

SEARCH BEGINS FOR LONDON AND THE SOUTH’S DIRECTORS OF THE YEAR
Business leaders across the region are being invited to enter the 2013 London and South East Director of the Year awards run by the Institute of Directors (IoD). Open to members and non-members of the IoD, the awards will be…

LANDLORDS WARNED OVER HMRC LET PROPERTY CAMPAIGN
Landlords who owe tax on rents received are being urged by DSH Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors to make the most of an HMRC amnesty. HMRC estimates that up to 1.5 million landlords may have underpaid, or failed to pay,…

TAX TASKFORCE TARGETS SOUTH EAST SECURITY FIRMS
South East security guards, bouncers and their employers, are being placed under the spotlight after HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) announced the creation of a new taskforce to target tax evaders in these industries. National audit, tax and advisory firm…

EVEN SANTA’S GROTTO NEEDS A TV LICENCE
With Santa’s helpers setting up shopping centre grottos across Kent, TV Licensing is today issuing a reminder that all businesses, even toy workshops and reindeer stables, need a TV Licence to show live TV. Any temporary business needing a TV…

BIG MARKETING OPPORTUNITY OF THE YEAR FOR KENT VISITOR BUSINESSES
Tourism, leisure and hospitality businesses can sign up now to take part in the highlight of the county’s spring calendar – Kent Big Weekend 2014 – to be held on March 29 and 30 marking the start of English Tourism…

ADEY SETS UP R&D LABORATORY AT KENT SCIENCE PARK
The UK’s No.1 magnetic filter manufacturer, ADEY Professional Heating Solutions, has invested in a new state-of-the-art research and development facility at Kent Science Park to be run by leading industry chemist and former Fernox water treatment specialist Mo Jassal. With…

LEADING GLOBAL IVF TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY ANNOUNCES EXPANSION WITH NEW UK BASE
Discovery Park, one of Europe’s leading science and technology parks has announced the arrival of Genea Biomedx, the Australian IVF technologies company to its site. Launched by world leading fertility group Genea earlier this year, Genea Biomedx is developing practical,…

KENT COMPANY WINS GOLD IN NATIONAL ARENA
A local fruit grower has struck gold after it took the top prize at the 80th National Fruit Show at Detling in the hard fought fruit juice competition. Arena Gold’s Jonagold and Bramley blend took the top trophy as the…

KENT READY FOR ECONOMIC RECOVERY
Kent ready for economic recovery, says Kent Property Market Report With businesses reporting increased orders, millions of pounds of investment incentives on offer and with major strengths in sectors likely to grow, the county’s economy is set fair as the…

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY CENTRE HANDED OVER TO EAST KENT COLLEGE
In what will be an education and training first for the South East, East Kent College is a major step closer to opening its new Centre for Environmental Technologies. The College can now move into the £6.5m building after Morgan…

KENT FIRMS URGED TO OPTIMISE THEIR EXPORT POTENTIAL
Declan Curry to kick off Export Week in Maidstone. Firms in Kent are being offered an insight into a world of opportunities in November as UK Trade & Investment (UKTI)’s Export Week kicks off in Maidstone. Following the success of…

SUMMER SUCCESS STORY FOR KENT
Not all the official facts and figures have yet been gathered in, but the tourism champions at Visit Kent are confident that the summer season has been a great success. Sunny summer days and a warm start to the autumn…

SOLICITORS PROMOTED TO PARTNER AT WARNERS SOLICITORS
Kent law firm Warners Solicitors has promoted three solicitors to the role of partner. Kevin Sullivan, Jane Bohill and Matt Sabine take the total number of partners at this well respected firm to 18. Kevin is based in the Sevenoaks…

JOHN LEWIS AT HOME ASHFORD ANNOUNCES CHARITY PARTNERS
John Lewis at home Ashford today outlined the three community groups it will support as part of its charitable giving scheme, Community Matters. Every three months, Community Matters enables John Lewis Ashford to split £3,000 between three local organisations that…

EPPLE BAY CERAMICS KENT’S COASTAL WEEK 2013
Epple Bay Ceramics – the Thanet-based ceramic art business – celebrates Kent’s Coastal Week this month by offering a special discount to all Thanet and Kent coastal buyers to mark the occasion. Kent’s Coastal Week 2013 raises awareness of our everchanging dynamic…

DSH WARNS BUSINESSES – HMRC NOW HOLDS ALL THE CARDS
The introduction of new anti-tax evasion credit and debit card payment powers has increased the necessity for companies to ensure their books are in order, according to DSH Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors. Under new legislation, HM Revenue & Customs…

ADVICE TO BUSINESSES – FIREFIGHTERS STRIKE SATURDAY 19TH NOVEMBER
The Fire Brigades Union are taking strike action for four hours on Saturday 19 November from 6.30pm to 11.30pm. This is a national dispute between the union and the Government over pension arrangements and will affect all fire and rescue…

GORESPONSE RINGS IN THEIR TENTH ANNIVERSARY
This October marks the ten-year anniversary of thriving Kent business GoResponse. A true local success story, customer service specialists GoResponse now employ over 130 staff and provide telephone, email, social media, web chat and SMS support to over 500 clients…

KENT COMPANIES URGED TO GO DUTCH AT TRADE SEMINAR
Kent businesses eager to unlock trade opportunities in Holland should head to Manston Airport for a high-level international trade seminar this month. The ‘Doing Business in the Netherlands’ seminar, being held at the airport near Ramsgate on Thursday 24 October,…

CRIPPS PRIVATE CLIENT PRACTICE GROWS INTERNATIONAL EXPERTISE WITH KEY HIRE
Amanda Chapman (nee Nelson), formerly a partner at Taylor Wessing, has joined Cripps Harries Hall as a partner in the Private Client team. Amanda is highly experienced in international tax and succession planning for non-UK domiciled individuals coming from jurisdictions…