News for: Business

In recognition of the specialist service offered by their in-house team, Stockport’s head-quartered C&C Insurance Brokers Limited have rebranded their personal lines division to C&C Private Clients division at their head office in Romiley providing specialist insurance cover to high-net … [Read more...]

Greater investment in the UK’s regions is needed in the upcoming 2020 Budget to tackle regional inequality, according to a KPMG report which cites the successes of Greater Manchester’s devolution. The report suggests that infrastructure investment, particularly in transport and digital … [Read more...]

Stockport has risen 23 places in this year’s Sustainable Growth Index, compiled by business advisory firm Grant Thornton, placing the borough in the top 30% of UK local authorities. While the league table’s top places were dominated by areas in the South of England, Stockport was one of only four … [Read more...]

Following research that showed the region gained 11,000 businesses in 2019, data from Start Up Loans showed the government-backed programme for entrepreneurs provided more funding to the North West than any other UK region outside London. Start Up Loans supported 8,366 new businesses in the … [Read more...]

Businesses in the creative sector are being invited to join the Creative Scale Up programme, supporting businesses to grow their operations. The programme is a pilot scheme, funded by the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), and managed by GC Business Growth Hub.  The … [Read more...]

A survey by insolvency and restructuring trade body R3 shows that the number of businesses in North West England grew during 2019, with 11,000 more companies opening than closing. In December 2019, there were 380,000 active businesses in the region, an increase of 21% since 2015; this is slightly … [Read more...]

The team here at Marketing Stockport would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy new year and than you for your support. We are proud to support, promote and connect Stockport's vibrant business community, especially at a time when Stockport is attracting major investment and … [Read more...]

The Bank of England has published a discussion paper to set out its proposals for stress testing the UK’s financial institutions' resilience to climate-related risks. The framework will form the basis of the 2021 Biennial Exploratory Scenario (BES). This stress test will examine how the largest … [Read more...]