KENT BROTHERS FRESH START WITH DRIVING INSTRUCTOR START-UP
· Two brothers from Maidstone shaking up the driving instructor industry in Kent · Over 100 Kent driving instructors registered · Backed by London based tech-venture studio After passing the necessary tests to become a driving instructor, 29 year old co-founder from…
Wine Tours Of Kent Double Win At Kent Women Business Awards
Abi Ireland, who started her company Wine Tours of Kent one year ago taking a leap of faith, to turn her passion into a business has won two Kent Women in Business Awards. This glamorous black-tie event was held at…
Coronavirus – How Are You Ensuring Your Kent Staff Are Protected?
8th March 2020 – At the time of writing this article, over 107,000 around the world have got Coronavirus, and there have been over 3600 deaths! In Italy 16 million people have been quarantined, and here in the UK 273…
GROUND BREAKING FOR MAIDSTONE INNOVATION CENTRE
The official ground-breaking to begin the build of the Maidstone Innovation Centre took place today – Wednesday 4 March, at the site located within the Kent Medical Campus part of the North Kent Enterprise Zone. The event marked the start…
FOLKESTONE CARE HOME – OWNER TAKES TO STAGE
The owner of a leading care home in Folkestone was a judge at one of the most prestigious industry awards schemes in the UK last week. The judging for the Great British Care Awards was held at the impressive International…
FOOD TRENDS CONFERENCE WITH BBC RADIO 4’S SHEILA DILLON
South East Local Enterprise Partnership conference for local food & drink industry in East Sussex, Essex and Kent Trends and opportunities for local food and drink in the 2020s will be the topic of a conference for South East…
MAINSTREAM GROUP ANNOUNCES 2020 CHARITY PARTNER
The Sittingbourne based logistics and construction training and recruitment provider have selected CALM (the Campaign Against Living Miserably) as their 2020 charity partner. CALM is leading the movement against suicide, the single biggest killer of men under 45 in the…
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RE-ENGAGE LAUNCHES URGENT APPEAL FOR VOLUNTEER DRIVERS
The Canterbury branch of Re-engage (formerly Contact the Elderly) has issued an urgent appeal for volunteer drivers, to help ensure the city’s older people do not fall victim to loneliness and isolation. Re-engage is the only charity solely committed to…
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CANTERBURY BASED AUTHOR SHORTLISTED FOR BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS
The highly anticipated Shortlist for the Business Book Awards 2020 has been announced for top business books published over the past year. Authors, publishers and business figures gathered at a buzzing shortlist reveal party to celebrate the incredible breadth, diversity…
UK SAYS GOODBYE TO EUROPE, BEDFONT SAYS HELLO
Bedfont acquires first overseas office in Austria Bedfont, based in Kent, has purchased its first European office in Salzburg, Austria from Dr. Lahner GmbH, who was its first distributor when Bedfont began exporting in 1988. Bedfont has been in talks…
KENT ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING FIRM DOUBLES CAPACITY
Kent-based, Convert Ltd, the UK’s leading manufacturer of cable looms and harnesses, is celebrating doubling its assembly area from 5,500 sq ft to 11,000 sq ft after investing in additional premises. Based in Edenbridge, Convert supplies the automotive, transport, marine…
KENT FOOD AND DRINK PRODUCE EVENT FOR TRADE
Good Food Growth in Kent supported by South East Local Enterprise Partnership Buyers from across the UK will experience a showcase of Kent food and drink at a Good Food Growth Meet the Buyer event being held on 10th…
BRACHERS CHOOSES CANTERBURY FOR ITS LEGAL EXPANSION
South East law firm Brachers has demonstrated its commitment to serving the businesses and residents of East Kent by announcing it is to open a large office in the heart of Canterbury. The move, which coincides with the firm’s 125th…
COOLAIR EQUIPMENT – NEW FLEET AND NEW LOOK FOR 2020
MAIDSTONE’S ONE-STOP air conditioning specialists Coolair Equipment Limited has unveiled a new fleet and a new look for 2020 – their 40th year of operations. The new fleet of 20 top-spec Citroen commercial vehicles will operate from the company’s network…
KENT BUSINESS LAUNCHES NEW RECRUITMENT FOCUSSED WEBSITE
Hythe business, Millennium Consulting, ended the decade with a bang by launching a new recruitment focussed website www.millenniumresourcing.com. Focussing on data, business intelligence, rules engine and EPR recruitment, the website aims to improve the candidate experience when searching for a…
FURLEY PAGE LAUNCHES TWO FIXED FEE EMPLOYMENT LAW SUPPORT SERVICES
Leading South East law firm Furley Page has launched two new dedicated fixed fee employment law support services to businesses and organisations. Provided by specialists from the firm’s highly regarded Employment Law team, the products – ‘Employment Gold’ and ‘Employment Platinum’ – will…
ASB LAW ADVISES ON SALE OF CREDIT INSURANCE SPECIALIST
asb law’s Corporate Finance team have advised the shareholders of CMR Insurance Services Ltd (CMR) in the sale of the company’s entire issued share capital to PIB Group Ltd (PIB). CMR is a credit insurance specialist and has been providing…
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KENT DIGITAL MEETUP ASHFORD CELEBRATES THEIR 1ST BIRTHDAY
It’s been almost a year since Six Two, a web design agency in Ashford, started hosting Kent Digital Meetup Ashford in the iconic Picturehouse cinema in Ashford town centre. The free meetup is aimed at people who work in digital…
CHRISTMAS IS A TIME FOR GIVING, A TIME FOR INHERITANCE PLANNING
A lawyer specialising in estate planning says giving cash gifts at Christmas is a perfect way to provide for families, charities and to help reduce inheritance tax at the same time. Aaron Spencer, Partner & Head of Private Client at law firm Furley Page, said:…
KENT TAX PAYERS NEED TO BE ALERT FOR BOGUS HMRC CONTACT
Self-assessment taxpayers are being warned to beware of fraudsters pretending to be from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in the run up to the 31 January deadline for submitting their annual tax return. According to Kent accountancy firm MHA MacIntyre Hudson,…
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