Archive for December, 2011
London Web Design Firm Relocates to Derby
Posted on 30. Dec, 2011 by editor.
A web design, software and database development company, which started life in London, has taken up residence at Friar Gate Studios, the home of Derby’s creative industries.
Ph9 was established in 2006 by Rob Watson and operated from premises in South East London for a number of years. The company offers a full service solution across [...]
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The Psychology of Business Leaders Ingenuity Knowledge Exchange Breakfast
Posted on 30. Dec, 2011 by editor.
Tuesday 24th January 2012 at The Sir Colin Campbell Building, University of Nottingham Innovation Park, Triumph Road, Nottingham, NG7 2TU
Graham Mulholland (pictured), Managing Director of Draycott-based EPM Technology Group, will be sharing his thoughts on business leadership at the first Ingenuity breakfast event of 2012, The Psychology of Business Leaders. Known for his entrepreneurial approach [...]
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Economic Outlook 2012
Posted on 30. Dec, 2011 by editor.
Stephen Boyle, Head of Group Economics at RBS, discusses the crucial factors that will determine economic performance during 2012 and provides his thoughts on how any recovery will take shape:
2011 saw the recovery all but run out of steam, unemployment crept up, and the Bank of England is loosening, not tightening, monetary policy with quantitative easing.
What [...]
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Kavita Launches Worldwide Business Support Network
Posted on 30. Dec, 2011 by editor.
Entrepreneur Kavita Oberoi has launched a new worldwide virtual office and assistant service aimed at start-up and well established businesses that require an address and offices in locations in other cities in the UK and across the world.
Virtual Office, part of the entrepreneur’s expanding business portfolio, provides businesses with an office address at some of [...]
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Developing An App For Your Business
Posted on 30. Dec, 2011 by editor.
Businesses are increasingly realising the importance of apps as a business tool. Pete Whelan of application development company Infonote explores the growth of applications and has some tips for their development.
The way that companies are communicating with customers, doing business and marketing themselves has been undergoing a major change over the past couple of years. [...]
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Cooper Parry Invest in Future Growth
Posted on 30. Dec, 2011 by editor.
Cooper Parry has signalled its long-term growth plans in Nottingham with a six-figure investment.
Cooper Parry has invested the sum in a revamp of its office on Park Row, Nottingham. The office refurbishment supports the firm’s strategy of building for future growth as well as its on-going commitment to a Nottingham city centre presence.
The overhaul of its offices [...]
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New Production Site Creates 40 Jobs in Corby
Posted on 22. Dec, 2011 by editor.
A £2m chilled pastry production site has been officially opened in Corby, creating 40 jobs.
The opening of BakeAway, which is a brand new facility to manufacture a range of ready made chilled pastry products, follows investments from a number of local ‘business angels’.
It has recently secured a contract to supply Sainsbury’s own label pastry range. [...]
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Hinckley Firm Invests in New Technology and Secures Jobs
Posted on 22. Dec, 2011 by editor.
Hinckley’s, PRB Drainage Ltd, a drainage specialist that provides a range of services throughout the UK is benefitting from an investment in a new mobile water treatment plant to make the business more efficient and that safeguards jobs. They are also the first recipient of funding under the £70million Regional Growth Fund allocation to RBS, who [...]
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New Team Members Expand Expertise of Transport iNet
Posted on 22. Dec, 2011 by editor.
The Transport innovation network (iNet) has welcomed three new team members as it continues to provide support to SMEs looking to grow and become more competitive in the current economic climate.
The recent appointments include Kate Clement, a Research Analyst, Jane Pearce, Innovation Support Administrator and Catherine Allford, an Innovation Advisor. The new recruits will allow [...]
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Medical Imaging – Opportunities for Business Free Seminar
Posted on 22. Dec, 2011 by editor.
The Space IDEAS Hub, a business facing team within the internationally acclaimed Space Research Centre at the University of Leicester, is hosting a free seminar for business on Tuesday 24th Jan 2012.
‘Medical Imaging – Opportunities for Business’ is the first major event to be run by the Space IDEAS Hub and showcases some of the [...]
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New Design and Build Facility at Markham Vale for Squadron Medical
Posted on 22. Dec, 2011 by editor.
Construction of a 42,000 sq ft design and build facility has commenced at Henry Boot Development’s Markham Vale scheme in Chesterfield for local company Squadron Medical. The new facility will be the medical supplies distributor’s national distribution centre and headquarters, and is the largest bespoke unit to be built at Markham Vale to date.
Squadron Medical [...]
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Pall-Ex Raises Over £15k to Support UK Carers
Posted on 20. Dec, 2011 by editor.
Pall-Ex, the leading palletised freight distribution network, has donated over £15,000 to The Princess Royal Trust for Carers.
The money was raised via the network’s innovative ‘Penny-a-Pallet’ scheme, devised by CEO and Dragons’ Den star Hilary Devey (pictured).
First launched in 1996, the initiative sees one penny being donated to charity for every pallet delivered by Pall-Ex. [...]
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Farnsworth Joins Howes Percival
Posted on 20. Dec, 2011 by editor.
Leading commercial law firm, Howes Percival LLP, has announced the appointment to partner of one of the region’s leading intellectual property legal experts. Scott Farnsworth, a solicitor and barrister, well known for his non-contentious intellectual property work and an established practitioner of life sciences legal practises across the UK, joins the firm to head up [...]
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East Midlands Exports Hit A High
Posted on 15. Dec, 2011 by editor.
Despite an uncertain economic outlook East Midlands firms have risen to the challenge and taken exports to the highest number since 2007.
Latest figures released by HM Revenue & Customs today show that exports from the East Midlands for the nine months ending September 2011, have hit £13 billion; the highest level of exports for the [...]
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Brewer Takes Business Leader of the Year Award
Posted on 15. Dec, 2011 by editor.
Derek Brewer, Chief Executive of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, was named winner of the Nottingham City Business Club Business Leader of the Year Award at the Club’s recent lunch.
The award was presented to Derek in recognition of his leadership, inspiration and determination in securing the Ashes Test Matches for Trent Bridge for 2013 and 2015.
Under Derek’s leadership, the whole [...]
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Don’t Overlook New Tax Relief for Property Investors
Posted on 15. Dec, 2011 by editor.
Some residential property investors may be overlooking a new tax relief that could save them thousands of pounds, Emma Dancer (pictured) of Andersons Solicitors explains how it works.
Investors buying properties consisting of two or more flats could be spending far more than necessary if they don’t take advantage of a Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) relief introduced [...]
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RSM Tenon Advise on Sale of £6m Recruitment Firm
Posted on 15. Dec, 2011 by editor.
RSM Tenon’s corporate finance team in Leicester has advised on the sale of a £6 million recruitment firm.
Andrew Breeze (pictured) of RSM Tenon, assisted by Carl Swansbury, advised Portsmouth-based Wild Recruitment in the sale of the business to Berry Recruitment, which has plans to grow to a £50 million business.
Wild, a £6 million turnover firm, was [...]
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Northants Firm To Deliver New Angry Birds Activity Parks
Posted on 14. Dec, 2011 by editor.
Angry Birds activity parks, based on the world’s fastest growing mobile game, will soon be coming to the UK.
Finnish mobile game developer Rovio Entertainment Ltd has teamed up with playground equipment manufacturer Lappset Group Ltd in a worldwide collaboration to launch the first official Angry Birds parks.
Under the agreement with Rovio, Lappset will manufacture play [...]
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