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Stockport Chamber support Pioneer 10

The Chairman of the Stockport area of Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce is supporting the new Pioneer 10 support programme. Brian Bradley, a partner at Clarke Nicklin accountancy practice, has seen first hand the exciting and innovative companies that are popping up all over … [Read more...]

Innovation at Stockport business awards

The Stockport Business Awards 2016 shortlist for ‘The Innovation Award’ is Advanced Mechanical Systems, Great Grounds and UK Biobank. The awards, organised by local accountancy practice Clarke Nicklin, are now celebrating their 5th year and each October they recognise the boroughs most … [Read more...]

Vernon launches Help to Buy ISA

Stockport’s Vernon Building Society is enforcing its commitment to help Stockport's first time buyers get on the property ladder with the launch of a Help to Buy ISA. The Vernon has just launched a government backed Help to Buy ISA that will see first-time buyers earn a 25% savings bonus towards … [Read more...]

Stockport accountants hire more apprentices

Stockport and Manchester-based accountants, Bennett Verby have hired a seventh apprentice for their Stockport office, making a total of three appointments in 2016. 17 year-old Daniel Joynson and 18 year-old Liam Rainey joined the growing team in July as Accounts apprentices. Both Daniel and Liam … [Read more...]

CSR a winner for Valour Finance

Stockport business Valour Finance has won an award in recognition of it's CSR practices. Award-winning Stockport business, Valour Finance Group, has been honoured at the prestigious Credit Today awards. The firm, which was named Business of the Year at last year’s Stockport Business Awards, was … [Read more...]

Hall re-opens after £1.6m restoration

Historic Bramall Hall has re-opened following restoration, thanks to a £1.6 million grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The grade I listed building closed at the end of September 2014 to undergo major transformation.  Stockport’s Mayor, Councillor Chris Gordon was heralded with a Tudor fanfare … [Read more...]

Damar partner employer on hunt for apprentices

An employer partner of Stockport based training provider Damar is looking to put 10 apprentices through a learning programme at its new Academy. Damar employer partner and Altrincham-based Sim Trava, one of the North’s fastest-growing franchise businesses, is on the look-out for fresh, young … [Read more...]

Home ownership in Greater Manchester in greatest decline

A report out today has shown that major English cities are now seeing a rapid decline in home ownership, with home ownership in Greater Manchester showing the fastest decline.  Written by Helen White The Resolution Foundation said homes were becoming increasingly unaffordable for struggling … [Read more...]

Together shortlisted Sunday Times Top Track 250

Specialist lender, Together, has been shortlisted for inclusion in The Sunday Times Top Track 250 – the league table ranking Britain's private mid-market growth companies with the biggest sales. The company, founded in 1974, has a current loan book of £1.7 billion, with total new lending for the … [Read more...]

Brexit, an excuse to withhold rent?

Post 'Credit Crunch', did the ecomony fully recover?  How is so called Brexit already impacting on the commercial property market? Is Brexit the basis of an excuse to withhold rent?   Marketing Stockport spoke to Nigel Blyth, Director of Fairhurst Estates to gauge his opinion. Nigel has … [Read more...]

SAS Daniels duo celebrate 20 years on Greek Street

It's 20 years since Jonathan Whittaker, SAS Daniels’ Senior Partner, and Maria Goddard, the legal firm’s Office Manager, came to work on Greek Street in Stockport. Stockport’s busy and iconic ‘Greek street’ is recognisable for Stockport Art gallery to the East and The Armoury pub and Edgeley … [Read more...]

Seashell Trust unveils plans for £45m campus

Plans to create a new school and campus for children and young people with special needs have taken a step forward this week.  Seashell Trust has released a series of images of what the new £45m school and extensive campus development on Stanley Road, Cheadle Hulme, could look like. Chief … [Read more...]