GM Business Growth Hub, in partnership with KPMG and RBC Brewin Dolphin, has opened applications for Stockport businesses to join the next intake of their ASCEND Scale-Up Programme. Starting in April 2026, ASCEND 3 will guide another 25 businesses through a 12-month scale-up … [Read more...]
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Expert Opinion: What tax changes to Employee Ownership Trusts mean for you and your business
Christian Mancier, Commercial and Corporate Partner at Stockport's Gorvins Solicitors, explains changes to tax rules regarding Employee Ownership Trusts. Employee ownership trusts, or EOTs as they are known, have seen a tremendous surge in popularity over the past decade, with circa 550 … [Read more...]
North West businesses maintain optimistic outlook despite slow end to 2025, finds NatWest Growth Tracker
The latest NatWest Growth Tracker showed a subdued end to 2025 for the North West's private sector economy, although business expectations for the year ahead remained positive, reflecting hopes of a recovery in market conditions. The high street bank's headline North West Business Activity Index … [Read more...]
65% rise in Self Assessment payments via HMRC app
The number of people using the HMRC app to pay their Self Assessment tax bill has increased by nearly 65% compared to the previous tax year. Almost 340,000 people have used the HMRC app to pay their Self Assessment tax since 6 April 2025, an increase of 132,788 people compared to the same period … [Read more...]
IN Accountancy launches Business Improvement Club to bring business owners together for practical support
Stockport accountancy firm, IN Accountancy, are launching their Business Improvement Club to provide a friendly, supportive monthly space for business owners to step back, think clearly, and make practical improvements to their business. The Club meets once a month for 90 minutes on the fourth … [Read more...]
Stockport businesses invited to contribute to Local Skills Improvement Plan
Stockport businesses are being encouraged to share their thoughts on skills gaps and support needs in the their sector as part of work to prepare a new Local Skills Improvement Plan for Greater Manchester. The LSIP is focused on understanding where skills gaps are genuinely being felt by … [Read more...]
Stockport nursery acquired by Dutch childcare giant
Netherlands-headquartered childcare group, Partou, has acquired two nurseries serving Stockport and South Manchester. Little Faces Nursery in Hazel Grove was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted at its last inspection and provides first class early years education and facilities for families in the … [Read more...]
One Stockport Business Support Hub celebrates successful first year
The One Stockport Business Support Hub is celebrating its first year of providing free expert advice and support to local businesses. It’s been a standout year for Stockport, with the strength of our local economy showing no signs of slowing down. That momentum has been recognised nationally, … [Read more...]
Stockport business owners invited to take the next step to scale their businesses
Stockport business owners are invited to take the next step in their business and take part in the fully-funded six-week Spark to Scale programme. Spark to Scale is a high-energy, 6-week growth programme designed for ambitious Greater Manchester business owners and founders who are ready to move … [Read more...]
Stockport businesses invited to nominate and train a Carer Champion
Stockport charity, Signpost for Carers, is inviting local businesses to take advantage of its Think Carer – Carer Champion Workplace Training Programme to help support unpaid carers within their workforce. Signpost for Carers has been awarded funding through the Economic Inactivity Trailblazer … [Read more...]
Bank of England announces cut to interest rates
The Bank of England has announced it has cut its base interest rates to 3.75%, bringing interest rates to their lowest level since early 2023. Economists on the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), which is responsible for setting interest rates, voted 5-4 in favour of the cut, with the … [Read more...]
Stockport County welcomes new back-of-shirt sponsor
Stockport County has welcomed Lunar Digital as the club's back-of-shirt sponsor for the remainder of the 2025-26 season. Lunar Digital is a data centre operator based in Hulme. The business' new partnership with the club comes with a personal connection: Lunar Digital’s Co-Founder and Chief … [Read more...]
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