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LEGAL SLEUTHS WIN BOOTH AINSWORTH ANNUAL QUIZ

Criminal lawyers pieced together the clues to win the annual Booth Ainsworth LLP Quiz Night held at Edgeley Park on Thursday 27th March. Solicitors Burton Copeland LLP came up with the right answers to gain a narrow two-point victory over 71 rival teams at Edgeley Park, Stockport.  The … [Read more...]

DRAGONS’ DEN – A PERFECT PITCH

Brian Bradley, a partner from Clarke Nicklin Chartered Accountants, became a 'Dragon' when he participated in judging 18 groups of business students from Stockport College who presented their business ideas in a Dragons Den style format called Perfect Pitch.  This was a valuable sounding … [Read more...]

STOCKPORT PERFORMER BUYS AUDIENCE A ROUND AT £3,530!

Stockport comedian Jason Manford apologised to his audience for arriving late for a gig by buying them all a drink and picked up a bar bill for £3,530. Having been stuck in traffic for 2 hours he eventually arrived on stage at the Engine Shed in Lincoln 40 minutes late and to a great cheer … [Read more...]

HALLIDAYS MONTHLY NEWSWIRE – LATEST BUSINESS & TAX NEWS

March has been a busy month in the world of finance and to help businesses understand what is happening, Hallidays have produced a monthly round-up of issues and events. Budget 2014 The Chancellor delivered his Budget Speech on Wednesday 19 March. Click here for the full story Changes to the … [Read more...]

STOCKPORT BUSINESS AWARDS IN SEARCH FOR CHARITY PARTNER

The organisers of the annual Stockport Business Awards are searching for a charity partner for their 2014 event, taking place on Thursday 2nd October. The chosen charity will benefit from all fundraising activities and proceeds arising from the prestigious awards. Other than the money raised … [Read more...]

CO-OPERATIVE BANK LOOK TO RAISE ADDITIONAL £400M

The Co-operative Bank, who has always marketed itself as an ethical financial institution, is looking to raise £400m to address issues such as mis-selling of PPI, mortgage product first payments, interest rate swaps, third party insurance and technical breaches of the Consumer Credit … [Read more...]

RBS MENTOR TEAM OFFER ENERGY AUDIT TO BUSINESSES

The Royal Bank of Scotland’s mentoring team are offering businesses the opportunity to have an energy audit and receive expert guidance in an attempt to help businesses to reduce their energy spend. Businesses spending £10,000 a year or more on energy who are looking to reduce energy … [Read more...]

CLARKE NICKLIN PUBLISH POST BUDGET TAX TIPS & NEWS

The latest March Budget edition of Tax Tips & News published today by Clarke Nicklin mainly concentrates on the tax measures that will directly affect individuals, employers and small businesses. According to Clarke Nicklin, this was a Budget for 'bingo-playing baby-boomers who have not … [Read more...]

GEORGE OSBORNE’S BUDGET ‘FOR MAKERS, DOERS & SAVERS’

George Osborne presented his Budget on Wednesday 19 March 2014 and in his speech the Chancellor set the scene for the announcements stating that 'If you're a maker, a doer or a saver: this Budget is for you.' Towards the end of last year the Government issued the majority of the clauses, in … [Read more...]

VERNON TAKES THE CAKE FOR 9Oth ANNIVERSARY

Vernon Building Society has commemorated its 90th anniversary with a fantastic cake of their Head Office in Stockport – complete with a miniature Vernon Bear! The cake was made by Katie Lees who works in the St Petersgate Head Office. Chief Executive of the Vernon, Mike Hanson, … [Read more...]

HELP TO BUY SCHEME EXTENDED TO 2020

The government has extended the first part of its Help to Buy scheme to 2020, four years longer than planned. The scheme was launched in April last year and saw the government provide equity loans of 20% of a property’s value up to £600,000 although it is only available on new … [Read more...]