AMAZON AND ENTERPRISE NATION LAUNCH SMALL BUSINESS ACCELERATOR
Amazon and Enterprise Nation, the small business support network, are launching the Amazon Small Business Accelerator, a major support package for more than 200,000 small businesses and startups across the UK. Joe Jaques, Commercial Director at Jaques London, the oldest…
KENT AGENCIES ARE LEADING THE WAY WITH POST LOCKDOWN WORKING PRACTICES
At the start of 2020, hardly any of us could have anticipated how much our lives would change throughout the year. The rapid spread of coronavirus has seen countries around the world implement major changes to slow the spread of…
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…
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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…
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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…
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…
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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…
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HOSPITALITY OWNER HELPS FOOD AND DRINK OWNERS GET ONLINE
A young entrepreneur from Bromley put his own business on hold to offer almost 40 hours of free help to hospitality businesses at risk of closure. Mark Smith, 22, of www.doubleupsocial.com knew he had to do something to help when…
90% OF GRANTS NOW PAID TO MAIDSTONE BUSINESSES
Maidstone Borough Council has processed a staggering 1,953 government business grants since 19 March and has now paid 90% of the money owed to businesses that qualify. There are still businesses that have not applied and the Council is urging…
LEGAL ADVICE AND SUPPORT FOR KENT BUSINESSES AS FURLOUGH SCHEME EXTENDED
The extension of the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) until the end of October 2020 has come as welcome news for the seven and a half million workers currently enrolled on the scheme. While some employees in some sectors…
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FURLEY PAGE SHARES TIPS TO HELP REDUCE STRAINS OF HOMEWORKING
The Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown has required employees and businesses to adjust to new forms of flexible homeworking which are taking a toll on staff’s health, safety and mental wellbeing, claims Amanda Okill, a leading employment law solicitor with…
SUPPORT FOR BUSINESS – £9.7 MILLION PAID OUT SO FAR
Maidstone Borough Council has now paid out more than £9.7 million to small businesses that qualify for the government grants. In total £28 million is due to be awarded to local businesses in the Maidstone Borough who pay business rates…
LAW FIRM WARNS OF INCREASED FRAUD RISK DURING PANDEMIC
Leading south east law firm Furley Page has issued a warning to Kent residents who may be at increased risk of fraud by criminals exploiting the coronavirus pandemic. Joshua Williams, Senior Associate at Furley Page, said: “While the current crisis…
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…
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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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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PROTECT YOUR ASSETS FROM A DIGITAL GRAVEYARD
A lawyer who specialises in estate planning has warned that thousands of people across Kent may be failing to protect their digital assets, locking value in online accounts that are not easily accessible to family members after death. There is…
