Tess Egginton
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
- News
University of Northampton ramps up support for businesses during the pandemic
The University of Northampton is increasing its support for businesses and organisations to help them survive and thrive beyond the pandemic. Organisations in Northamptonshire can...Second national lockdown would be catastrophic to economic recovery, says East Midlands Chamber
Following the announcement by Prof Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick Vallance about the UK being at a “critical point” in managing the pandemic, Scott...How one East Midlands furniture business is leading the way with sustainability
Our awareness of climate change is unquestionably on the rise. In-fact, a recent YouGov survey showed the British public’s concern about the environment to...Pandemic sees major slide in recruitment plans as firms play it safe
Almost half of firms in the UK plan to reduce recruitment or not recruit at all over the next year, according to an annual...The times they are a-changing
Bob Dylan’s immortal words couldn’t be more accurate in this day and age as many of us are having to learn new skills and...
- Property
Clegg completes Leicestershire facility for Care UK
Clegg Construction has finished a new care facility in Leicestershire for residential home leaders Care UK. The £6 million Lonsdale Mews scheme, located in Quorn...Work starts on new housing development in Oadby
Building work has started at a housing development which will bring 310 new homes to Leicestershire. The joint scheme, by Bellway East Midlands and Ashberry...Trio of warehouses sold in £77m deal
Tritax Big Box has sold three warehouses to two separate purchasers for £77 million. A 255,680 sq ft asset let to DHL at Langley Mill,...Nottingham lettings agency moves to new base at Carlton Police Station
A Nottinghamshire lettings agency has bucked the post-Covid trend for working from home by moving into a bespoke new headquarters on the site of...Demand for compliant public space bolsters Midlands landscape architect
Midlands-based landscape architect Influence has experienced business growth during the COVID-19 pandemic, as demand for compliant outdoor space within commercial developments increases. The chartered landscape...
- Finance
Lincolnshire-based training company acquired by social housing provider
Lincolnshire-based training company Riverside Training has been acquired by social housing provider Acis Group. Acis Group, which owns and manages more than 7,000 homes across...Kettering-based NAHL experiences “most challenging” first half in its history
After experiencing the "most challenging" first half in its history, Kettering-based NAHL, has released Interim Results for the six months to 30 June 2020. Revenue...Derbyshire training provider sold
Babington has completed the sale of Acorn Training Consultants Limited (Acorn) to Learning Curve Group (LCG) as part of ongoing strategic alignment for the...Revenue passes £50m at Ideagen
Nottinghamshire-based supplier and developer of software products, Ideagen Plc, has delivered its 11th consecutive year of revenue and EBITDA growth, despite a challenging global...Flood funding made available to prevent damage to Derbyshire businesses
Derbyshire business owners affected by the November 2019 or February 2020 floods are being encouraged to apply for funding to help prevent damage should...
- Manufacturing
Manufacturers slash investment to remain afloat post-COVID
In a fraught battle to stay afloat in the wake of COVID-19, manufacturers have slashed investment despite a rise in output and orders from...East Midlands manufacturers cut back on investment as COVID bites
East Midlands manufacturers are continuing to cut back on investment in response to the impact of the pandemic, according to a major survey published...Rolls-Royce reveals fund raising plans
Rolls-Royce has revealed plans to raise up to £2.5bn as it suffers through the aviation sector's downturn. The company said that it will "review all...Derby engineering firm begins collaboration with Portsmouth counterpart
Derby-based Acres Engineering has begun a collaboration with global specialist engineering services business tpgroup plc as it continues to invest in its Manufacturing Facility in...£6m programme extension to help small manufacturers in the Midlands
The SME Group at WMG, University of Warwick, has secured a £6m extension to their programme to help small manufacturing companies in the East...
- Appointments
Games Workshop appoints new Chairman and Senior Independent Director
Nottingham-headquartered Games Workshop has appointed Elaine O'Donnell as Non-Executive Chairman of the Company with effect from 1 January 2021. Elaine has been an independent Non-Executive...New Director joins growing team at Pattersons Commercial Law
Civil and Commercial Litigation specialist, Asit Jansari, has joined Pattersons Commercial Law as a Director. Jansari has been working with the Pear Tree Business Park based firm...Agent returns to Salloway Property Consultants as associate director
Agent Chris Keogh has returned to Salloway Property Consultants as associate director. Chris, who joins from BB & J, had previously been with Salloway Property...PwC makes senior hire in the Midlands
To further develop the PwC restructuring practice in the Midlands, Eddie Williams will be joining the firm from early 2021. Eddie has been a partner...East Midlands housebuilder appoints new Head of Sales
An East Midlands housebuilder has strengthened its team with the appointment of a new Head of Sales. Ryan O’Sullivan, from Northamptonshire, brings more than 10...
- 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
Leicester gets £1.5m heritage action zone boost
Historic buildings in two popular shopping streets in Leicester’s city centre are set to benefit from a major heritage improvement scheme. Leicester City Council has...Leicester packaging firm raises over £8,000 for Rainbows
Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young people has been given the perfect package by a Leicester company. Staff at Keenpac, based on Meridian Business Park,...Time Out: Spencer Coffin, director of Procure Direct
The weekend is just around the corner and that means another ‘Time Out’. This week Business Link talks to Spencer Coffin, director of Procure...Midlands shortlist for EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2020 revealed
EY has revealed its EY Entrepreneur Of The Year UK finalists, with seven of the region’s business leaders appearing on the shortlist of 30...Derby training and development company chosen as one of this year’s SmallBiz100
Derby-based training and development company AWD Development Solutions Ltd has been selected as one of this year’s Small Business Saturday’s SmallBiz100 businesses. Small Business Saturday...
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