The Stockport Business & Innovation Centre, which offers business support and flexible office space, has seen an infux of new arrivals Stockport Business and Innovation Centre The Stockport Business & Innovation Centre’s (SBIC) support service for new businesses is driving demand at its … [Read more...]
Marketing Stockport News
New Chamber President for Stockport
Brian, who is a partner at the accountancy practice, takes over from Sue Souter who stepped down as President at the Chamber’s Action for Business Event on 24 November. Brian has spent the past two years working alongside Sue and Christian Mancier of Gorvins Solicitors, the previous President, as … [Read more...]
DSG Financial Services in Stockport announces figures
DSG Financial Services in Stockport has announced a 32 per cent increase in turnover after moving into larger premises in Cheadle. The company has moved from its Camelot House, Bredbury Park Industrial Estate office to new premises almost double the size in Unity House on Bird Hall Lane, enabling … [Read more...]
Trade Marketing High on Agenda at Manchester Airport
Nico Spyrou’s experience in travel and marketing, previously holding roles in the B2B Marketing team at STA Travel UK, award-winning digital agency Capture Marketing and marketing consultancy JUXDIT, will see him strengthening ties with the trade as well as organising and delivering events … [Read more...]
Robinsons Brewery has a new look
Robinsons Brewery has a new look – both online and out on the road. The Stockport brewer has launched its new website and also taken delivery of new Volvo lorries covered in the Robinsons logo. The mobile-first website, designed by Mando Group, includes some revolutionary new features for the … [Read more...]
New Chamber of Commerce President for Stockport
Brian Bradley, of Clarke Nicklin Chartered Accountants, has been appointed as the new Stockport President of Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, the largest Chamber of Commerce in the UK with over 4,500 members, around 450 of which are Stockport based companies. Brian, who is a partner at the … [Read more...]
Half-year revenues rise past the £400m mark
Pets at Home's half-year revenues have risen past the £400m mark. The company based at Handforth Dean posted revenues of £404.5m for the 28 weeks ending October 8, up by six per cent year on year. The firm’s pre-tax profit hit £40.9m, an increase of around 1.2% against last year’s £40.4m … [Read more...]
Prest make New Model Advisor Top 100
The New Model Adviser Top 100 for 2016 – the industry recognised standard for financial advisers – is published this week. Turnover has increased from £1.9m to £2.3m from 2014 to 2015. Prest managing director Graham Prest said: “This is a very prestigious honour for us and is the third year in … [Read more...]
ROI on solar panels
Stockport energy efficiency experts Bosci believe changes in legislation means people will wait longer to see an ROI on solar panels. But managing director Paul Abbott says making houses and businesses more ‘energy efficient’ is still the best way forward. Under the Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) … [Read more...]
Autocare celebrates 40 years in Stockport
UK fast fit specialists National Tyres and Autocare is celebrating over 40 years in Stockport. The company, which has over 230 branches nationwide and employs over 1,400 people, has been Stockport-based since the organisation was founded back in 1971, with the last 20 years spent in Regent House, … [Read more...]
CAPITAL STACKERS LAUNCH TWO NEW PROPERTY DEALS
CapitalStackers have launched two new short-term property deals for interested investors. Investment and peer to peer platform CapitalStackers, in which Hallidays has an equity involvement, has launched two new potential investment deals. DOWNLOAD ABOVE FOR MORE INFORMATION HERE Nigel … [Read more...]
Men and Women pay discrepancies
The gender pay gap in the UK, which currently stands at 14.5%, means the average female worker earns just 85.5p for every £1 that her male counterpart earns. This discrepancy in pay when spread out across the year effectively means that women ‘stop’ getting paid earlier in the year relative to … [Read more...]