GUARD YOURSELF AGAINST THE GAAR, URGES DSH
DSH Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors is warning businesses and individuals to check their tax arrangements as HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will soon have new anti-avoidance legislation on their side in their crack down on tax schemes. The new…
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WATERSIDE PARK PLANS UNVEILED AT PUBLIC EXHIBITION
More than 100 local residents took the opportunity to view the proposals to develop Waterside Park at a public exhibition held at the nearby Mercure Great Danes Hollingbourne Hotel. The exhibition showcased plans for Waterside Park, which, if granted permission,…
MANUFACTURER RELOCATES JOBS FROM CHINA TO DOVER
Up to 70 new jobs are to be created after a UK-based company received the go ahead to bring part of its manufacturing back from China, and establish a new factory in Dover. Multipanel UK, a producer and distributor of…
WORK BEGINS ON JOHN LEWIS AT HOME IN ASHFORD
John Lewis today confirmed that work will begin next week to build the new £7 million John Lewis at home in Ashford. The shop, located on a site close to junction 9 of the M20, is expected to open its…
DITTO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT HELPING KENT BUSINESSES GROW
At Ditto, we’re passionate about helping businesses grow. Lots of businesses lay claim to this, but we really mean it And just to prove it, we’re delighted to be selected as a delivery partner for the Start-Up Loan Scheme, a government…
TOXIMET WINS INTERNATIONAL INNOVATION AWARD
Kent Science Park based company ToxiMet was recently awarded the prestigious Innovation Award at the International Nut & Dried Fruit Congress in Barcelona for their ground-breaking ToxiQuant system. Professor Raymond Coker and the highly talented team of scientists based at…
THE CHANGING FACE OF THE UK TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY
The way we communicate has changed dramatically in the last 30 years, from the sole use of the telephone to video messaging via the internet, from fixed telephone lines to wireless connection using mobile phones. Fraser Young, managing partner of…
NEW ACQUISITION ENABLES PINDEN TO OFFER NATIONWIDE ASBESTOS SERVICE
Pinden Ltd is now able to offer a full collection and disposal service across the whole of the UK, following its acquisition of Asbestos Waste Solutions (AWS). The move is a logical progression for the two companies which have worked closely together for many…
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MANSTON TO WELCOME NEW BRITISH AIRWAYS AIRCRAFT FOR TRAINING
Manston Airport is due to welcome the world’s largest commercial passenger aircraft this summer. British Airways’ first Airbus A380, a double-decked four Rolls Royce engine jet, will arrive at Manston for a period of training in preparation for its launch…
WORKPLACE PENSION AUTO ENROLMENT EXPLAINED AT FREE DSH SEMINAR
Employers, payroll administrators and HR managers are being invited to attend a free workplace pensions seminar hosted by DSH Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors. The morning workshop provides a step-by-step guide to the Government’s new workplace pensions scheme and the…
GROWING LIFE SCIENCE SECTOR SET TO DELIVER NEW JOBS IN KENT
Kent’s life science companies are expected to create up to 500 jobs in Kent by 2015, according to research just completed by Locate in Kent, the county’s investment promotion agency, and Kent County Council. Having welcomed 35 newly formed life…
PROPOSED M20 DEVELOPMENT WOULD SECURE OVER 600 JOBS FOR MAIDSTONE
Two Kent companies – Automotive Distributors Ltd (ADL) and Scarab Sweepers Ltd – both currently based in Marden, have announced they are both prepared to invest at Waterside Park, the proposed development on land near junction 8 of the M20,…
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LOCAL JOBS DRIVE EVENT DELIVERS FOR ADL
More than 100 would-be employees attended a recruitment event organised by Automotive Distributors Ltd (ADL), the specialist automotive parts company based at Marden, near Maidstone. The event, held on Thursday 30 May at the Hilton Hotel in Maidstone, was part…
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HOW CAN UK BUSINESSES MAKE SURE THEY STAY ON TOP OF THEIR TAX AFFAIRS
Taxation on business in the UK is always evolving. As most of Europe moves to pull itself out from a recession, governments are looking to make key changes which are able to encourage the growth of businesses, particularly those which…
FOOD FOR THOUGHT FROM INDUSTRY LEADER
Kent food producers need to prepare for a rocky road ahead as unprecedented volatility in the grocery sector looks set to continue, according to a leading food expert. The warning came from Professor David Hughes, Emeritus Professor of Food Marketing…
THE APPLIANCE OF LEGAL EXPERTISE FROM VERTEX LAW
Anyone thinking of buying or selling a business can now take advantage of free legal guidance at any time of the day or night. A new app launched by Vertex Law has been designed to help people understand how a…
THE POWER OF DIRECT MAIL AND WHY POST IS EN VOGUE AGAIN
A few years ago, a start-up business would have a decent logo, a set of business cards and letterheads (and possibly a leaflet or brochure), get a nice website designed and sit back, feeling pretty smug that they’d got the…
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LED LIGHTING EXPERTS LOOK TO ESTABLISH FRENCH CONNECTION
8point3, the Dartford based designer and manufacturer of LED lighting systems for commercial and industrial clients, will be spreading its energy efficiency message into northern Europe next month. The company has been invited by Kent County Council and Kent Invicta…
