Self-employed small business owners or budding entrepreneurs in Stockport are invited to a free accountancy clinic in Stockport Central Library to get help with the complexities of self-assessment. Tanya O'Toole from Tobass Business, Accounting & Secretarial Services will be at Stockport … [Read more...]
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Stockport businesses invited to exclusive climate change training
Stockport Council has teamed up with local business Litmus Sustainability to provide affordable, expert-led Carbon Literacy training to organisations. Stockport has already been named a hotspot for the UK’s net zero economy, according to the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) … [Read more...]
Energy Ombudsman support to expand to cover all businesses with fewer than 50 employees
Small businesses with fewer than 50 employees will be entitled to free support from the Energy Ombudsman on disputes with their energy supplier under an expansion of the scheme. The change is part of a joint effort by government and energy sector regulator, Ofgem, to tackle unfair practices … [Read more...]
New report reveals economic potential of Manchester Airport
A new report has revealed the full economic potential of Manchester Airport in driving growth across the North should future governments put the right conditions in place. Produced by Arup and published in March, it states that between now and 2050, the Northern gateway could secure direct … [Read more...]
MBO for historic Stockport firm
Reddish-based Boole’s Tools & Pipe Fitting Limited is under new leadership following a management buyout (MBO) by the firm’s Finance Director, Operations Director and Managing Director of its parent company, Seville Holdings Limited. Acquired from husband and wife, Terry & Tracy Seville, … [Read more...]
Blueprint published for transforming transport infrastructure in the North
Transport for the North (TfN) has published its ambitious plans for sustainable and inclusive economic growth in the North, enabled by improvements to transport infrastructure. TfN's Strategic Transport Plan was approved at the sub-national transport body's most recent Board Meeting in Leeds by … [Read more...]
Direct flights to launch between Manchester Airport and Shanghai
Economic and cultural links between the North-west and China are to benefit from the launch of direct flights between Manchester Airport and Shanghai. Juneyao Air's new service, first announced in 2019 but postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, will launch on 1st July, running three-times … [Read more...]
Increase to VAT threshold takes effect
An uplifted VAT threshold of £90,000 has taken effect from 1st April 2024 that is expected to lift 28,000 small businesses out of paying VAT. The £5,000 increase in the threshold was announced in the Spring Budget and puts the UK's VAT threshold at the joint highest level of any OECD … [Read more...]
Low Pay Commission recommends National Living Wage for over-18s
The Low Pay Commission (LPC) has advised the government to take steps towards uplifting minimum pay for those aged 18-20 to bring it in line with the National Living Wage. In its report published on 27th March, the LPC has recommended considering the case for reducing the NLW age of eligibility, … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester secures funding to improve understanding of night time economy
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and partners have been awarded £300,000 to run a pilot scheme aimed at better understanding the city-region's night-time economy. Money from the Treasury’s Economic Data Innovation Fund (EDIF) will allow a consortium of public bodies, including the … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport welcomes over 200 businesses to Meet the Buyer event
300 attendees from over 200 local businesses were able to meet directly with key prospective clients at Manchester Airport at its Meet the Buyer event. Small and medium-sized businesses from a variety of sectors were represented and had the opportunity to network with 29 major buyers at the … [Read more...]
£660 million second Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund launches
Small businesses in Stockport and across the North of England are set to benefit from the launch of the new £660 million Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) II from the British Business Bank. Since the launch of the first Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund in 2017, it has delivered over … [Read more...]
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