Stockport and Manchester-based accountants, Bennett Verby have hired a fifth apprentice for their Stockport office. The appointment comes as part of a plan to proactively grow the size of the rapidly-expanding business over the next 3 years. 18 year-old Holly Slater has been welcomed to the … [Read more...]
Midshire installs largest first to market fleet of Ricoh GELJETTM printers
Office technology sales and service provider Midshire, has won the contract to supply a record number of revolutionary Ricoh GELJETTM printers to One Stop Stores – the largest UK installation of its kind. One Stop Stores have a chain of retail convenience stores and have been a Midshire customer … [Read more...]
Is your business up for the awards challenge?
As applications for the 2106 Stockport Business Awards are gathering pace, is your business up for the challenge? Now in their 5th year, entries for Stockport Business Awards close at the end of May but you’ve still got plenty of time to submit your application. The awards, organised by … [Read more...]
ROBINSONS CELEBRATE MOST SUCCESSFUL TRADE SHOW IN BREWERY HISTORY
Robinsons Brewery’s annual trade show at St Helens Rugby Football Club has been the most successful in company history thanks to a record turnout of licensees, free trade customers and suppliers from across the country. The event, now in its fourth year, was attended by over half of Robinsons’ … [Read more...]
‘Tax relief on wedding gifts’ – has a nice ring to it
As the wedding season will soon be in full swing, its time to remind guests of the tax relief available on gifts and what to do if the happy couple both own properties. Anita Monteith, Technical Tax Manager at ICAEW explains: “With more and more couples living together before marriage, it is … [Read more...]
MDT-UK on location with the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow
At the beginning of September 2015, the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow visited Lyme Park as part of its 38th year of broadcasting. Such was the quality and quantity of items brought to the park by local residents, the BBC actually made two programmes from the day’s filming. The first show was … [Read more...]
Something for everyone at this year’s Stockport Business Awards
Entries are now open for Stockport Business Awards 2016 and organisers are calling for those businesses that thrive in their industry to come forward and make a submission. The event, organised by local accountancy practice Clarke Nicklin, is now celebrating its 5th year having initially been set … [Read more...]
Careers open evening held as Stockport software house expands
Insurance software house, CDL, is opening its doors and inviting local software developers, IT professionals and university leavers to attend a careers open evening at the company’s striking campus development in Stockport. The company has grown steadily in recent years, and the evening will be … [Read more...]
New Regional Director for Royal Bank of Scotland
The Royal Bank of Scotland has appointed Liam Kane as Regional Director of Commercial Banking for the North and Scotland. Liam will head up the Commercial Banking team responsible for supporting SME customers across the North West, Yorkshire, North Derbyshire, North East and Scotland. He has … [Read more...]
It’s a workplace lottery
We’d all like to win the lottery but at what cost to your business? Does your company have a lottery syndicate? Winning may be their dream but it could be a nightmare for the business. Lottery syndicates can seem like harmless fun and a good way to build staff morale but would you be able to … [Read more...]
Together announces key appointments and prepares for further growth
Specialist money lender, Together, has added to its leadership team, as it embarks on ambitious growth plans. The group of companies has separated its retail and commercial activities under a new corporate governance structure, with the different divisions managed independently. Ron Baxter, … [Read more...]
PZ Cussons on hunt for non-executive chairman
PZ Cussons’ non-executive chairman Richard Harvey is to retire at the end of the year, part of Mr Harvey’s plans to retire and relocate to New Zealand when he leaves the company on December 31. PZ Cussons, whose new International HQ opened at Manchester Airport Business Park in 2010, was set up … [Read more...]