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LSH Auto recognised for dedication to diversity and inclusion

LSH Auto, the dealership group behind Mercedes-Benz of Stockport, has been recognised nationally as an industry leader in Diversity and Inclusion. The company has been shortlisted alongside only two others at the AM Awards in the Diversity and Inclusion category despite the awards receiving a … [Read more...]

Air compressor specialists celebrate 40 years trading

Stockport based air compressor distributors, ACE Compressors, celebrated their 40th anniversary on 1st March. The milestone anniversary for the firm marks 40 years since the business was formed in 1982, by three partners working out of a terraced house in Stockport. Two years later, the business … [Read more...]

Latest vaccination pop ups announced for Stockport

Vaccination pop up clinics will be in local communities in Stockport, Tuesday, 19 April – Thursday, 21 April, making it easy for anyone aged 12+ and eligible, to get their first, second or booster dose of the coronavirus vaccine. This latest vaccination offer has been organised by NHS Stockport … [Read more...]

£2.6 billion levelling-up funding announced

The UK government has announced £2.6 billion of levelling-up funding to match previous EU schemes across all Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) in the UK. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund will be used to allow local authorities to access funds based on their priorities, such as regenerating high … [Read more...]

80 homes planned for former school site in Heaton Mersey

Flintshire based housebuilders, Anwyl Group, have revealed ambitions to develop over 80 new homes on the former Focus School site in Heaton Mersey. Anwyl Partnerships, the specialist residential land and build development arm of the group, has acquired the site for an undisclosed sum. The site … [Read more...]

SAS Daniels expands commercial property team with partner hire

Stockport full-service law firm, SAS Daniels LLP, has expanded its commercial property department with the appointment of Nicola Deutsch as partner. Nicola joins the firm, which also has offices in Chester, Congleton and Macclesfield, from Slater Heelis where she was partner and head of … [Read more...]

Cheadle lender secures £700 million refinancing

Cheadle based specialist lender, Together, has announced a successful refinancing of its revolving Lakeside securitisation (LABS) programme. The deal improves the commercial terms on the securitisation, extending maturity from October 2023 to April 2026, and upsizing the facility from £500 … [Read more...]

Retail sales and footfall remain low as consumer confidence drops

Year-on-year retail sales fell 0.4% in March with consumer confidence taking its sharpest hit since 2008, according to the latest data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Big Four accountants, KPMG. Despite total sales rising by 3.1% on 2021 figures, like-for-like sales fell compared to … [Read more...]

Competition announced for £12 million Digital Growth Grant

The government has announced a new competition to bid for £12.09 million of funding via a new Digital Growth Grant to provide support for small tech firms and digital start-ups. The scheme focuses on opening up access to skills training and support services to the digital and tech sector over two … [Read more...]

EV charging network announces new hub in Stockport

Be.EV, Greater Manchester's largest public electric vehicle (EV) charging network, is to expand the number of charging points available in Stockport as part of plans to create a 1,000-strong network in the city-region. The company has announced it will install a new public charging hub at Cheadle … [Read more...]

Expert Opinion: What is the Plastic Packaging Tax?

Stockport-based accountancy firm, Hallidays, part of the Xeinadin Group, explains the new Plastic Packaging Tax which came into effect from the beginning of April 2022. April saw the introduction of Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) in the UK and with it, the obligation for manufacturers and importers … [Read more...]

Rising prices hurt growth at North-west businesses

Rising prices has seen the rate of growth slow in the North-west according to NatWest's latest Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) survey of the region's businesses. NatWest's March PMI data showed businesses in the region were reporting a record increase in the prices they were charging to customers … [Read more...]