Warwickshire firm deliver Industry 4.0 and IoT solutions News There is much talk of Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things in the media. One local company, based in Warwickshire, was established to deliver practical solutions within this sector.
Hotfoot Design win Creative Agency of the Year at 2017 BIBAs News Lancaster-based Hotfoot Design is the winner of Creative Agency of the Year at the Be Inspired Business Awards, Lancashire’s largest and longest running business awards programme.
Engine Shed launches The Interchange - a brand new city workspace for Bristol News As part of its inclusive growth ambitions, Engine Shed has launched a brand new workspace for Bristol, The Interchange
Freightliner and Tarmac Celebrate the Opening of a New Rail Depot News A new Tarmac rail depot which will take around 10,000 trucks off the roads every year has been officially opened by the Mayor for Liverpool City Region, Steve Rotheram and local MP for Garston and Halewood, Maria Eagle
Indigo officially opens new office in Birmingham News Indigo, RTPI Planning Consultancy of the Year 2017, has announced the opening of its latest office in Birmingham
New President for CISI West Country branch News Robert Noble-Warren Chartered FCSI has been appointed President of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) West Country branch.
Burnley’s Seriun Support Local Theatre News As part of their pledge to give something back to the community, local Managed Service Provider Seriun have donated some of their repurposed PCs to Burnley Youth Theatre
Finance 4 Business in Office Move & Business Restructure News Finance 4 Business, one of the UK’s leading specialist finance distributors have moved into the heart of the Birmingham City Centre’s Finance District
Footdown enhances management team and moves headquarters as it scales to meet customer demand News Footdown, a leading intelligence platform provider for organisational sensemaking, has announced the appointment of Mark Quartermaine as Executive Chairman and Chris Evans as Board Member
Pankhurst spirit to shine on at Shining Stars Ball News CEO of The Pankhurst Centre to open Girls Out Loud gala event
Smart Works Celebrates Helping 280 Birmingham Women into Work News A Birmingham charity that has helped more than 280 women get back into work is celebrating its first anniversary
SW sci-tech businesses go from strength to strength at UWE Bristol’s Future Space News Future Space, the unique business workspace for science and technology-led companies, has exceeded its targets 12 months after opening its doors at the University of the West of England.
New Assistant Director for CBI South West News Ben Rhodes joins Deborah Waddell’s team as CBI Assistant Regional Director
MHA MacIntyre Hudson Manufacturing and Engineering Report 2017/18 News MHA MacIntyre Hudson have today launched their much anticipated Manufacturing Survey Report for 2017.
Queen's Award presented to Allsee Technologies News Birmingham-based Digital Signage solutions manufacturer, Allsee Technologies, were formally presented with their Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the category of Innovation
Business Growth Hub strengthens links to innovation with new university appointment News Business Growth Hub has appointed a new Business Development Manager to support SME access to the University of Manchester
Bath & West Society announces Rural Enterprise Centre News Work is already well underway at the Centre, with the doors due to open in January 2018.
Kirwans launches free landlord seminar series News A collection of free legal events for landlords and letting agents is to launch this month with an advisory session on how to evict tenants in a way that is both effective and legally sound
Haines Watts, Corporate Finance Ashby, advises on sale of Metaphorix and Midland Fertility Services News Haines Watts are delighted to announce that their Ashby office, Corporate Finance have advised on the sale of the shareholder interest of Metaphorix Ltd to the Dutch based, 4PS Group
New F&B Brands Unveiled for Manchester Arndale’s Halle Place News M&G Real Estate and intu have confirmed the first three brands to join the line-up at Halle Place, Manchester Arndale’s new £11m food and beverage development
Marine-i launches new website to help drive innovation in marine technology News Marine-i m has launched a new website to encourage participation from businesses who would like help in developing marine technology projects.
Come On Let’s Crawl to Secret World’s Ugly Bug Ball! News Secret World Wildlife Rescue in East Huntspill will be holding an extra special charity ball in October to mark its silver jubilee
Birmingham Curzon HS2 regeneration plans boosted by funding for new Midland Metro stop News A £27.5 million funding package by the GBSLEP and WMCA has been committed to support the construction of a new Midland Metro stop at the proposed HS2 station at Birmingham Curzon
ANS to help lay foundations for Manchester’s Smart City Project News Cloud and managed services provider ANS Group has been selected as an official supplier for CityVerve, the UK’s smart cities demonstrator based in Manchester
Opportunity to comment on West of England vision News Organisations in the West of England have just a few weeks remaining to comment on a draft strategy for the region
New appointments for RBS Structured Finance News RBS has strengthened its Regional Structured Finance team in Bristol with two new appointments and a promotion
Tech startup Swoopos appoints new board to guide national rollout after £300,000 funding News Building on recent investment, Birmingham-based tech start-up Swoopos has appointed four new non-executive Directors to help guide its national rollout of its mobile Point-of-Sale technology and mobile ordering app
Bulleys’ growth continues with recruitment of Joseph Scott News Commercial property specialists Bulleys have recruited Joseph Scott as a general practice surveyor
Legendary Manchester Dry Bar sold through Christie & Co News Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has completed on the sale of a notorious Manchester city centre bar and hotel development site located in the heart of the vibrant and upcoming Northern Quarter
Manchester Firm Doubles in Size Thanks to North West Property Market Growth News Pick Everard, which has had a presence in Manchester for five years, has doubled its number of staff in just 12 months
Chamber Supports Calls for Crossrail 2 News Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce today responded positively backing for Crossrail North by supporting calls for Crossrail 2 classing it as an infrastructure scheme of critical national importance
Property Platform Announced as Barclays Awards Regional Winner News brightLET named Regional Best Innovative Start-Up Winner out of 300 nominations from across the UK
NCC Group launches dedicated automotive cyber security facility News Global cyber security and risk mitigation expert NCC Group has opened a dedicated automotive cyber security assessment, research and training facility in Greater Manchester
Go Travel Solutions Rated As ‘Best Sustainable Transport Consultancy - UK’ By Industry Insight News Go Travel Solutions, based in Leicester with a UK office in Bristol, has won ‘Best Sustainable Transport Consultancy – UK’ in the 2017 Transport & Logistics Awards, run by Industry Insight magazine
Investors back Bristol app that connects foodie fans to the best meals and deals News Future technology investors at the Bristol Private Equity Club are backing food and drink guide Wriggle to expand its operations across the city
DAS Expands Marketing and Communications Team News Leading legal expenses insurer DAS, has announced the appointment of four new members of staff - Karl Blockwell, Josh Gater, Alex Taylor and Alison Whitcombe - to its Marketing department based at the company’s headquarters in Bristol.
