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…
KENT COMPANY DESIGNS REAR LIGHT CABLE HARNESS FOR SPORTS CARS
Edenbridge based, Convert Ltd, the UK’s leading manufacturer of cable looms and harnesses, has designed a rear light cable harness for a German automotive manufacturer’s new all-electric sports car. The Kent- based electrical engineering company recently completed pre-series development work…
MBC GO GREEN GO WILD – SMALL GRANTS SCHEME
Maidstone Borough Council’s Go Green Go Wild project is inviting applications for funding from its Small Grants Scheme which is open now. The Small Grants Scheme is an initiative of Go Green Go Wild which supports community groups to actively…
NEW INDUSTRIAL PARK UNITS PROVIDE EXTRA CAPACITY FOR BUSINESSES
A new warehouse development providing much-needed industrial units has been completed, adding to Maidstone’s position as the Business Capital of Kent. Brought forward by Goya Developments, Aylesford Business Park comprises seven new trade units designed to provide space for industrial and…
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…
IN THE #METOO ERA, CAN BUSINESSES STILL USE NDA’S TO SETTLE EMPLOYEE DISPUTES?
The use of so-called Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) has been making headlines recently in the wake of the #MeToo movement. A host of celebrities and business leaders, including Harvey Weinstein, Philip Green and President Donald Trump, have been accused of using…
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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…
GRADUATES SOUGHT AS SOLICITOR OPENS APPLICATIONS FOR TRAINEE PROGRAMME
One of Kent’s leading law firms is offering ambitious graduates the chance to kick-start their legal careers. Furley Page is now accepting applications for its highly-regarded Trainee Solicitor programme and successful applicants will start their training in September 2021. Furley…
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…
NEW MD BRINGS FOCUS TO STAGECOACH SOUTH EAST
‘Connecting the community and putting people at the heart of the business’ is the mission of Joel Mitchell, newly appointed Managing Director at Stagecoach South East. With 20 years’ experience in the transport sector, Joel joins Stagecoach from c2c Rail where he…
WORKSHOPS OFFER KENT BUSINESSES ESSENTIAL INSIGHTS IN CHANGES IN EMPLOYMENT LAW
Business leaders and HR professionals can gain valuable insights into the latest changes in employment law when a popular series of breakfast workshops returns to Kent in May. Leading Kent law firm Furley Page will once again host the workshops, in partnership with Kent…
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…
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT MAKES MAIDSTONE SPARKLE
The Maidstone Business Improvement District (BID) has launched a specialist street cleaning service in Maidstone town centre. The service, which is the second initiative to be funded by Maidstone BID, will provide additional cleaning to the BID area to ensure an…
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FROM APPRENTICE TO BOARDROOM, McBRIDES APPOINTS NEW PARTNER
McBrides Chartered Accountants has announced the appointment this month of a new tax partner who previously trained with the firm, in Sidcup, 18 years ago. Masum Ahmed is a Chartered Tax Adviser and Trust and Estate Practitioner who qualified as…
PLANS REVEALED FOR NEW 14-UNIT INDUSTRIAL AND TRADE COUNTER SCHEME
Developers have announced plans to build a new 14-unit industrial and trade counter scheme on Vale Road in Tonbridge, which could see the site occupied as early as 2020. The 4.11-acre site was purchased by a joint venture between the…
