Thursday, October 22, 2020
- News
What to consider before getting a smartphone for your home business
When you’re running a small business, it’s a wise idea to try and keep your business and personal life as separate as possible. This...Just a week remains until the 2020 East Midlands Bricks Awards
In just a week the 2020 East Midlands Bricks Awards will take place digitally, on Thursday 29th October. Though Government guidelines have made in-person events of the Bricks' size...Derby bids to become leading UK centre for future fuels
Derby has declared its ambition to become the UK’s centre of excellence for future fuel technologies, using the city’s advanced manufacturing expertise to revolutionise...Watch the 2020 East Midlands Bricks Awards as it unfolds next week
On Thursday 29th October, the 2020 East Midlands Bricks Awards will take place virtually. Business Link’s annual event, the East Midlands Bricks Awards recognises development projects and people in commercial and public...Council launches ‘Big Conversation’ on future of Broadmarsh shopping centre site
The future of a key site in Nottingham city centre is the subject of a Big Conversation being launched by the City Council, to...
- Property
First stage of Belvoir Shopping Centre revitalisation to commence
Gylo, who acquired the Belvoir Shopping Centre in Coalville last year, has announced that following the approval of its planning application earlier this summer,...Agent appointed to Chesterfield Waterside offices
Knight Frank has been appointed to find tenants for office space in Chesterfield’s newest £340m regeneration project. Construction of No.1 Waterside Place at Basin Square...New £58.5m college campus completes in Nottingham
Build work on Nottingham College’s new City Hub campus, in the city centre, is now complete. Builders and main contractors Wates, formally handed over the building...Ground broken on 37-acre industrial scheme near Northampton
Real estate investor and developer, Firethorn Trust, has broken ground at Northampton Cross, a 37-acre speculative industrial development in Milton Ham. Designed to attract a...Plans revealed for former Assembly Rooms site in Derby
Earlier this year Derby City Council decided to develop new 3,500 seater venue at Becketwell, after critical structural issues were found with the old...
- Finance
Q3 pre-tax profits almost entirely offset first half losses at Pendragon
Profit before tax has jumped by over 800% at Pendragon, the Nottingham-headquartered car retailer, during Q3 of its financial year. Underlying profit before tax at...Travis Perkins continues to recover from lockdown with Q3 sales growth
Like-for-like sales grew by 3.9% at Travis Perkins during its third quarter, however like-for-like sales for the year are down 11.8%. In a statement to London...Leicester photographic print supplier secures COVID support
Leicestershire photographic print supply firm, Tetenal UK, has secured a finance facility from HSBC UK through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) to...Software company acquires online school management system
IRIS Software Group, the privately held software company, has acquired iSAMS, a fully integrated online school management system. Set to grow the scope of the...Software firm reports 47% revenue growth and secures investment for future expansion
The Access Group, a provider of business management software to mid-market organisations which is due to open a new office at Loughborough University Science...
- Manufacturing
Mansfield manufacturer to grow revenues by £2m
A Nottinghamshire performance doorset manufacturer is set to grow revenues by £2m this year thanks in part to a £400,000 investment in new machinery. Integrated...Rolls-Royce increases bond offer to £2bn
After "strong demand" from investors, Rolls-Royce has increased the size of its bond offering to £2bn. On 1 October 2020, the company announced its intention...New Industrial Policy and Insight Centre aims to accelerate manufacturing in the Midlands
A new centre aimed at boosting manufacturing in the Midlands has been launched at Loughborough University. The Industrial Policy and Insight Centre will bring together academics, businesses...Advanced engineering and manufacturing Centre of Excellence to be built in Daventry
Daventry has been unveiled as the new home for an advanced engineering and manufacturing Centre of Excellence. JRM, a company founded in 2007 and famed...Midlands manufacturers to benefit from new centre for data-driven metrology
Three Midlands universities are combining their specialist expertise to form a new virtual centre for data-driven metrology to assist UK manufacturers in achieving efficiency gains, cost...
- Appointments
Leicestershire broker adds quartet to growing firm
Anthony James Insurance Brokers has welcomed four new members to its expanding team. The Loughborough based commercial insurance specialist now has a team of 25,...Triple technical hire for Midlands contractor
Midlands-contractor G F Tomlinson has appointed three new technical apprentices as part of its commitment to investing in the next generation of construction workers. The...ICT company uses kick starter programme to employ apprentices
Derby-based ICT support provider, Link ICT has taken advantage of a Government scheme to create employment opportunities for 16-24 year olds by employing two...Expert NEDs join F Word Academy
The F Word Academy, an online business finance academy, has added two East Midlands business development experts to its executive team. Stuart Ross from High Growth...East Mids employment law team expands as turnover grows 23%
Howes Percival has expanded its employment law team in response to an increase in instructions over the last year. The team has seen its turnover...
- 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
Midlands coach wins award for keeping businesses thriving during pandemic
A Leicestershire business growth expert has won an award for keeping the region’s small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) thriving during the Covid-19 pandemic. Mark Jennings...Shortlist revealed for Midlands Director of the Year Awards
The Institute of Directors (IoD) has revealed the names of the business leaders shortlisted for its 2020 Midlands Director of the Year Awards. The finalists...Time Out: Kimberley Bloor, Head of Design at Blueprint Interiors
The weekend is almost upon us and that means it’s time for some quick fire questions. This week our ‘Time Out’ feature focuses on...From growing their own to litter-picking – primary school goes green with coveted eco award
St Edmund Campion Primary School in West Bridgford, has been awarded the prestigious Green Flag Award for its ongoing environmental efforts. The Green Flag is the...Boccia England selects East Midlands agencies to develop new fundraising programmes
Nottingham-based Integra Communications and Derby firm Status Social have been chosen by Boccia England, the National Governing Body for the Paralympic target ball sport,...
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