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…
OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE TAKES ATHLETES TO THE TOP OF THEIR GAME
New Business Optimum Performance takes athletes from all levels to the top of their game. New Maidstone based, personal training company, Optimum Performance, takes athletes at all levels to the top of their game. Optimum Performance was founded by Jamie…
COMMUNICATE TECHNOLOGY PLC EXPANDS TEAM
Communicate Technology PLC expands team with new apprentice Specialist IT, telecoms and cyber security company Communicate PLC have expanded their Kent office team with an apprentice, Joshua Sullivan, as well as a placement year student from Northumbria University, Aidan Holmes.…
KENT ACCOUNTANCY FIRM SECURES NEW OFFICE SPACE
A family-run accountancy firm has invested in a new office space in Kent after securing six figure bank funding. Founder of Simon and Co Accountancy, Simon Wahab has used a funding package from NatWest to purchase the premises on Orpington…
BREACH OF COPYRIGHT IS A PROBLEM
Breach of copyright not solely a problem for Duchess of Sussex Argues Dispute Resolution Lawyer A lawyer specialising in dispute resolution is urging businesses facing copyright infringements to take legal action to protect their intellectual property. Nicola Webster, a solicitor…
POPULAR ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT LAW WORKSHOP RETURNS
Leading regional law firm Furley Page is hosting a workshop to provide business leaders and HR professionals in Kent the opportunity to gain vital insights into the latest changes in employment law. The firm’s employment law specialists will present the popular annual Employment Law Update 2019-20 workshop on Wednesday…
BJF GROUP WINS BEST CONTRACTOR
BJF Group is delighted to announce that they have been awarded Best Construction Contractor at the inaugural South East Construction Awards. These awards recognise the very best in Construction within the South East of England including apprentices, women in Construction…
FOLKESTONE BASED TROOFOODS CELEBRATES WINNING AWARD
Folkestone-based Gut Health food company has won a prestigious award for its Troo Spoonful of Fibre Inulin Syrup and for its Troo Granola products. The team behind TrooFoods Ltd were announced as winners at the 2019 Nourish Awards which celebrates…
WEST DESIGN PRODUCTS NAMED AS ‘ONE TO WATCH’
West Design Products, the UK’s leading manufacturer, distributor and innovator of art and craft, education, toy and stationery products has recently been named as one of Europe’s ‘One to Watch’ companies in the prestigious European Business Awards 2019. The awards,…
SHINE FOR PILGRIMS WITH SPONSORED NIGHT WALKS
Hundreds of people will join the Pilgrims Hospices’ annual ‘A Night to Shine’ event this September to raise vital funds for local hospice care. A Night to Shine will see people of all ages take part in five-mile night-time walks…
PROMOTING SERVICES EXCELLENCE AT ASB LAW
South-East based law firm, asb law LLP, is delighted to announce the promotion of two new partners in the Corporate Finance and Family law teams. The firm has a long-standing history in the Sussex and Kent regions and is widely…
HORTICRUITMENT UK LTD MARKS ITS 30TH ANNIVERSARY
In 1989 Horticruitment UK was born and was the first agency to provide a specialist recruitment service for the horticultural industry. Originally set up to serve the Garden Centre and Nursery sectors the business quickly established itself as one of…
CANTERBURY ACCOUNTANTS SHORTLISTED FOR AWARD
Canterbury accountants celebrate shortlisting at British Accountancy Awards 2019 Pentins Business Advisers Ltd, a cutting-edge Canterbury accountancy and business development firm has been shortlisted at this year’s British Accountancy Awards, amongst hundreds of entries. The firm has been named as…
FURLEY PAGE APPOINTS NEW COMMERCIAL PROPERTY LAWYER
An experienced commercial property solicitor has joined leading Kent law firm Furley Page. Rebecca Crane, who qualified as a solicitor in 2006, joins Furley Page’s Commercial Real Estate team, having worked for regional law firms across the South East. She is based at the…
CT TRAVEL GROUP NAMED BEST BUSINESS IN LOCAL BUSINESS AWARDS
Kent travel company, CT Travel Group, has been named ‘Best Business 25+ employees’ in the Times Business Awards, which recognise and reward excellence in local business. Over 200 businesses applied with 40 then shortlisted in 10 categories, ranging from…
FURLEY PAGE INTRODUCES MENTAL HEALTH ‘FIRST AIDERS’ TO IMPROVE WORKPLACE WELLBEING
Leading Kent law firm Furley Page has trained three members of its staff as Mental Health First Aiders, to support staff members struggling with issues affecting their psychological wellbeing, as part of the firm’s ongoing drive to promote health and wellness at…
ASHFORD COMPANY ROMA INTERIORS NOMINATED FOR NATIONAL KITCHEN AWARD
Local kitchen manufacturer and showroom Roma Interiors has been nominated for a prestigious national trade award. The Ashford- based company is up for the highly coveted ‘Studio Partner of the Year’ prize at this year’s Häfele Studio Partner Awards. …
PLANNING PERMISSION GRANTED FOR NEW KENT MEDICAL CAMPUS
Planning permission has been granted for Maidstone Borough Council’s proposed Innovation Centre at Kent Medical Campus, part of the North Kent Enterprise Zone. Situated beside Junction 7 of the M20, the four storey, 37,000ft2 Innovation Centre – designed by Bond…
THREE NEW SOLICITORS FOR WARNERS SOLICITORS
Warners Solicitors, with offices in Sevenoaks and Tonbridge, has appointed two new solicitors to its Family Law department and one new solicitor to its Private Client department. Cate Silvester and Keith Unger have joined the Family Law team in Sevenoaks…
SOUTH EAST HAS UK’S HIGHEST POTENTIAL SME’S OUTSIDE OF LONDON
BGF research finds 2,000 South East businesses experience 16% combined turnover growth and responsible for 27,000 new jobs since 2015 A group of 2,063 SMEs headquartered in the South East represents the UK’s largest concentration of high potential businesses outside…
