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Prospectus launch attracts 150 investors and developers

The launch of a new town centre prospectus attracted over 150 investors and developers from across the region to a high profile event in Stockport's The Light Cinema.  Announcing a bold and exciting range of opportunities for investment, redevelopment and letting that offer investors, businesses … [Read more...]

Bennett Verby take on Financials Q&A

Stockport based Bennett Verby, accountants and advisors of business and financial matters, take to the air waves to address three common financial issues with a Q&A.  Q. I own several properties jointly with my son. Most of them are rented out, but my son has lived in one of them for five … [Read more...]

Stockport Homes launch fire safety campaign in tower blocks

Stockport Homes is launching a fire safety campaign for customers living in its tower blocks. The campaign is being run in partnership with Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS). The campaign will run throughout February and will include: •  a free safe and well visit from GMFRS … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport celebrate Chinese New Year with Pugfest

Manchester Airport is bringing the popular Pugfest Manchester for a special Chinese New Year themed event, celebrating the year of the dog. Taking place on Sunday 25 February at Tribeca on Sackville Street, Pugfest will see Chinese entertainment and activities including the Grand Pug Dog Show, … [Read more...]

Together closes bridging finance gap in 48 hours

Specialist lender Together helped get a property developer back on track by agreeing a short-term loan of £102,600 to fill a  bridging finance gap in just 48 hours! Cheadle Royal based Together and Crystal Specialist Finance stepped in when the property development company was let down at the last … [Read more...]

3 vital ingredients in running a successful business

Garry Diver is the epitome of a serial entrepreneur with investments in over 20 early stage companies and advising on technology start-ups.  Garry's career has taken him across the globe including  as Director, Operations EMEA for American Express Co, running a Kuwait based computer services … [Read more...]

Stockport Business Awards’ Highly Commended

The company behind the prestigious Stockport Business Awards have Highly Commended all the businesses who were narrowly pipped at the post on the night.  The 2017 awards attracted hundreds of applications from businesses in the Stockport Borough where the quality of applications to the 12 … [Read more...]

Gorvins announce chosen charity for 2018

Stockport law firm, Gorvins, have chosen Seashell Trust as their charity of the year for 2018.   The solicitors will be raising money for the Cheadle Hulme charity, which provide children and young adults with severe learning disabilities and little language abilities with a creative, happy and … [Read more...]

A new frontier for the Northern Powerhouse

Northern Powerhouse Minister, Jake Berry, visited Manchester Airport as it kicked off a £5 million campaign to boost the international profile of the North. The UK’s third largest airport is searching for the people, businesses, attractions and other assets that make the North a great place to … [Read more...]

Technology continues to transform retail employment

The British Retail Consortium, BRC's latest Retail Employment Monitor showed that total hours in the retail sector were down nearly 4% and the number employed was down nearly 3%.  • Total hours were down 3.9 per cent, while the total number employed was down, 2.9 per cent. The majority, but not … [Read more...]

Growth provides opportunities for young people in Stockport

One of Marketing Stockport’s very early objectives was to try to increase the job prospects and career opportunities for young people in Stockport and stem the leakage of skills, not only out of the Borough but out of the region too.  Since the launch of Marketing Stockport in 2012, the … [Read more...]