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Stockport firm one of UK’s Best Workplaces for women

Stockport based Rowlinson Knitwear recognised as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces™ for Women Stockport-based Rowlinson Knitwear has been recognised this week as the UK’s 5th Best Workplaces for Women in the small business category of the Great Place to Work® Programme, joining an elite group of … [Read more...]

Stockport WFEL Military engineering firm plans expansion

Stockport based military and disaster relief engineering company WFEL has advanced plans to expand its UK base in Heaton Chapel, adding 65,000 sq ft to its existing headquarters, as reported by Place North West The company employs 200 engineers at its site on Sir Richard Fairey Road, next to … [Read more...]

Hallidays get on their bike for Francis House

Hallidays team members Lizzi Rutter and Chelsea Peacock, both from Stockport, took to the saddle to support Francis House and completed the 'Christie Manchester to Blackpool Bike Ride'. Supporting Hallidays new chosen charity, Francis House Children’s Hospice, they kickstarted their fundraising … [Read more...]

Stockport shortlisted in Future High Streets Fund

Stockport is one of 51 UK towns to be shortlisted to present a business case for a share of the £675m Future High Streets Fund. There were more than 300 bids to the Future High Street Fund, which was open to all 326 councils with planning powers – so at least 249 councils (83%) were … [Read more...]

Northern Powerhouse: Five years on

It’s been five years since George Osborne’s speech in Manchester coined the now often-used phrase ‘the Northern Powerhouse’. Loved and loathed in equal measures, it’s become the go-to shorthand for the mission to reinvigorate the North’s economies. A bid for the North to become greater than the sum … [Read more...]

Fairhurst retained to seek NTS sites across the UK

Stockport based Fairhurst Estates is on the lookout for either freehold or leasehold sites on behalf of their client, NTS. NTS, whose Head Office is in Regent House on Heaton Lane in Stockport town centre, is looking to expand its successful roadside operation and has asked Fairhurst Estates to … [Read more...]

New virtual reality centre X-Gen VR opens in Stockport

New virtual reality centre, X-Gen VR, has opened its doors at Merseyway Shopping Centre with a range of state-of-the-art virtual reality games and experiences. Located on Deanery Way, the futuristic attraction will take virtual reality to the next level, offering the latest technology for gamers … [Read more...]

Graduation joy for Stockport Nursing Associates

Stockport recruits have celebrated completing their training as Nursing Associates, a brand new nursing role. They have graduated as Nursing Associates, a new registered nursing role at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, which runs both Stepping Hill  Hospital and services in the community, … [Read more...]

Expert Opinion: Turn customer complaints into custom

Customer complaints are an unavoidable challenge that any business inevitably face sooner or later. Your team will be working hard to maintain a high standard of business in order to prevent customer discontent, however the reality of human error renders total satisfaction amongst every customer … [Read more...]

Stockport Homes have ‘Most People Focused CEO’ of the year

Chief Executive at Stockport Homes Group, Helen McHale scooped the prestigious title of ‘Most People Focused CEO’ at the HR Excellence Awards. The award is considered particularly special because the award is based on independent research carried out across the sector, not nominated for it by … [Read more...]

Stockport accounts tax tips and business update

Stockport accountants Hallidays' latest Newswire includes preparing your team for Brexit and consultation on the operation of Insurance Premium Tax Find out more below: Tax gap remains low HMRC has published a report showing the UK tax gap in 2017/18. Click here for the full … [Read more...]

Midshire puts heart into support for charity

Stockport based national managed print service provider Midshire joined over 60 delegates at the University of Manchester at a supporter event for the British Heart Foundation. Midshire staff received informative talks on where their money is channelled, a tour of the state-of-the-art … [Read more...]