Stockport Council is encouraging interested parties to give their views on a proposal to provide a new primary school in Cheadle Hulme. The proposal represents a significant investment in the area to provide a high quality school building fit for the next 60 to 75 years. The proposal is for … [Read more...]
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STOCKPORT BASED SERVICEPOWER TECHNOLOGIES REPORTS 25 percent GROWTH
ServicePower Technologies plc, a market leader in field service management, has won new business contracts resulting in 25% revenue growth in 2013. As a result of securing several new contracts and client renewals during the year, Stockport based ServicePower has experienced strong … [Read more...]
GORVINS ACTS ON SALE OF ACH GROUP TO QUINDELL PLC
Gorvins solicitors in Stockport has advised the main shareholder in the sale of ACH Group Management Ltd to Quindell Plc. The total consideration for the transaction (which included the acquisition of a number of companies) has been announced as £5,000,000 cash and 117,812,500 shares in … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT INCLUDED ON BANFF MOUNTAN FILM FESTIVAL TOUR
Stockport has once again been been incuded on the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour 2014. Now in its fifth edition, the 2014 UK & Ireland Banff Tour is the biggest tour to date - 56 screenings will be showing at 40 locations – including at the Plaza in Stockport on 15th … [Read more...]
STAFF AWARD AT WILLIAMS’ GROUP STOCKPORT
WILLIAMS’ GROUP DIRECT SALES MANAGER AARON RYAN SCOOPS STAR OF THE YEAR AWARD Williams, the North-West’s leading retailer of prestige vehicles, is celebrating after one of its staff won the Star of the Year Award at Lex Autolease’s Supplier Focus Day. Aaron Ryan, Group … [Read more...]
PZ CUSSONS PLC REPORTS RISE IN REVENUE AND PRE-TAX PROFIT
PZ Cussons Plc has announced its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 November 2013 showing a 4% growth in operating profit and 6% growth in revenue, despite the impact of weakening Asian currencies. A number of contributing factors included the acquisition of Rafferty’s … [Read more...]
GOVERNMENT BODIES URGED TO HELP SMEs DEVELOP UK EXPORT MARKET
The UK Government’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) have announced that the UK is unlikely to meet George Osborne’s target set in 2012 to increase exports by 100% to £1 trillion by 2020 and that the UK is “not performing as well as Germany, France & … [Read more...]
EHL EXPANDS TEAM WITH NEW NATIONAL SALES MANAGER
Leading Stockport-based food ingredient supplier, EHL Ingredients, has announced the appointment of a new National Sales Manager to oversee its burgeoning product portfolio. Roger Toll (pictured left) assumes his new role immediately and will oversee national sales accounts for EHL, covering the … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT IS ‘A BEACON FOR HERITAGE EDUCATION’
The Director of the Heritage Education Trust has said that Stockport is “a beacon for heritage education”. Gareth Fitzpatrick MBE made the comments as he presented the prestigious Sandford Award to Staircase House in Stockport for the second time. Left: Pictured left is Gareth … [Read more...]
TEAM GB’s WINTER ATHLETES KITTED OUT AT STOCKPORT’S ADICENTRE
From 20th to 24th January the British Olympic Association (BOA) will welcome around 50 athletes and 60 support staff (coaches, physios, doctors, team leaders etc), who will be part of Team GB at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, to the adicentre in Stockport for the Team GB Kitting Out … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT RESIDENTS URGED TO ADAPT HEALTHIER LIFESTYLES
Stockport Council is urging people to get involved and support a new Change4Life campaign, encouraging a healthier start to 2014. The clear message from the Council is part of its ‘Get Involved in a Healthier Stockport’ initiative launched this January. The … [Read more...]
DHL SUPPORTS TEAM GB at SOCHI 2014
The British Olympic Association (BOA) has unveiled DHL as the Official Team GB Logistics Partner for the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. DHL will transport over eight tonnes of the GB team’s supplies and equipment nearly 5,500 miles by air and ocean freight from Stockport in … [Read more...]