A South Manchester solicitor, a specialist personal injury law firm, has secured a £17m funding deal with Royal Bank of Scotland. Established in September 2000 by Managing Partner James Maxey, Express Solicitors has enjoyed rapid growth and expansion to date, with annual fee income currently … [Read more...]
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Health and Safety at Work Act – is your business compliant?
The Health and Safety at Work Act - Business owners are obliged to ensure that they are compliant with current legislation to protect both the business and its employees. Neglecting their duties of care in health and safety responsibilities may not only put employees at risk but may also … [Read more...]
Discover Stockport this Christmas and enjoy free parking
Christmas is coming to Stockport with Christmas lights, exciting events, festive markets, free parking and late night shopping - just some of the great things on offer. Celebrations will kick off with Merseyway’s Christmas Lights Switch On event on Wednesday 16th November from 5pm, with some … [Read more...]
Travis Brow link road proposals revealed
Plans for the development of the new Travis Brow Link Road, which will provide a direct link between the A6 and Junction 1 of the M60, have been unveiled by Stockport Council. The proposed Travis Brow Link Road is part of the £73 million Town Centre Access Plan that is making it easier for … [Read more...]
Inness creates new look for Solutions SK
Stockport based Inness Design has designed a new look website for facility management company, Solutions SK. The new website showcases their business as a ‘one stop shop’ for making the lives of business and facility managers, easier. Solutions SK, who has previously carried strong associations … [Read more...]
Stockport BID gets a YES vote!
Stockport Town Centre’s businesses have shown their support and commitment to the town centre and voted YES in favour of a Business Improvement District - Stockport's BID. The results of the Stockport Town Centre BID Ballot were counted during yesterday evening, Thursday 27th October 2016, which … [Read more...]
19,300 new homes in Stockport possible by 2035
New homes in Stockport form part of a bigger plan as leaders decide whether to approve the draft plan of the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework (GMSF). Leaders of all 10 Greater Manchester Local Authorities will meet this Friday, 28th October, to decide on whether to approve the draft plan of the … [Read more...]
Seashell Trust and Gander search for Stockport’s Young Business of the Year
Seashell Trust and Gander have joined forces to search for Stockport's Young Business of the Year. In the style of TV's The Apprentice, Seashell Trust are sponsoring the search for business leaders of the future which is set to bring in extra funding for the charity. Teams of students from … [Read more...]
Bennett Verby client notches up award nomination
A long-standing client of Bennett Verby has been shortlisted for the prestigious Entrepreneur of the Year award. Founder and Company Director of Woodbank Office Solutions, Janet Bowden, who has been a client of Bennett Verby for over ten years, has been shortlisted for Entrepreneur of the Year … [Read more...]
Royal Bank of Scotland support hotel acquisition
Stockport's Royal Bank of Scotland Business team have supported the acquisition of the Windy Harbour Farm Hotel by its former manager with a six figure funding deal. The hotel’s former manager Lee Johnson has acquired the six bedroom hotel and restaurant, which will be run alongside members of his … [Read more...]
Specialist lender Together expands auction team
Specialist lender Together has appointed a new business development manager to its auction team as it continues the expansion of its highly successful auction division. Currently, Stockport based Together’s auction finance team attends around 300 property auctions per year and the company hopes … [Read more...]
Council casts vote on Stockport Business Improvement District
Stockport Council has cast its votes on the Stockport Business Improvement District (BID) ballot, in the town centre and is encouraging eligible businesses to fill in their ballots, send them in and support the BID. The Stockport BID aims to raise over £2m to fund projects in the town centre that … [Read more...]