Town Hall Symphony Hall Appoints New Sales and Marketing Director News Town Hall Symphony Hall Birmingham has appointed Richard Loftus as their new Director of Sales and Marketing
randd uk at the SME 2017 Expo! News On the 3rd & 4th October 2017, randd uk are exhibiting at the SME 2017 expo at the NEC, Birmingham
Apadmi drives forward expansion plans with new city centre office News Leading mobile technology group, Apadmi, has opened up a second Manchester office in the newly-refurbished Federation House as part of its major growth plans
South West hotels are region’s strongest sector News The South West’s hotel sector is the most stable of all 10 key sectors in the region, according to the latest research by insolvency and restructuring trade body R3
Malago Insurance Brokers Opens New Office in South Bristol News Malago Insurance Brokers has announced the opening of a new office in South Bristol, located on the Central Park Estate, Hengrove
Top Manchester Claims Company recovers £128m for UK customers News First Target Recoveries has successfully recovered more than £128m for thousands of people who were mis-sold payment protection insurance.
Henry Boot Developments chooses Birmingham for new Midlands office News Henry Boot Developments is set to open a Birmingham office following a period of sustained growth across the business.
Prestigious ‘4 Star’ accolade for The Park in Barnstaple News The Park Hotel has been awarded ‘4 Star’ status by the AA, following a multi-million pound redevelopment, enhancing facilities and bringing an elegant contemporary new look for the hotel
TLT celebrate three years of helping keep pupils safe with NSPCC News The Manchester office of law firm TLT has celebrated raising more than £12,000 to help keep children in Greater Manchester safe for the past three years
Civica supports Byte Night from a great height News A team of Civica daredevil fundraisers will abseil off the Spectrum building in Bristol on Wednesday to raise money for Byte Night, the UK’s largest sponsored sleep out
Propel your business global - WorldFirst comes to Birmingham on October 4th News Currency specialists WorldFirst have announced an informative but relaxed networking evening with the WorldFirst online selling team and local e-business heroes
Platinum Projects Europe Undergoes MBO News The management team at a North West construction company Platinum Projects Europe Ltd has successfully completed a management buyout of the business
Midlands’ Engine success: A Perry & Co invests £4 million to drive market growth News Family-owned manufacturer is opening a modern 100,000 sq. ft. warehouse and manufacturing facility at its Cradley Heath base
Heavy-weight speaker line up announced for the pro-manchester Economics Conference 2017 News pro-manchester is pleased to announce the line-up of speakers set to impress the crowds attending this year’s prestigious Economics Conference to be held on the 13th October at the Hilton Manchester
Seetec Success for Skills at Manchester Job Fair News When Manchester Fort Shopping Park, a large retail park in Cheetam Hill ran a job fair on 23 August, the Seetec team in the North West identified it as a good opportunity and got involved
Flexible staffing app Syft secures £6.1m in investment News Syft – the disruptive marketplace staffing app which cuts out the need for traditional agencies – has closed its Series A investment funding round of £6.1million
Top UWE Bristol marketing graduate to explore new markets for award-winning engineer firm News A graduate from the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) who worked on the Bloodhound Supersonic Car project while studying at the University has secured a job at Viper Innovations as its Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) associate
Big Cat Agency is Top of the Shops with Three New Retail Wins News Marketing communications agency, Big Cat, have added not one but three new shopping centres to their retail portfolio
Hats off to Watersheds from Swindon News Two International fashion businesses have joined forces thanks to Swindon-based corporate finance specialist, Watersheds
Wesleyan joins forces with social enterprise stationery supplier to change lives News Wesleyan, the specialist financial services provider, is helping to change lives around the world – just by the way it buys its paper and pens
Harrison exports Harrods’ quintessentially English tea room to the Middle East News The leading hospitality concept consultancy continues to grow its international presence with recent worldwide client wins
Every1 are the Perfect Fit for Simon Jersey News North West based digital marketing agency every1 have recently been appointed by global staff uniform and workwear suppliers, Simon Jersey
St Austell Brewery crowned West of England Business of the Year. News St Austell Brewery has been announced 2017 West of England Business of the Year, for businesses with turnover more than £30m
easyHotel Rolls Out the Orange Carpet for the Official Opening of its Manchester Hotel News easyHotel has today officially opened its first hotel in Manchester - an excellent budget-friendly choice for any holidaymakers and business travellers in the middle of Manchester