

LOCAL MP CELEBRATES HELP TO BUY SUCCESS AS 1000TH CUSTOMER PURCHASES HOME USING SCHEME
Last week local MP for Dartford, Gareth Johnson, attended an event to celebrate the 1000th homebuyer to purchase a property with local housebuilder Barratt Homes in Kent using the Government’s Help to Buy equity loan scheme. Barratt Kent was delighted…

LONDON HR DIRECTOR COMES TO KENT
An HR specialist with more than 20 years’ experience in the capital has launched a consultancy to help small businesses to grow. Roz Chown, owner of human resources consultancy Helpful HR, which is based in Tunbridge Wells, will work with…

LOCAL ADVISERS HELP DRIVE SALE OF SPARSHATTS OF KENT
Sparshatts of Kent Group, an award-winning Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle dealer, has announced its sale to Belfry Trucks Limited. Having seen significant growth, it now employs more than 200 people across four sites and has a turnover of over £88.3 million.…

BOOK NOW FOR THE AGILE BUSINESS CONFERENCE 2018
Places can now be booked for the 2018 Agile Business Conference which will be looking at the challenges to be overcome in Creating Generation Agile. The Agile Business Conference is the longest running Agile conference in the world and brings…

SECOND TERM OF OFFICE FOR SELEP CHAIRMAN
The Chairman of the South East Local Enterprise Partnership Christian Brodie is to extend his term of office for a further two years. The move was agreed by SELEP’s Strategic Board at its latest meeting and will see Christian continue…

MCBRIDES EXPANDS TAX TEAM WITH NEW DIRECTOR
McBrides Chartered Accountants is expanding its tax services this month, taking on a new tax director who trained and qualified with the firm 17 years ago. Masum Ahmed rejoins from Greenback Alan and is a Chartered Tax Adviser and…