Entrepreneur Katie Anderson hopes to create a nationwide chain of pooch parlours after her first venture proved its pedigree. Katie set up the Snobby Dogs Grooming Parlour, in Woodley, Stockport, in 2009 and has just sold her first franchise. The business has been crowned grooming business … [Read more...]
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Biggest economy outside London
Greater Manchester has “largest economy outside of London” Greater Manchester has the largest economy outside the South East, a new report has indicated. According to New Economy’s Manchester Monitor, the region has the largest business base outside of London with 90,000 … [Read more...]
Freeze business rates or face more empty shops, say retailers
A group of retailers are calling on the Government to freeze business rates ahead of September's RPI inflation figure announcement. In a letter to the Financial Times, 14 retail leaders, including chief executives of members of the British Retail Consortium (BRC), call for the Government to … [Read more...]
Heald Green woman attacked in attempted carjacking
Robbers attacked a woman as she arrived home in an attempted carjacking. The 25-year-old was grabbed from behind as she got out of her car on Queensway, Heald Green, on Sunday (October 14) at 6.15pm. Police say two men tried to force her to hand over the keys to a Volkswagen Golf. But they … [Read more...]
£5m pledge for school war trips
A total of £5m is being pledged to fund trips to the World War I battlefield for "thousands" of pupils in England. A total of £5.3m is being pledged to fund trips to the World War I battlefields for thousands of pupils in England. The money will cover a visit for a minimum of two … [Read more...]
RBS bank branch sale collapses
Royal Bank of Scotland's planned sale of 316 branches to Santander collapses, with the Spanish bank saying the deal could not be agreed on time. Royal Bank of Scotland's proposed sale of 316 branches and other interests to Santander has collapsed. The Spanish bank pulled the plug on the … [Read more...]
UK construction contracts again
Activity in the construction sector contracts 11.6% in August, compared with the same month last year, official figures show. Activity in the construction sector, which has been a significant drag on UK growth, contracted again in August. Construction activity in the month was down … [Read more...]
Specsavers unveiled as latest Merseyway tenant
National optometrist chain Specsavers is opening a new store at Merseyway shopping centre in Stockport after agreeing a ten-year lease. The company will pay an annual rent of £110,000 for the two-floor premises with floor space totalling 4,522 sq ft. It will be the third national … [Read more...]
Brewer Robinsons spends £7m on estate projects
Capital expenditure nearly doubled at historic Stockport brewer and pub company Frederic Robinson as the business posted a small drop in profits. The company, founded in 1838 and better known as Robinsons, is now run by the sixth generation of the Robinson family and brews, bottles and sells … [Read more...]
Roger Hannah enters auction market
Roger Hannah & Co and residential auctioneer Edward Mellor have launched Roger Hannah Auctions under a newly formed alliance. Stuart Cooper, director of Roger Hannah Auctions, said: "We have listened to the comments made by our many existing clients and have consulted with our large corporate … [Read more...]
Mortgage lending on the rise
Mortgage lending and new advances have increased in the second quarter of the year, according to new data from the Financial Services Authority (FSA). The FSA said the total value of outstanding loans at the end of quarter two was £1.22bn, an increase of 0.1 per cent on the first three … [Read more...]
Inaugural Stockport Business Awards a big success
From a brewery to a building firm and a web retailer to a toddlers' soccer school franchise, 10 businesses picked up prizes at an inaugural awards ceremony. The Stockport Business Awards were held for the first time at the Hallmark Hotel, Handforth. Fred Finley, owner of building contractors … [Read more...]