A new KPMG study shows more than 60% of family owned businesses are finding it difficult to generate investment through external finance. Stockport has a strong core of family owned businesses with many passed down generations and growing number of more recent family startups. On a global scale … [Read more...]
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DIGITAL DAY 8TH OCTOBER 2014
Digital Day, 8th October 2014, is an initiative to bridge the gap between young people and the digital industry, and is calling on Stockport schools and Stockport digital agencies to get involved with the day. Lisa Smart, Prospective MP for Hazel Grove said – “Over half … [Read more...]
HALLIDAYS INVITE YOU TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS
Hallidays are excited to announce the launch of Business AM, their brand new tailored events programme that covers everything you need to grow your business. Building on the business growth events that Hallidays have been successfully running for over 9 years, Business AM marks the beginning … [Read more...]
LATEST STOCKPORT EXPRESS OUT NOW
Latest Stockport Express out now. Including a roundup of the business news. As the Stockport Business Awards get closer - a look at the Employer of the Year category sponsored by Stockport College. … [Read more...]
ROBINSONS BREWERY EXPLORES SOUTH ISLAND WITH BRAND NEW SEASONAL
Robinsons Brewery in Stockport have launched South Island, a tantalising new seasonal inspired by our ‘kiwi’ friends. The 4.2% ABV blonde beer marks the first time that Robinsons have used the Nelson Sauvin hop; unique to New Zealand and is grown near the north coast of the … [Read more...]
GORVINS WIN MULTIPLE NOMINATIONS IN NATIONAL AWARD SCHEMES
Partner Christine Thornley, Marketing Manager Paul Longmire and his team and the Commercial Property department at Gorvins are finalists in two of the legal industry’s most prestigious national award schemes - the Law Society Excellence Awards 2014 and the Eclipse Proclaim Modern Law Awards … [Read more...]
CLOUD 9 WORKING WITH WATER UK
Cloud 9 Hosts are delighted to announce their hardware services are being used to run the new Water UK website - water.org.uk Water UK represents all major statutory water and wastewater service supply organisations in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, working at national … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT HOMES MAKES TOP 10
Stockport Homes has been named one of the country’s ‘Top Ten Landlords’ by 24Housing magazine and the Housing Quality Network for the second year running. The decision was made by a panel of top housing professionals. It recognises the strength of Stockport Homes’ services … [Read more...]
THE LIGHT CINEMAS LTD COMES TO STOCKPORT
Stockport Council has unveiled ‘The Light Cinemas Ltd’ as its operating partner for a brand new multiplex cinema at the Bridgefield development in Stockport Town Centre. The cinema will be the anchor tenant in the new 80,000 sqft leisure led development to be built on the site of the … [Read more...]
RBS AND TECTANET ASSURE A ‘GOOD’ LIFE FOR COACH BUILDER SIMON ISLE
Local specialist coach building company Simon Isles Coach Building Limited is celebrating after successfully moving to new 12,000 square foot premises in Stockport. Local coach builder moves to new 12,000 sq ft premises in Stockport Move funded with RBS loan arranged by Tectanet Systems … [Read more...]
NEW CHARITY CHALLENGE FOR HALLIDAYS
Last month 6 brave Hallidays team members ventured up into the Lancashire skies to complete a terrifying 11,000 ft. skydive in support of their charity of the year Beacon Counselling. The team would like to thank everyone who has sponsored them and are pleased to announce that the final amount of … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT CHARITIES SHORTLISTED FOR FUNDING
A number of Stockport based charities have been shortlisted for funding in the Lloyds Bank Community Fund. Inorder for them to benefit from the funding they need votes ! Voting can be be done online, SMS, via twitter or in Lloyds Bank branches. The Lloyds Bank Community Fund is a national … [Read more...]