Retail sales tumble amid falling confidence on the high street
Responding to ONS statistics showing falling retail sales for December, Mike Cherry, National Chairman at the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), says: “The latest...
Leicestershire brick maker ‘well positioned’ despite uncertainty
Leicestershire-based brick marker Ibstock is trading “as anticipated” as the company releases an update for the year ended 31 December 2018.
According to a trading...
£300,000 available for rural projects from The Prince’s Countryside Fund
The Prince’s Countryside Fund is open for grant applications until February 21st 2019.
The Fund gives out grants twice a year, and projects in rural areas...
Bakkavor make “good progress”
Bakkavor Group, the provider of fresh prepared food with sites in Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire, has seen group revenue rise by 3.2% for the 52 weeks ended...
US company to acquire Lincolnshire’s Gleadell Agriculture
Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) has signed an agreement to purchase the remaining 50 percent stake of Lincolnshire-based Gleadell Agriculture Ltd., currently jointly owned...
VC Investors hold their nerve on UK as Brexit looms
The UK bucked expectations in 2018, continuing to attract significant levels of Venture Capital (VC) funding despite ongoing uncertainty around Brexit, according to Venture Pulse...
Leicestershire bakery gear up for the future with new £15m facility
Newby Castleman, has helped one of Leicestershire’s fast-growing family businesses to open a new state-of-the-art facility.
Geary's Bakeries has added more than 50% to its...
Leicestershire bakery business invests £15m to expand production
A Leicestershire-based bakery business has invested £15 million to quadruple production capacity at its state-of-the-art Glenfield facility.
The investment comes after Geary’s Bakeries secured a...
Nottingham student development receives £6.4m funding from Assetz
Winrise One Ltd has received in excess of £6.4m of funding from peer-to-peer lender Assetz Capital, to support the construction of a purpose-built student...
Revenues rise for Rutland logistics company
Rutland logistics company C S Ellis has seen turnover reach £19.3 million for the year to 30 June 2018 rising from £18.8 million in...
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More cash to support Derbyshire businesses
Derbyshire County Council are earmarking more than £120,000 to extend and enhance support for businesses across the county as part of a £12.1m project.
Cabinet...
