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RBS funds Spar convenience store in Marple

The former Premier Store on Stockport Road in Marple has been acquired by local entrepreneurs and convenience store operators Brown & Stone Limited. The shop has been fully refurbished and re-branded under the Spar brand in a deal supported by the Royal Bank of Scotland. Brown & Stone … [Read more...]

DISC profiling has designs on recruitment

A Stockport based design company is a shining example of a DISC behavioural profile case study, having improved their recruitment methods after taking part in a DISC profiling session. DISC, a behaviour assessment tool, is based on the DISC theory of psychologist William Moulton Marston. It … [Read more...]

Hallidays run the extra mile for Beechwood Cancer Care Centre

Marketing Stockport member Hallidays is going the extra mile for the company’s annual charity, Beechwood Cancer Care Centre. Hallidays team member Nick Holton will be running the ASICS Greater Manchester Marathon this Sunday, 10th April 2016. He will start off from the Trafford Arch and finish at … [Read more...]

Success for Stockport’s Vernon Building Society Brass Band

Following ‘champion’ success in the North West Area 1st Section competition, the Vernon Building Society Brass Band has qualified for the National Finals.  This accolade will see the Poynton-based band attend the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain at Cheltenham Racecourse this … [Read more...]

2016 STOCKPORT BUSINESS AWARDS NOW OPEN FOR ENTRY

Stockport Business Awards, an event organised by local accountancy practice Clarke Nicklin, is now celebrating its 5th year having initially been set up by the firm in 2012. This year’s awards are now open for business and entry forms can be downloaded online at … [Read more...]

April Tax Tips from Clarke Nicklin

As the new financial year begins, Clarke Nicklin have issued their latest top tax and hints to help businesses plan ahead. OTS recommends simplifications for small companies: The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has unveiled a package of recommendations aimed at making the tax system simpler … [Read more...]

Xero Cyber Crime event will systemise your business!

Hallidays are offering a free, three-in-one event for fellow Stockport based businesses. Time is a critical factor in most businesses. This event will teach you how to manage your financial accounts more effectively, release you from the ever-increasing worry of cyber-crime and teach you how to … [Read more...]

New National Living wage effective from today

The new national living wage comes into effect from today, April 1st from when  employers must pay their employees, who are over the age of 25, a minimum of £7.20 per hour. The new minimum wage was announced by the government’s George Osborne last year and delivers a key part of the government’s … [Read more...]

New 12-sided £1 coin in mint production

Vending machine operators are among businesses who will need to prepare for the new, more secure 12 sided £1 coin that will replace the current coin and enter circulation in March 2017. The new £1 coin resembles the old ‘threepenny’ bit and replaces the current £1 coin introduced over 30 years … [Read more...]

Stockport accountants expand tax team

Stockport and Manchester-based accountants, Bennett Verby, are looking to expand their tax team for the second time in 12 months. The move is part of a plan to proactively grow the size of the rapidly-expanding business in the next 3 years. It also comes in response to increasing demand, … [Read more...]

New poll shows young people reticent to start own business

A new YouGov poll commissioned by Google has shown that most young people don’t see the benefits in starting and owning their own business. Only 32% of teenagers in this age range think they would personally benefit from starting their own company, while 53% said they were afraid to take risks … [Read more...]