Saturday, March 6, 2021
- News
New owners for Nottingham case management company
A five-year project by Angela Kerr to reshape the Nottingham-headquartered case management company that she founded in 2002 has resulted in an MBO. AKA Case...The East Midlands areas receiving millions from the Towns Fund revealed
The government has revealed 45 areas that will receive money from the Towns Fund, equating to £1.02 billion. This includes a number of towns...The Budget 2021 – a ray of sunshine but no need for sun cream yet
James Pinchbeck, Marketing Partner at Streets Chartered Accountants, breaks down the March 2021 Budget and what it means for business. What were we hoping for...Take off for East Midlands Freeport
The East Midlands has received a major economic boost with the government's announcement that it will be one of eight new Freeports in England,...Derby City Council asked to agree £17.5m support package to secure 5,000-job scheme
The Council’s Cabinet is being asked to agree a package of support, worth up to £17.5 million, to enable the development of a new...
- Property
Nottingham office space to become new council homes
Unused offices in Radford are being turned into eight new social housing apartments. The office space, which forms part of the Woodlands apartment blocks in...Disused Leicester hospital accommodation to be transformed following £10.5m deal
£10.5 million is due to be invested in buying over 170 derelict accommodation units and transforming them into much-needed affordable housing. Leicester City Council has...Affordable homes approved in Market Harborough
Plans to build 27 affordable new houses and bungalows on land north of Tymecrosse Gardens in Market Harborough have been approved. The plans include a...Plans to demolish pub for student accommodation submitted
Plans to demolish the Nottingham Legend pub on Lower Parliament Street, Nottingham to make way for a new student scheme have been submitted to...NTU unveils plans for “landmark” School of Art & Design building
Nottingham Trent University (NTU) has revealed plans for a new "landmark" building for its School of Art & Design. Designed by architects HawkinsBrown, the new...
- Finance
Nottinghamshire tops charts for distribution of COVID-19 grant
Nottinghamshire is topping the charts for distributing a vital stream of COVID-19 central government grants to local businesses, according to a new report. All eight...BGF invests in secure lock and hardware supplier to unlock growth potential
BGF, the growth capital investor, has invested in secure lock and hardware supplier, Brisant Secure, which is based in the East Midlands and West...Packaging company acquires producer of specialty bags
Coveris, the packaging firm with its UK HQ in Lincolnshire, has acquired Initial Packaging Ltd, a Widnes-based business specialised in the production of speciality...Private equity firms sell stake in Node4
Bowmark Capital, the mid-market private equity firm, has agreed to sell its stake in Node4, a Derby-headquartered provider of hybrid managed cloud and integrated...University reveals grant scheme for Northants businesses
Northamptonshire businesses are being given a fresh opportunity to receive up to £5,000 funding from the University of Northampton to boost growth and develop...
- Manufacturing
Brexit challenges threaten to slow manufacturing’s comeback in the East Midlands, Barometer reveals
Brexit issues are causing small to medium-sized (SME) manufacturers in the East Midlands significant disruption as they look to recover from the economic effects...Targeted tax incentives called for to boost Midlands manufacturing
Two thirds of manufacturers (65%) would commit to greater investment in the regions if incentives for capital expenditure were increased, a new survey from...Further fall for manufacturing output – CBI
Manufacturing output fell slightly in the quarter to February, but at a more modest rate than in the first lockdown last Spring, according to...New engineering centre of excellence set for technology park
MIRA Technology Park, one of the Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership’s (LLEP) two Enterprise Zones, has announced a new partnership that will see an...Engineering firm secures funding to support new contract wins
A Lincolnshire-based engineering business is celebrating having secured contracts with both UK and International clients. Family-owned Tong Engineering Ltd has agreed new funding to develop...
- Appointments
Former NHS Chief Executive joins Tractivity
Tractivity, the Derbyshire-based online stakeholder management software developer, has appointed Sir Ian Carruthers OBE as an experienced strategic adviser, as it looks to support...Ward bolsters its special projects team with general manager appointment
Midlands-based metal recycling and waste management specialist, Ward, has further strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of Heather Foo as General Manager...Continued growth sees new appointment at Nottingham PR agency
RedTree PR has bolstered its team with the recruitment of Hannah Evans, a recent 2:1 Media and Communications graduate from Nottingham Trent University. Hannah joins...Real estate and property development lawyer joins Excello Law in Leicester
Real estate and property development lawyer Anil Kumar has joined Excello Law in Leicester following the recent opening of an office in the city...Chesterfield-based housebuilder creates regional development director role
Chesterfield-based housebuilder Avant Homes Central has promoted its technical director, Chris Clingo, to the newly created role of regional development director. Chris has 18 years’...
- Advice
How Salesforce Administrator Certification can help you get a better job?
A Salesforce Admin is a skilled professional who works with stakeholders to help them tailor the Salesforce platform's apps in accordance with their business...Prioritise jobs, training for young to drive UK-wide recovery – CBI
The CBI has laid out a health-first recovery plan that it said would help secure a jobs-rich, fair and sustainable future for the UK...Covid-19 and business owners – guidance on Job Retention Scheme
All UK businesses will be able to apply for assistance to support paying part of their employees’ salary for those employees that would have...With 2021 looming, what’s in store for trade?
The end of January brought with it the end of the UK’s member ship in the European Union. Last month, the government began setting...2020 vision: Fiona Duncan-Steer, founder of RSViP Business Networking Agency
Fiona Duncan-Steer, founder of RSViP Business Networking Agency, talks goal setting and vision boards. It’s a brand-new year ladies and gentlemen, a brand-new year. Now we’ve...
- Out Of Office
Six East Midlands business ready to raise £10k in bunkers challenge
On Friday 28 May 2021, twenty four golfers representing six businesses from across the East Midlands hope they will finally be able to complete...Recruitment firm reaches gender pay gap landmark
East Midlands recruitment specialists, SF Recruitment, has said it has levelled its gender pay gap as part of its annual company report. The difference in...Nottingham Business School receives two international accreditations
A commitment to personalised learning, impactful research and strong links to professions have contributed to two prestigious accreditations from EQUIS and EFMD Global for...Chester House Estate awarded more than £700,000 for restoration project
The Chester House Estate, in Northamptonshire, has received a Capital Kickstart Fund award of £719,700 from the Government's £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund for...G F Tomlinson launches pro bono Local Communities Partnership Programme
As part of a new initiative to support communities in the Midlands, contractor G F Tomlinson is searching for a not-for-profit organisation to collaborate...
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