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Dains welcomes the news that the government is giving consideration to the provision of financial support to the hundreds of thousands of directors of limited companies, who are effectively self-employed but are not eligible for the government’s existing grants. This group have been labelled the ‘excluded’ by…

A Derby accountancy and business advisory company will host a free webinar next week helping companies to get to grips with their finances. Duffield Road-based Vibrant Accountancy are to host the webinar on Thursday, February 25 at 3.30pm to help businesses learn what their key financial report tells them about the…

Leadership team become majority shareholders. Born Social, the London-based social media agency, last week announced a management buyout with the six-strong leadership team taking a 75% share of the business. Founded by Rob O’Donovan and Ben Gateley in 2012 as part of start-up studio, The Eleven, Born Social has…

For every 0-0 draw, innocent will plant trees in the UK, working with One Tree Planted 127 games have already finished 0-0 this season, meaning 6,350 trees have already been committed to be planted innocent is expecting to plant over 10,000 trees at the end of the season thanks to the initiative Healthy drinks brand…

Award winning Midlands entrepreneur and businesswoman, Kim Leary, has been appointed as chairwoman of Downtown in Business Birmingham, taking over from the tenure of Professor Paul Cadman. Kim started her design agency, Squibble, in 2010 which has grown into an impressive creative team of experts who specialise in…

A highly-respected lawyer with experience of dealing with major international clients has joined a Shropshire law firm. Zoë Roberts worked for the likes of Sainsbury’s, Associated British Foods, HSBC and Christie’s auction house before joining the corporate and commercial team at Lanyon Bowdler, based in Telford.…

Investment in a refurbished precision high-speed press is helping a Kent-based sub-contract manufacturing specialist deliver a significant aerospace contract that has been reshored from Spain. HV Wooding, which offers laser cutting, wire erosion, busbars, motor laminations and presswork to customers all over the…

The alternative banking solution, Suits Me, welcomes Terry McNicholls as the new Director of Technology, bringing with him a wide range of experience and knowledge. Terry will be responsible for the development of Suits Me’s IT offerings, helping to develop and deliver the company-wide digital strategy. He will be…

Training centres across the UK might well be closed during the national lockdown, but that hasn’t stopped a Powys company from training their staff. SWG Group, based in Welshpool, transformed one of their own warehouses into a classroom so members of their team could still advance their skills. Five members of staff…

Companies must still pay their commercial rent during the pandemic, business owners have been warned. It comes as businesses in certain sectors, particularly the retail, leisure and hospitality and beauty sectors, have either been closed or working to reduced capacity for the best part of 12 months – leading to…