Stcokport Fire Protection has been sold to Preston based Walker Fire UK Ltd in a deal worth in excess of £1m advised by Harrison Drury commercial law firm who have offices in Preston and Garstang. Walker Fire UK Ltd, the Preston-headquartered provider of fire protection equipment and … [Read more...]
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‘EXPORT IS GOOD FOR NORTH WEST BUSINESS’
An Exporting Works Seminar held at Stockport Sports Village hosted by Sir Andrew Stunell MP and in partnership with UKTI, attracted around 90 North West businessmen and women, interested in learning how exports can create a bigger and stronger business. 6000 North West manufacturing and service … [Read more...]
NORTH WEST SCOOPS £81M FROM REGIONAL GROWTH FUND
Projects in the North West have been conditionally awarded £81m of the £506m being made available by the Government through the fourth round of the Regional Growth Fund. Within the North West pot, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority has been awarded £10m to to help … [Read more...]
PREST MARKET EYE JULY 2013
Latest financial market summary from Prest Financial Services. click image to download … [Read more...]
S&T ASSET MANAGEMENT APPOINTS NEW PARTNER
S&T Asset Management, based in Marple, Stockport, are delighted to announce the appointment of Luke Bagshaw as a partner. Luke's career in stockbroking commenced in 1995 with Fairmont Stockbrokers in Bolton, before moving to Manchester when the firm was acquired by Henry Cooke Lumsden … [Read more...]
£5,OOO GRANT FUNDING TO KICK-STARTS LOCAL BUSINESSES
Manchester Metropolitan University have some funding available for businesses in the form of a £5k reimbursement of any spend on services provided by MMU of £10k+. These may include services such as strategic business and marketing support, business training, product development … [Read more...]
ALMOST £12 MILLION INVESTED IN STOCKPORT IN PAST YEAR
Stockport has seen £11.8 million of investment during the past year, with 900 new jobs created and a further 620 retained locally. Companies investing in the borough for the first time include Fibrestar Drums who moved to new headquarters in Hazel Grove, internet holiday company On The … [Read more...]
MARCH NEWS FROM PREST WEALTH MANAGEMENT
Prest “Market Eye” is a monthly snapshot summarising recent economic news, giving a view on how different asset classes may perform over the next 6 to 12 months. Click image for the full summary for March. … [Read more...]
MANCHESTER’S AIRPORT CITY ENTERPRISE ZONE WELCOMES NEW FUND
Leaders of Greater Manchester’s Airport City Enterprise Zone have welcomed a new fund announced this week by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles – which aims to deliver the infrastructure that Enterprise Zones need to become economic engine rooms and drive growth across the … [Read more...]
FINANCIAL MARKET VIEW FROM PREST FINANCIAL SERVICES
February 2013 financial view point from Prest Financial Services in Stockport. Prest “Market Eye” is a monthly snapshot summarising recent economic news, giving our house view on how different asset classes may perform over the next 6 to 12 months. Click below for full report. … [Read more...]
1BILLION GBP INVESTED INTO NORTH WEST IN LAST YEAR
Overseas investors ploughed more than £1bn into the North West region's economy in the past year. The regional North West Cross-Border Deals Radar, published by accountants Deloitte yesterday, on Monday, showed non-UK companies and investors spent £1.15bn in transactions in the … [Read more...]
REGIONAL GROWTH FUND RELEASES 350mGBP FOR BUSINESSES
A further £350m has been released in the fourth round of the Regional Growth Fund (RGF). Applications are open from today, 17 January 2013, to businesses looking for a minimum of £1m of funding. As the result of the previous release, North West businesses secured funding worth … [Read more...]