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Mike Ashton to Step Down as Chamber CEO…

October 14, 2016 – 5:49 am |

Mike Ashton, Chief Executive of Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce, has announced his planned retirement and will step down as Chief Executive on Friday 31 March 2017. Mike became CEO in May 2007 and …

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Boiler maker’s order book up post-Brexit vote…

October 14, 2016 – 5:41 am |
Minstral Boilers Shipping bolier

 
Midlands manufacturer Mistral Boilers is reporting a hike in export business as part of a strategy to build business sales outside of the EU following the Brexit vote.
The oil-fired boiler maker, which has been manufacturing …

GREATER BIRMINGHAM TO PRESENT AT MIPIM UK …

October 14, 2016 – 5:29 am |
HS2 station entery aerial

GREATER BIRMINGHAM TO PRESENT AT MIPIM UK FOR FIRST TIME, AHEAD OF MIDLANDS ENGINE MIPIM DEBUT

First ever Midlands Engine presence at MIPIM will see region take global stage to highlight investment opportunities worth £14 billion
Greater …

Technology firms face new tax charge…

October 14, 2016 – 5:11 am |
Nigel Warren Bishop Flemming

The region’s technology companies will be hit with a new Migrant Skills Levy from April 2017 of up to £1,000 per worker per year, warns Top 40 accountants, Bishop Fleming.
Technology firms recruiting skilled migrant labour …

Director promotion as Hayward Wright focusses on growth…

October 14, 2016 – 5:00 am |
left to right Alistair Hayward-Wright and Gareth Wood

Midlands-based Hayward Wright Accountancy Group has appointed a new director to its senior management team as it sets its sights on further expansion in the West Midlands.
Gareth Wood has been promoted from his role as …

CYCLING DUO FOCUS ON CHARITY RIDE FOR ALZHEIMER’S…

October 10, 2016 – 7:00 am |
Martin Elwell and Gemma Bradnack of Scrivens

Two Birmingham-based colleagues have their sights set on raising money for Alzheimer’s Society, their company’s charity of the year, by taking on a 100 mile cycle challenge.
Marketing managers Martin Elwell, aged 48, and Gemma Bradnack, …

October 10, 2016 – 6:00 am |

Tax briefing for commercial landlords
Top 40 accountants, Bishop Fleming, based in College Yard, Worcester, are presenting a tax briefing for commercial landlords in the region to bring them up to date on the latest tax developments …

New start-up tackling the 129 million deliveries that will be missed in 2017…

October 10, 2016 – 5:30 am |
sam jarvis- CEO Hub Box

Innovative new service, HubBox, provides a convenient click-and-collect solution for a growing consumer problem
The explosion in popularity of online shopping over the last decade has resulted in thriving courier industry making over 1 billion deliveries …

Signature Private Finance adds Power to northern outlook…

October 10, 2016 – 5:27 am |
Danny Power

Signature Private Finance, the Birmingham-headquartered principal lender with a growing reputation in the short-term property finance market, is extending its reach with the appointment of Daniel Power as the firm’s Business Development Manager for the …

TANGERINE FEELS THE #POWEROFFROZEN WITH ICELAND FOODS…

October 10, 2016 – 5:23 am |
Iceland - power of frozen campaign

 
Award winning communications consultancy, Tangerine, has been working with one of the UK’s fastest growing retailers and frozen food specialists, Iceland Foods.

ACE taps into WMG support to unlock female talent…

October 5, 2016 – 7:30 am |
Jayne Powell

A rapidly growing Shropshire manufacturer has tapped into a new ‘leadership’ programme to boost its senior management team.
Advanced Chemical Etching (ACE), which produces metal components for the automotive, aerospace, F1, medical and high value engineering …

Expert lawyers at mfg Solicitors make elite legal list…

October 5, 2016 – 7:15 am |
Iain Morrison mfg Solicitors

Seven solicitors from a West Midlands law firm have been named among the most outstanding in their field by appearing in a respected industry guide.
Experts at regional firm mfg Solicitors are named in the 2016 …

Mills & Reeve strengthens corporate tax team with major lateral hire…

October 5, 2016 – 6:30 am |
Neil Pearson

Corporate tax specialist Neil Pearson joins expanding team at leading national law firm Mills & Reeve.
Neil joins as a partner, having previously held the same position in the corporate tax team at Wragge Lawrence Graham …

Chase Commercial breaks ground for SMEs at Ratio:Park Kidderminster…

October 5, 2016 – 6:00 am |
ratio park

Work has begun to deliver 30,000 sq ft of industrial workshops, warehouses and offices for small businesses in Kidderminster with a range of units set to provide flexible space for small businesses supporting plans to …

BIP reporter signing off…

September 30, 2016 – 6:43 am |
Rebecca J Lucas

After joining in June 2016, Rebecca Lucas has been editing for The BIP as well as offering her own contributions as both a writer and photographer. After just three months, Rebecca is moving on to pastures …

New recruit for Leamington business…

September 30, 2016 – 6:37 am |

EEF Venues has expanded its sales team with the appointment of a new sales executive to support its busy sales operation across its three AIM gold-accredited venues: Broadway House in Westminster, Engineers’ House, Bristol and …

Prestigious award for Birmingham manufacturer…

September 30, 2016 – 6:23 am |
Prestigious award for Birmingham manufacturer…

Birmingham coffee machine manufacturer Fracino has been presented with a high-profile national lifetime award after receiving a raft of nominations from companies and individuals across the café and coffee bar industry.
The Café Society Award, part …

Compton Verney presents luminous rice show…

September 28, 2016 – 6:43 am |

Named by The Times as “one of tomorrow’s great artists”, Chinese-born British artist and social commentator Aowen Jin will be creating a unique installation called The Ritual at the historic Compton Verney Art Gallery and …

Drainage engineers support renewable energy…

September 28, 2016 – 6:35 am |

Drainage engineers from Lanes Group are proving they have the power to support renewable energy, one of the UK’s fastest growing industrial sectors. The company’s vacuumation and water jetting technology is proving to be suited …

Grosvenor House hotel manager announced as chairman of Master Innholders…

September 26, 2016 – 7:07 am |

Stuart Bowery MI, general manager at Grosvenor House, A JW Marriott Hotel, has been announced as the new chairman of the Master Innholders at yesterday’s AGM (Thursday 15 September).
Bowery, who has been a Master Innholder …

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