

Kent-Based Start-Up Reveals Brexit Woes
A UK-based online fashion business has had to invest an unexpected four-figure sum and limit itself to domestic trading so it can open its virtual doors for the first time, because of new trading arrangements within the Brexit Deal. SlowCo,…

Helping Parents To Take Their Kids Out During The Pandemic
From parks to museums, you can find the perfect days out in your area with the knowledge of their covid measures. As the first lockdown eased, Stephen Ibbotson, a web developer and user experience manager, and his wife Rebecca, a…

Households Urged To Plan Ahead For Dramatic Rise In Boiler Breakdowns
With over 50% of domestic boiler breakdowns occurring between November and February*, consumers need to plan ahead to ensure that their heating systems are ready for the cold weather, according to heating experts at consumer advice specialists, The Heating Hub. After months of inactivity over the summer, the advent…

Kent Company Launches New Service To Help Consumers Choose The Right Heating System
The UK has one of the highest domestic boiler replacement rates in Europe, but a new website (www.theheatinghub.co.uk) and suite of services launched by Kent-based consumer advice specialists The Heating Hub aims to help consumers select the right boiler for their homes and reduce the premature replacement of heating systems. Targeted…

New Kent Specialist Holiday Lettings Business, Bloom Stays, Launches Today
New Kent specialist holiday lettings business, Bloom Stays, launches today, defying industry woes to champion excellent service for both customers and property owners The UK holiday lettings scene has a new player today with the launch of Bloom Stays, which…

A Groundbreaking Moment for Bluewater
Hangloose breaks ground at Bluewater for England’s longest Zip Line Bluewater celebrated a groundbreaking moment this week as Hangloose Adventure, the outdoor adrenaline activity company, began construction on Hangloose Adventure – Bluewater. Flanked by the chalk cliffs which characterise Bluewater’s…

FORMER INTERNATIONAL AGENCY DIRECTOR SETS UP CONSULTANCY IN BROMLEY
Briggy Anderson, who formally headed up the consumer division at an international comms agency, has set up her own consultancy in Bromley. The newly founded agency, Phoenix Rose PR and Communications, offers public relations and communications for brands and businesses…

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…

SUCCESSFUL FUNDING ROUND FOR KENT TECH BUSINESS
Award winning mobile app Localise, recently announced the raise of half a million pounds in seed capital from private investors, during the most uncertain time in recent UK history. The funding during the COVID-19 pandemic, underpins the nation’s overwhelming desire…

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…

KENT FIRM LAUNCHES LOCAL DELIVERY OF FRESH PRODUCE
Kent family firm launches local delivery of fresh seasonal produce Shorne-based fresh produce supplier, TH Brown and Son, has switched its focus from wholesale distribution to local delivery, thanks to support from NatWest. After government guidelines forced TH Brown’s customer…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

AK CREATION GROWS WORKFORCE AND LAUNCHES MARKETING CAMPAIGN
AK Creation has expanded their workforce, from three to five. They have appointed a second junior designer and a sales and marketing manager in preparation for the launch of their marketing campaign. The creative design company welcomes Grace McGettigan as…

NEW ARRIVAL PROMISES TO DELIVER A GLOBAL SHOWCASE FOR KENT BUSINESSES
Discovery Park’s latest new tenant wants to transform how Kent businesses promote themselves online. Peter Ryder, of 360vista Ltd, which has taken space in the Start Up Zone at Innovation House produces fully interactive “walk through” 360° virtual tours of…

NANNY AGENCY LAUNCHES IN KENT
Louise Burgess, former nanny and founder of Kent’s professional nanny agency ‘Smart Nanny Solutions’, is passionate about sourcing high quality, home based child care to families across Kent. Louise recognises that every family is unique and each have complex and…