Leading south-east financial planning company, The GSI Group, has bought out Oakfield Financial Consultants Ltd as a first acquisition, heralding a move towards a portfolio valued at £1 billion within five years. Paul Mitchell, Group CEO at the Westerham-based 16-strong firm, says they have £1 billion in their…
31st October, 2022
“Before pupils have their first lesson at Lees Brook Academy, they go to university.” Clare Watson’s passion for raising students’ aspirations at Lees Brook Academy is clear from this one statement. As the new principal of the Morley Road school in Chaddesden, she wanted all Year 7 pupils to visit the…
31st October, 2022
A Kent-based cable distributor has strengthened its position as the UK’s leading supplier thanks to reliable logistics links amid increasing sales. Batt Cables has seen a major boost in sales over the last three years and credits an 18-year partnership with logistics provider, ELB Partners Ltd, with aiding its…
31st October, 2022
Natalie Scarlett is the Founder of the Black Heritage Support Service & Tech Rootz. Tech Rootz is the Midlands first interactive, no-coding tech event & programme designed to specifically target the Black, Deaf & Neurodivergent Communities. Tell us a little bit about your business… When entering the…
31st October, 2022
The iconic Chance Brothers ‘Glassworks’, which once employed 3500 people in its prime, is holding a special celebration tomorrow to mark 200 years since it first opened. Held on Saturday October 29th at West Smethwick Park, the Bicentenary Celebrations will aim to raise the cultural and historic profile of former…
28th October, 2022
Ambitious residential designs, healthcare projects, community buildings and a Grand Design that featured on a TV show hosted by Tinie Tempah have helped a Bridgnorth architects practice post its best-ever year. Johnson Design Partnership (JDP) has seen appointments rise significantly by 30% over the last twelve months…
28th October, 2022
A Shropshire mum who published her first book earlier this year, inspired by her son who was born with Down Syndrome, has launched her book signing and guest speaking offering to mark Down Syndrome Awareness month. Katie-Lou Mackenzie, from Lawley, Telford, published her book “The World in Full Colour” in August…
28th October, 2022
Staying in remains the new going out as new research reveals spending priorities are groceries and home redecoration. Results from a survey that looked at changing consumer behaviour amid the cost of living crisis has revealed that home really is where the heart is, with redecoration emerging as one of the lowest…
28th October, 2022
Leading marketplace ‘super seller’, Boulevard, has successfully accelerated growth by an impressive 180% over the last 12 months, after investing £3 million in the development of its unique tech platform, Eiger. Originally established in 2016 as a single category e-Commerce business, Bouelvard now partners with…
28th October, 2022
Commercial agents at Harris Lamb have been instructed to let a seven-storey office building in Burton-on-Trent. Located in the heart of the town centre, Crown House was previously occupied by the DWP, and is available to let as a whole or in parts from April next year. Andrew Groves, who is marketing the opportunity,…
28th October, 2022
