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…
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…
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…
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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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…
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…
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,…
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. …
KENT’S ONLY NETWORKING GROUP FOR PR PROFESSIONALS LAUNCHED
Kent’s first networking group specially for Kent’s PR and Marketing professionals has launched – headed up by two of the county’s industry women. The PR Crowd was set up to serve PR professionals working across the county. The brainchild of…
MCS GROUP HITS TOP GEAR WITH LAMBORGHINI DEALERSHIP
A Midlands-based building contractor is really motoring after creating a major new supercar dealership in Kent. MCS Group has transformed a former Mazda site to create the Grange Lamborghini dealership in Tunbridge Wells, after being appointed by motor retail group…
LONDON HR DIRECTOR COMES TO KENT
An HR specialist with more than 20 years’ experience in the capital has launched a consultancy to help small businesses to grow. Roz Chown, owner of human resources consultancy Helpful HR, which is based in Tunbridge Wells, will work with…
ENTREPRENEURIAL MAIDSTONE MUM LAUNCHES TIME-SAVING VIRTUAL ASSISTANT BUSINESS
An entrepreneurial Maidstone mum has launched Keystone Virtual – a virtual assistant business offering premium administrative, organisation and marketing support to time-poor local entrepreneurs and small businesses. An accomplished PA in marketing communications, Carly Stringer founded the business earlier this…
COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY and THE JOB BEHIND THE CAMERA
Being a commercial photographer, it is not uncommon for me to be challenged or questioned on my price or asked what exactly is commercial photography. Not only that, there is always the ‘well I spent £400 on my camera, it’s…
RENOWNED CHEFS COME HOME TO KENT
Renowned restaurateurs and chefs the Tanner brothers are set to open a new pub in Bidborough next month. Originally from Tunbridge Wells, Chris and James have been heavily involved with the planning and refurbishment of the village pub, which will…
