The Royal Bank of Scotland has supported North West based business communications specialist Telesis in a £1.8million deal with Nine Telecom Group (NTG) to acquire two of its customer bases. The deal, which has been supported by £1.25million funding from Royal Bank of Scotland Corporate … [Read more...]
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Stockport Council leader wants to build ‘attractive places to live’
Stockport Council leader Sue Derbyshire wants to build ‘attractive places that people want to live and work in'. Cllr Derbyshire is the lead on housing and planning for Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), which has received suggestions for more than 600 sites across the region to build … [Read more...]
CDL team up for clean up
Following CDL’s investment in its immaculate, new campus at Kings Reach, volunteers have been working to keep it prestine. While the rest of the UK takes part in the ‘Clean for the Queen’ campaign in honour of Queen Elizabeth ??’s 90th birthday, teams from CDL have joined forces with The Friends … [Read more...]
Studio @ Hughes looking for resident photographers
Bredbury based photography studio, Studio @ Hughes, are looking for photographers in need of studio space to call their own to join them as resident 'togs'. For a modest rental amount per month, photographers would have access and use of the studio on an ongoing basis, joined by current Studio @ … [Read more...]
Together upsizes securitisation to £1 billion
Cheadle-based finance provider Together has today announced the up-sizing of its Charles Street securitisation programme by £325m, bringing the total facility to £1bn, with the maturity extended to 2021. The increased funding reaffirms the financial strength of the business and the continuation … [Read more...]
Stockport Business Awards launched at SK & Away event
Stockport Business Awards 2016 will be open for entries early next month. Organiser Ben Poland of Clarke Nicklin chartered accountants told attendees at the SK & Away event at Speedworks Motorsport in Bredbury that businesses 'of all sizes' should enter. He said: "We've had a fish and … [Read more...]
New Medical Director appointed for Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
A former pupil of Bramhall High School has been appointed as the new medical director of Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. The Trust runs Stepping Hill Hospital as well as community health services across Stockport. Dr Wasson, a consultant in intensive care, is currently the Trust’s lead doctor … [Read more...]
LifeLEISURE’s foundation award for Tall ships youth trust
Marketing Stockport member Life Leisure’s David Hopkins Foundation awarded the Tall Ships Youth Trust a donation to help support two young people from Stockport. Danny aged 14 and Anthony aged 16, who both experienced a voyage on board as part of the crew, sailed out of their comfort zone into a … [Read more...]
Summer celebration as Bramhall Hall set to re-open in July
A £1.6m major transformation of the historic Bramhall Hall is set to be unveiled over the weekend of Saturday July 30th and Sunday July 31st. Bramall Hall closed to visitors at the end of September 2014 to undergo a major transformation of the grade I listed building and the adjacent grade II … [Read more...]
New tax free dividend allowance to replace dividend tax credit
Dividends – it’s been a hot topic gaining much publicity recently surrounding the new Dividend Tax Allowance, but do you know what it really means and how the changes will affect individuals and small businesses? HMRC have tried to simplify the dividend system so that only those with significant … [Read more...]
Earn cash rewards with Stockport’s smartphone App
Shoppers and regular visitors to Stockport Town Centre are being invited to take part in an interesting new consumer behaviour study using Smartphone technology. Stockport Council, Vision Stockport and Business in the Community are working with GeoTask to launch the study which measures the … [Read more...]
February flying high as 1.5m passengers jet off from Manchester Airport
Winter sun and half-term breaks at the start of 2106 encouraged 11% more passengers to take off from Manchester Airport than in February last year. Now offering more destinations than ever before, popular destinations for local and regional sun seekers include Dubai, Orlando, Tenerife and … [Read more...]