Archive for July, 2010
GET INVESTMENT READY AHEAD OF 10TH CONNECT MIDLANDS INVESTMENT CONFERENCE
Posted on 30. Jul, 2010 by editor.
High growth businesses in the Midlands seeking funding of around £500k to £5m have a great opportunity to learn how to make the perfect investment pitch ahead of the Connect Midlands Investment Conference (CMIC) in November.
Since 2001, Connect Midlands, a unique public-private partnership backed by East Midlands Development Agency, Advantage West Midlands via Business Link, [...]
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Lincolnshire Mums Launch New Eco Label
Posted on 29. Jul, 2010 by editor.
Two enterprising mums from Horncastle, Lincolnshire have launched a new environmentally friendly clothing business.
Mpenzi sells clothes for children aged between six months to eight years old which are all bespoke and handmade with a great deal of care and attention with as little environmental impact as possible.
The company has been set up by Lynda Martin, [...]
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MP becomes Keep Trade Local Ambassador
Posted on 29. Jul, 2010 by editor.
Andrew Bingham MP has today become an ambassador of the Federation of Small Businesses’ (FSB) Keep Trade Local campaign.
As ambassador of Keep Trade Local – a campaign that highlights the importance of small shops, post offices and pubs to the local community and seeks to save the high streets from the ‘identi-kit syndrome’. Andrew Bingham [...]
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ROYAL SEAL OF APPROVAL FOR EAST MIDLANDS COMPANIES
Posted on 29. Jul, 2010 by editor.
Five companies and two individuals from across the East Midlands celebrated in style as they attended an evening reception at Buckingham Palace after receiving a Queen’s Award.
It was a special occasion for the recipients as they were honoured with The Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2010 to mark their outstanding commercial success.
Dynex Semiconductor Ltd from Lincoln, [...]
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Blueprint release images of Phoenix Square Phase 2
Posted on 29. Jul, 2010 by editor.
Award winning developer, Blueprint, has revealed images of its next potential development in the St George’s area of Leicester city centre.
The computer generated images (CGIs) show two possible options being explored for the land owned by Blueprint adjacent to Phoenix Square. Option one depicts a 50,000sq ft head quarters office scheme to suit a professional [...]
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Coleman Bradshaw recruits from Big 4 accountancy firm Deloitte
Posted on 29. Jul, 2010 by editor.
Coleman Bradshaw, fast growing accountants and business advisors to small businesses, are delighted to announce that Catherine Gordon has joined them as Business Development Manager. Catherine joins from Deloitte in Nottingham where she led business development activity for the Corporate Finance team and also assisted Deloitte’s national Entrepreneurial Business team with business development activity.
Catherine is [...]
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Leading Employment Lawyer Joins Geldards
Posted on 22. Jul, 2010 by editor.
Midlands based law firm Geldards has announced that Ginny Hallam will be joining the firm as an employment partner.
Ms. Hallam is one of Nottingham’s leading employment lawyers advising leading corporate and public sector organisations in the region on a range of employment law issues including directors’ appointments and terminations, TUPE and redundancies as well as general staff [...]
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Grow Your Business with Connect Midlands
Posted on 22. Jul, 2010 by editor.
Do you have an exceptional idea or business that has the potential to grow significantly?
Right Funds for You, part of Understanding Finance for Business, a product in the Solutions for Business portfolio of business support, is hosting a free to attend seminar presented by four experts from the investment finance industry who will cover your [...]
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Berryman confirms new head for employment
Posted on 22. Jul, 2010 by editor.
Nottingham law firm Berryman has confirmed Hilary Campion is the new head of its employment team.
A highly regarded and experienced specialist employment lawyer, Hilary was a partner and head of the employment department at Eversheds in Nottingham for more than 23 years, where he worked with corporate clients in diverse industry sectors on a local, [...]
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Celebrities welcome Lumbers celebrity charity row into Leicester
Posted on 16. Jul, 2010 by editor.
In an epic test of resolve and determination, six Leicestershire business men have embarked on a never before attempted journey to row 1097 miles from Lands End to John O’Groats. The journey has seen them travel past the Beatrice North Sea Oil Rig and Scarborough Castle, through the famous canals of Birmingham and under the [...]
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Think 3e in Wellingborough crowned the most enterprising place in the East Midlands
Posted on 16. Jul, 2010 by editor.
Think 3e, based in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, has won the East Midlands Enterprising Britain final, after going head to head with five other finalists from across the region in the 2010 Enterprising Britain Competition. Think 3e is a social enterprise providing innovative recycling solutions for organisations such as The Sun newspaper, B&Q, Superdrug, Sony, Nissan and [...]
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Butcher’s Pet Care seals £17.5m deal with Lloyds TSB
Posted on 16. Jul, 2010 by editor.
Butcher’s Pet Care has secured £17.5 million of funding from Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets to support its UK and international growth through the development of a new factory at its site in Crick, Northamptonshire.
Butchers, which employs over 200 people, is best known for its range of dog food and some of the biggest pet food [...]
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Award Accolade for Local Company
Posted on 16. Jul, 2010 by editor.
KP Snacks in Ashby de la Zouch has clinched two major prizes at Derby College’s 7th annual Peak Awards.
KP Snacks were named Employer of the Year in recognition of their commitment to staff training and Warehouse Advanced Team Leader Simon Chamberlain won the Manufacturing Award due to the support he has given to other learners [...]
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STEERING GROUP STORMS AHEAD WITH FUNDRAISING EFFORTS
Posted on 13. Jul, 2010 by editor.
At the start of 2010 people from business, community, education and society worlds came together across the region to help raise funds for the NSPCC’s Child’s Voice Appeal.
Known as the East Midlands Child’s Voice Appeal Steering Group, their collective aim is to help raise £3.3 million to develop ChildLine and the NSPCC Helpline – as [...]
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East Midlands Businesses Export Their Way Out Of Recession
Posted on 13. Jul, 2010 by editor.
A recent evaluation of activities delivered by UK Trade & Investment over the last three years has revealed that for every pound invested a cumulative return of £44 is anticipated.
emda invested over £900,000 into three of UKTI’s projects from 2007-2010 and in terms of impact to date and cumulative outcomes expected, a return on investment [...]
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Subsequent Rounds of Funding
Posted on 10. Jul, 2010 by editor.
Innovation is sometimes characterised as a journey from research to commercialisation or from concept to cash. Along this route the business hopefully moves from being a net consumer of cash to a net generator. However, most new businesses cost more to build than they can generate in immediate customer revenues. Therefore, repeated access to finance [...]
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Event raises £6.5K for the charity Sporting Futures and research into Pancreatic Cancer.
Posted on 10. Jul, 2010 by editor.
80 business teams who took part in the Cooper Parry 10k Business Team challenge in April (part of the Derbyshire Building Society 10k and Family Fun Run) have been congratulated for raising much needed funds at the event.
Fluid Ideas raised the most money for charity – a fantastic £1095.
Phil Harvey, Managing Director said, “Fluid Ideas [...]
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Leading Wholesale Distributor Moves to Swadlincote
Posted on 10. Jul, 2010 by editor.
East Midlands-based wholesale distributor SERT UK PLC has moved its operations to a new purpose built warehouse in Swadlincote this month, thanks to a £10 million funding package from Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets. The move has created 100 new jobs in the area.
Previously based in Nottingham, with MST (its second distribution centre) in Wakefield, the [...]
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