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William Davis Homes tackling skills shortage by championing local talent with apprenticeship scheme
William Davis Homes tackling skills shortage by championing local talent with apprenticeship scheme

Twelve new trainees have joined William Davis Homes’ award-winning apprenticeship scheme which is helping to counter skills shortages in the construction industry. The latest recruits include joiners, scaffolders, bricklayers, electricians and plumbers – bringing the total number of apprentices at the…

Dains and William Duncan join forces
Dains and William Duncan join forces

Dains Accountants has announced the acquisition of William Duncan + Co Group in a move that propels them towards becoming one of the Top 30 firms in the UK. William Duncan + Co is one of Scotland’s oldest and most respected accountancy firms with offices in Glasgow, Ayr, and Kilmarnock. The business has grown…

Shelter Scotland and Green Home Systems to host Golf Day to promote better living conditions for Scottish homes
Shelter Scotland and Green Home Systems to host Golf Day to promote better living conditions for…

Charitable organization Shelter Scotland, with the support of energy efficiency services provider Green Home Systems (GHS), will host a golf day on 11th October 2022 at the legendary Royal Troon Golf Course. This event aims to help raise funds for Shelter Scotland, so that they can continue their fight against bad…

Sports travel firm and River Thames specialists hit £5m turnover in time for 20 year celebrations
Sports travel firm and River Thames specialists hit £5m turnover in time for 20 year celebrations

In 2020, Directors Tom and Pete Warsop – along with a team of expert staff – were facing a very uncertain future when their luxury travel businesses were severely affected due to the impact of Covid-19. All revenue for Newcastle-under-Lyme based Luxury Sports Tours, along with Thames Cruises London, was…

Pump engineers get on their E-Bikes to cut down on emissions and reach customers quicker
Pump engineers get on their E-Bikes to cut down on emissions and reach customers quicker

Pump engineers who help to keep basements dry in central London are switching to electric cargo bikes to beat the traffic and improve their carbon footprint. The new E-Team is a project launched by Packaged Pumps Systems (PPS), a Hertfordshire company which manufactures, installs, commissions and services basement…

Nottingham law firm hires reputable regional expert
Nottingham law firm hires reputable regional expert

The Nottingham office of top 150 law firm Roythornes Solicitors has welcomed a new senior associate to boost its family team.  Layla Babadi has joined the firm bringing years of specialist experience working on family law issues including divorce, separation and issues involving children following the breakdown of a…

OSCFM announces multi-million pound five-year deal with London’s leading serviced office space provider Office Space in Town
OSCFM announces multi-million pound five-year deal with London’s leading serviced office…

Deal reaffirms OSiT’s commitment to championing workspace cleanliness as an extension of its ESG efforts.  Office Space Cleaning and Facilities Management (OSCFM); a leading workspace cleaning and hygiene firm, together with Office Space in Town (OSiT); one of London’s leading flexible and serviced office space…

Council’s “tremendous support” helps get city’s Great Northern Classics on the road
Council’s “tremendous support” helps get city’s Great Northern Classics on the road

The team behind plans to build a £3m heritage vehicle centre on a historic site in Osmaston have thanked Derby City Council after they were given the green light to start work on the project. Owners of Great Northern Classics said contractors are expected to move onto the site within days after “tremendous…

Welcome Rizvan! Derby city careers scheme E4E welcomes new member of staff
Welcome Rizvan! Derby city careers scheme E4E welcomes new member of staff

A careers initiative created to help inspire young people in Derby has bolstered its delivery team as it aims to link more businesses in the city with schools. E4E is a Derby City Council-backed careers scheme that was set up in 2014. Led by manager Arshad Iqbal, it provides CV writing workshops, mock interviews,…

Midlands accountants point the way to lifeline funds for covid-hit firm
Midlands accountants point the way to lifeline funds for covid-hit firm

An Oxfordshire-based business is flying high two years after securing lifeline tax relief funds courtesy of a leading Midlands accountancy firm. Prime Accountants Group, which has offices in Birmingham, Solihull and Coventry, assisted the Covid-hit firm Biff Bang Pow with securing Research and Development (R&D)…