Business Excellence

GSE Group, owner of the Hythe Imperial, has completed the purchase of the five star Marquis at Alkham, between Dover and Folkestone. The 200-year-old former village inn was converted into a luxury boutique hotel and a fine dining restaurant following…

Air conditioning specialist Coolair Equipment Ltd has boosted its growing operation in Kent with the appointment of Matthew Gower as Sales & Design Engineer. Based at Coolair’s offices on Ashford Road in Maidstone, the former apprentice has more than 20…

Coolair Equipment Ltd, which has a growing operation in Kent, has been awarded Cyber Essentials Plus certification. The air conditioning installation specialist, based at Ashford Road in Maidstone, is among the first in the industry to gain the Government accreditation…

Last week local MP for Dartford, Gareth Johnson, attended an event to celebrate the 1000th homebuyer to purchase a property with local housebuilder Barratt Homes in Kent using the Government’s Help to Buy equity loan scheme. Barratt Kent was delighted…

Sparshatts of Kent Group, an award-winning Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle dealer, has announced its sale to Belfry Trucks Limited. Having seen significant growth, it now employs more than 200 people across four sites and has a turnover of over £88.3 million.…

She’s performed high level corporate roles in India, Singapore and London, and now Sandhya Iyer has set up her own business in Tunbridge Wells. Providing outsourced HR advice and support to SMEs in and around Sevenoaks, Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge,…

Local medical device manufacturer, Bedfont Scientific Ltd., named as a runner up for Exporter of the Year in its first-ever national business awards Organised by SmallBusiness.co.uk and GrowthBusiness.co.uk, the British Small Business Awards was established in 2016 to commend small…

Coolair Equipment Ltd, which has a growing operation in Kent, has boosted its reputation for outstanding quality after being awarded a new industry leading accreditation. The air conditioning installation specialist, based at Ashford Road in Maidstone, has gained the coveted…

Kent-based website and technology company, Pentascape, has announced a move back to The Business Terrace, the Maidstone-based business hub where they had their first office. The move, into a newly opened wing of larger offices, also sees Pentascape launch an…

Law firm Cripps has achieved excellent rankings in the 2017 edition of the Legal 500 and has once again been recognised as one of the South East’s leading law firms. The guide, which carries out detailed research and analyses the…

Tonbridge-based Charity Bank has celebrated turning 15 this October. Patrick Crawford, Chief Executive at Charity Bank, comments: “Fifteen years ago we began our journey as an independent ethical bank, providing loans to charities and social enterprises with the support of…

Warners Solicitors, with offices in Sevenoaks and Tonbridge, has elected a new senior partner and has appointed a new chief executive with effect from 1 October 2017. Mark Davis trained at Warners in the early 1980s and after working for…

Kent-based Convert Ltd, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of cable looms and harnesses, is celebrating after a cable harness it designed and manufactured was used in the UK’s first driverless grocery delivery trials. Shape Machining – a leading composites…

Human Resources expert Simon Morgan has taken on a new colleague and moved into new offices as he celebrates a decade since setting up his own business. To mark the occasion, Mr Morgan was joined at a recent celebration by…

Agile Business Consortium, the Ashford-based not-for-profit body that champions Agile business thinking, has appointed Geof (correct spelling) Ellingham as its new Chair. He takes over from Steve Messenger who, alongside Chief Executive Mary Henson and the board, has overseen the…

Park Holidays UK, one of the country’s largest holiday park operators, has continued its expansion plans with the acquisition of the Martello Beach Holiday Park, near Eastbourne. The park, which is being renamed as Pevensey Bay Holiday Park, is the…

A Kent couple are thrilled to have launched their very first business together in the heart of their home county. Katie Vine and Dean Cowell have taken over premises in Dartford’s Victory Way to directly sell high-quality products from German…

  A leading home care provider that supports elderly and vulnerable people across Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells has celebrated its fifth anniversary with a special event to reward its hard-working Care Assistants and valued customers. Bluebird Care Tonbridge and Tunbridge…

A double KEiBA win for Bedfont® Scientific Ltd. totals 4 business awards this year Second-generation family company, wins 4 business awards including 2 at the KEiBAs The Kent Excellence in Business Awards (KEiBA) is an annual awards ceremony organised by…