

KENT PACKAGING COMPANY SUPPORTS FOOD INDUSTRY DURING COVID-19 WITH HSBC UK LOAN
The Alexir Partnership, a Kent-based packaging manufacturer serving the food industry, has secured a £750,000 loan from HSBC UK through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) to support the company’s cash flow during the pandemic as well as a…

GREENHITHE AND HOLLINGBOURNE DEVELOPER AWARDED TOP NATIONAL AWARD FOR QUALITY HOUSEBUILDING
Senior Project Managers Lee Bates (38) and Simon Bettridge (35) have both been chosen to receive revered Pride in the Job Quality Awards by the National House Building Council (NHBC), for their new homes’ developments in Kent. Lee has been…

SUCCESSFUL FUNDING ROUND FOR KENT TECH BUSINESS
Award winning mobile app Localise, recently announced the raise of half a million pounds in seed capital from private investors, during the most uncertain time in recent UK history. The funding during the COVID-19 pandemic, underpins the nation’s overwhelming desire…

MAIDSTONE FRUIT SUPPLIER GROWS GREEN CREDENTIALS WITH FUNDING FROM HSBC UK
Horticulture co-operative Berry Gardens has installed the biggest solar energy system of its kind at its headquarters in Linton, near Maidstone, thanks to a £780,000 Green Loan from HSBC UK. The location comprises of a 993KW Solar Array with over…

KENT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY SECURES HSBC UK SUPPORT DURING COVID-19
Lucas UK, a leading construction, fit out & finishing specialist based in Wrotham near Sevenoaks, has secured a seven-figure Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) loan from HSBC UK. The loan will enable the company to adapt its operations and…

MAIDSTONE BOROUGH WELCOMES SHOPPERS BACK
Maidstone’s towns and villages have been welcoming people back to shops across the borough and is grateful for how people have been observing new measures put in place to keep everyone safe. In line with social distancing government guidance, Maidstone…

FURLEY PAGE LAWYER ADDED TO HEAD INJURY CHARITY’S SOLICITORS DIRECTORY
A solicitor from Kent law firm Furley Page has been added to a directory operated by Headway, a national brain injury charity, aimed at helping people find specialist solicitors to deal with brain injury cases. Personal injury solicitor Neille Ryan…

KENT TRAINING PROVIDER OFFERS SALONS HELPING HAND
Kent based hair, nails and beauty training provider – TNB Skills Training is offering support for hair and beauty salon owners to get back up and running again after lockdown. In the past few weeks TNB have been busy supporting…

SOLUTION FOR RETAIL FOOTFALL & CAPACITY MANAGEMENT LAUNCHED BY KENT DEVELOPER
A new system has been launched aimed at helping retail locations of all sizes manage their capacity following the lifting of Coronavirus lockdown restrictions in the UK. Requiring nothing more than the app being installed onto an iOS or Android…

FOLKESTONE MOBILITY SPECIALIST STAYS OPEN DURING LOCKDOWN TO SUPPORT VULNERABLE
A Folkestone mobility supplier has been praised by its customers and community partners for remaining open throughout the coronavirus lockdown, in order to provide essential services to vulnerable people. Cinque Ports Mobility, which has a showroom and Independent Living Centre…

KENT PRINTING COMPANY SECURES FUNDING FROM HSBC UK TO SUPPORT PPE DRIVE
The Delga Group, a leading supplier of print and packaging materials based across two sites in Medway, has secured a seven-figure loan from HSBC UK through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) to provide stability to the company throughout…

MBC SAYS SUPPORT LOCAL PRODUCERS AND LOVE YOUR LOCAL MARKET
Shoppers are being encouraged to return to the Maidstone Market at Lockmeadow to support local producers when it reopens this Saturday 13 June. As part of the national ‘Love your Local’ campaign Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is asking everyone to…

SANDHYA JOINS THE BOARD OF SEVENOAKS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Human resources expert Sandhya Iyer has become the eighth and final member of the Board of the Sevenoaks and District Chamber of Commerce. Following a lengthy and competitive recruitment process, the appointment completes the make-up of the Board, which serves…