford has drawn to a close for 2024 after attracting record numbers of local people to its events and workshops.
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Brighton-based sustainable lighting business becomes B Corp accredited
Brighton-based bespoke lighting business Spark & Bell has grown from a kitchen table side hustle to a thriving B Corp accredited company with 10 employees and customers in over 20 countries across the world, thanks to support from the Help to Grow: Management Course.
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Flude announces new Brighton lettings
Flude Property Consultants, a Brighton and Hove-based independent chartered surveyor, has been busy this month, announcing a succession of new lettings.
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South East enjoys rise in new business in October
The headline South East Growth Tracker Business Activity Index – NatWest’s seasonally adjusted index that measures the month-on-month change in the combined output of the region’s manufacturing and service sectors – fell from 51.2 in September to 49.8 in October, thereby marking the first below-neutral 50.0 reading for four months.
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Brighton’s Urban Forage helps to drive forward progress on UK net zero
Ahead of COP 29, Brighton-based Urban Forage has taken measures to ensure it is one of the small businesses helping to drive progress in the UK’s journey to net zero.
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Building relationships, not just wealth
Talis IFA, led by James Cole, is redefining financial advice with its people-first approach In a world where financial services are often seen as impersonal, overly complex and driven by profit margins rather than client needs, there’s a growing demand for businesses that place people at the heart of their operations. Talis IFA, a financial […]
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Surrey’s Vitrine Systems Limited enters administration
Surrey-based architectural and structural glazing specialist Vitrine Systems Limited has entered administration, with financial advisory firm Quantuma’s Nick Simmonds and Chris Newell appointed as joint administrators to oversee the process.
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British businesses ‘risking talent exodus’
UK employees plan on voting with their feet if changes to their role aren’t made by their current employers, research from e-gift provider Prezzee reveals.
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Uncorking Kent’s finest
Shepherd Neame has launched its first collection of English wines in collaboration with fellow Kent business Balfour Winery
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Buckmore Park in Kent invests in its future
The owners of Buckmore Park have unveiled plans to create The Paddock, a new motorsport-themed centre at the Kent karting circuit.
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South East shows impressive video games startup growth
The South East of England is one of the most important hubs for video games development startups in the UK, according to new research published by TIGA, the trade association representing the games industry.
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Berrisons Delicatessen opens in Hove to champion local producers
Berrisons, a new delicatessen in the heart of Hove, East Sussex, officially opened its doors on 1 November at 80 Church Road.
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Creating spaces that work
With a focus on people and innovative design, Rap Interiors is shaping the future of workspaces in the South East
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2024 Kent Property Market Report: Confidence returns to the county’s commercial property market
With business confidence higher than last year and the economy looking more positive, the outlook for the property industry is improving, according to the 33rd edition of the annual Kent Property Market Report.
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Oak Creative to exhibit at The Vineyard and Winery Show 2024
Kent-based branding agency Oak Creative Design will return to The Vineyard and Winery Show on 20 November at The Kent Showground in Detling.
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Kent’s No 9 Restaurant named finalist for ‘New Tourism Business of the Year’
Chapel House Estate’s No 9 Restaurant, located in Minster, Kent, has been named a finalist in the prestigious Beautiful South Tourism Awards, competing in the ‘New Tourism Business of the Year’ category.
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Advo acquires Kent-based Mustard Payroll
HR and Payroll consultancy Advo One Limited has completed a deal to buy Kent-based payroll bureau Mustard Payroll Limited for an undisclosed sum.
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Regional insolvency-related activity spikes sharply
Insolvency-related activity has spiked sharply in the South East, says R3, the UK’s insolvency and restructuring trade body.
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Stylish office space in Brighton sells above asking price
Flude Property Consultants has announced the recent sale of 30-31 Devonshire Place, Brighton.
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Countrystyle Recycling uses AI to improve road safety
Kent-based waste management company Countrystyle Recycling has been recognised for its efforts to ensure its drivers are safe at the 2024 UK Fleet Champions Awards, administered by national road safety charity Brake.
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Dandara acquires three new South East sites in a week
Independent housebuilder Dandara will be bringing over 200 high-quality new homes to the South East of England after acquiring three important development sites.
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Construction begins on new retirement community in Dunston Green
Construction is well underway in Dunton Green, Sevenoaks, to create a new retirement living development from McCarthy Stone, with “independence and community at its heart”.
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East Sussex distribution specialist lands six-figure fleet investment
Hailsham-based Pallet-Track Sussex is investing over £250,000 per year in trucks and branded trailers to replace its entire fleet as it works on improving efficiency and growing its presence in the region.
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Brighton brokerage firm wins ‘industry Oscars’
Brighton-based brokerage firm Hooray Health & Protection bagged four awards at the UK Health & Protection Awards 2024, including the highly sought-after ‘Advice Firm of the Year’ accolade.
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Are experts being listened to again?
Over recent years, experts have been widely dismissed by ministers, most notably by Michael Gove. However, it looks like that blinkered attitude is changing. Could it signal an opportunity for business?
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