Local charity Smart Works, who help women get back into work by providing high quality clothes and prepare them for interview, is appealing for Stockport based businesses to host a Suit Drive after vandals broke in to their offices and ruined most of their stock of clothes. Quick to … [Read more...]
Marketing Stockport News
FREE PRESENTATION WORKSHOPS BEGIN THIS FRIDAY 17th JULY
Stockport Council run, the Stockport Business & Innovation Centre, is hosting a series of FREE TO ATTEND Presentation Skills Workshops where attendees can learn how to give a successful presentation that will create maximum impact. The first workshop is this FRIDAY 17TH JULY AT 9.30am until … [Read more...]
NEW RECRUITS FOR PEAK TRANSLATIONS
Peak Translations are scaling new Peaks in the business of translation and interpretation and have welcomed two new team members as part of their aggresive plans to grow the business. Project Managers Elizabeth Boorman and Madeline Prusmann (left with Peak MD Helen Provart) have joined Peak … [Read more...]
PARENTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE ATTEND 16+ INFORMATION EVENING
Stockport Council’s Town Hall was the venue for a successful information event on education and training options 16+ where nearly 700 parents and young people from 18 different schools attended to find out more about the options available locally to them. Stockport's 6th form schools … [Read more...]
HALLIDAYS PUBLISH JULY NEWSWIRE AND BUDGET ROUND-UP
Following last week’s Budget, there has been plenty to digest and understand what may be particularly pertinent to some or many of us. Hallidays have published their latest Newswire - designed to inform of the latest business and tax issues, including some highlights from Mr … [Read more...]
AT DAMAR – IT’S GAME ON FOR 30 NEW APPRENTICES
It's Game On at Damar Training, the specialist provider of apprenticeship training, who have just announced a ground-breaking new partnership with leading computer gaming training business, PlaygroundSquad. Left: The Playground Squad The new partnership will lead to 30 paid vacancies in … [Read more...]
2015 BUDGET SUMMARY AND COMMENT FROM STOCKPORT’S ACCOUNTANTS
The first wholly conservative budget for 18 years has landed with changes to a wide range of financial aspects for both family and business. Key changes include:- Income tax allowance and rates Pensions and savings Tax lock Capital gains tax Corporation and business … [Read more...]
INSURANCE PREMIUM TAX (IPT) TO RISE BY OVER 50 PERCENT!
As the Chancellor announced his budget this week, the insurance industry was hit with the news that insurance premium tax (IPT) would be increased by over 50% from 6% to 9.5%! Eleanor Moore, Personal Lines Manager at C&C Insurance Brokers commented, “This increase will affect our … [Read more...]
GORVINS – "BUDGET CHANGES TO ‘BUY TO LET’ A BLOW FOR LANDLORDS"
Changes affecting the Buy-to-Let market announced in George Osborne’s Budget on Wednesday will be a blow for landlords, those who rent and professional businesses who provide Buy-to-Let services, warns Lorraine Lockie, Managing Partner and Head of Residential Property at Gorvins … [Read more...]
A LITTLE LIGHT RELIEF FROM ‘WE ARE STOCKPORT’!
The focus of our business news towards the latter end of this week has largely centred around George Osborne's first wholly conservative budget for eighteen years, where winners and losers have debated the outcomes, their futures and the long term impacts whether affected by Tax Credits, Corporation … [Read more...]
KEEPING THE KIDS ENTERTAINED THIS SUMMER
GREAT EVENTS FOR KIDS ANNOUNCED AT NK THEATRE ARTS. Including Mickey and Minnies Disney Adventure on 1st and 2nd August. Plus a Harry Potter theatre workshop for 5 - 16 year olds See NK Theatre Arts for more details. … [Read more...]
SERIOUS INJURY FIRM RELAUNCH IN STOCKPORT
Serious injury firm CFG Law have launched with a new look, a new name and a new home in Cheadle Royal in line with their innovative approach to helping clients with serious injuries. Originally branded as Freeclaim Solicitors, CFG Law is building on a strong reputation and over 25 years’ … [Read more...]