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...]
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An online beach holiday retailer is moving its UK headquarters to Cheadle.
On the Beach has signed for 17,500 sq ft of office space at Orbit Developments' Park Square scheme. It will relocate 150 of its staff to the office from its current base in Didsbury. It will include the firm's travel call centre and administration facilities. On the Beach is the latest tenant … [Read more...]
Prest Market Eye – August 2012
View point and info on financial markets from Prest Financial Services Ltd.Pres Financial produce a monthly look on investments and the economy. Well worth checking. /../uploads/Prest Market Eye 2012 08.pdf … [Read more...]
Leaders criticise Regional Growth Fund spending
Business leaders have expressed their disappointment that only £60m of the government's flagship Regional Growth Fund has been distributed to front-line projects so far. MPs from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) found that £364m of the £1.4bn pot has been withheld by … [Read more...]
North West firms not claiming enough tax relief, says DTE
New figures show small firms in the north west are failing to claim enough tax relief to support their innovation, says a Manchester adviser. George Lovell, a tax partner at DTE, says the region's innovators may not be claiming enough research and development tax relief, and in some cases do not … [Read more...]
Councils in the North West take an average of 17.5 days to pay suppliers
Councils in the North West take an average of 17.5 days to pay suppliers, new research has revealed. According to the study by the Forum of Private Business, this is a slight improvement on the 18.9 days recorded in 2009. Average payment times in the region differed, with the local authority … [Read more...]
Go Lakes goes to Hazel Grove based Juiced Orange Marketing
VisitEngland, the national tourist board, has launched a new national partnership project to deliver local destination marketing and thematic campaigns throughout the country beginning with an advertising campaign for Cumbria Tourism, designed and produced by Hazel Grove based Juiced Orange … [Read more...]
Brighten up Your Home With Bold Prints From CSL Sofas This Autumn
From picnics in the park to muddy music festivals, the summer is best spent enjoying the great British outdoors. As the warm season gradually comes to an end, it'll soon be time to cosy up indoors on the sofa once again. This autumn it's all about bold prints and exciting patterns, so why not inject … [Read more...]
Adidas set for Olympic boost after sales rise
Adidas set for Olympic boost after sales rise Annual revenues have climbed closer to the £500m mark at the UK arm of sportswear brand Adidas, which is headquartered in Stockport. The rise comes after group chief executive Herbert Hainer predicted a record year for the business following a … [Read more...]
Hallidays to feature in UK Best Accountancy Practices book
Hallidays are delighted to announce that they have been selected to feature in the book ‘The UK’s best accountancy practices’, by Steve Pipe. Hallidays are an award winning firm providing business growth and strategic tax advice. They gave up time sheets many years ago and … [Read more...]
Hallidays Partner Adds TEP To Skill Set Portfolio
Hallidays Tax Partner Philip Eagle has recently completed a STEP Diploma for Accountants and Tax Practitioners in Trusts and Estates and is now a fully qualified Trust Estate Practitioner. This recent qualification adds to his ever expanding skill set and adds to the immense technical … [Read more...]
Peak Answers Ltd exceeds £1m in first year
21st August 2012 Formed in August 2011, the Stockport-based telephone data collection agency Peak Answers has generated sales of over £1m before its first anniversary. Commenting on the achievement, Dave Laybourne (Managing Director) said “We’ve clearly had a fantastic first … [Read more...]