KENT FIRM LEADS UK PARCEL INDUSTRY CONSORTIUM TO DELIVER COVID 19 TEST COLLECTION SUPPORT
Some of the leading players in the UK parcel industry have pooled their resources and expertise to manage the nationwide collection and delivery of Covid-19 home testing kits into testing laboratories. The test collection programme feeds into a study coordinated…
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 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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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…
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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…
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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…
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…
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…
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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REFLECT DIGITAL PARTNERS WITH FREE PARTNERS TO PROVIDE MARKETING SERVICES TO INSURANCE SECTOR
Kent-based Reflect Digital, the search agency with an obsession for human behaviour and neuro-marketing has partnered with the London-based brand and communications agency, Free Partners (Free) in order to provide comprehensive marketing services for the insurance sector. It comes at…
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BRITS CAFFEINE CRAVING INCREASES DURING LOCKDOWN
Despite many struggles for businesses around the world, the one thing that’s almost certain is a lust for caffeine. One tea and coffee supplier has seen their business sales reach new heights during the UK’s lockdown period. The Kent and…
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…
A NEW WAY TO FIND INFORMATION ABOUT SCHOOLS IN KENT
Schools In Kent is a brand new website dedicated to helping parents and students find information about local schools in Kent. If you are a teacher, headmaster, headmistress, or schools secretary you can take ownership (read about how to claim…
EY ACQUIRES KENT FIRM BREAKTHROUGH FUNDING
EY has today announced the acquisition of Breakthrough Funding Ltd, the Kent-based Research & Development (R&D) independent tax consultancy which specialises in supporting companies accessing R&D tax relief through the Small to Medium Size (SME) scheme. This bold deal, which…
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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…
