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Business Rates Anxiety Hits Record High
A third of firms (34%) are worried about their business rates, the highest level since 2017. Concern is highest in the hospitality sector (49%), with manufacturing (44%) and logistics (43%) close behind. In 2024, 27% of firms said they had scaled back or...
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Business Rates Anxiety Hits Record High
A third of firms (34%) are worried about their business rates, the highest level since 2017. Concern is highest in the hospitality sector (49%), with manufacturing (44%) and logistics (43%) close behind. In 2024, 27% of firms said they had scaled back or...
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Hereford-based Orbital10, a leading IT support and managed service provider, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Pro-Active, a prominent direct and digital marketing company
Orbital10 has established itself as a trusted partner in IT support, managed services and cybersecurity. The acquisition marks Orbital10’s continued diversification, enhancing its service offerings to include comprehensive digital and data marketing solutions. The aim...
Winners of the Herefordshire Tourism Awards 2024 have been Announced
Industry experts selected the county’s winning tourism businesses in our very first Visit Herefordshire Tourism Awards. We’re delighted to congratulate our winners and are super excited that they will be put forward to the VisitEngland Awards of Excellence...
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Hazelton Mountford’s Apprenticeship Day 2022
The senior management team at Hazelton Mountford are embracing new methods to recruit exceptional team members, including an ‘Apprenticeship Day’ held at the Worcester city centre HQ. In addition to placing their Chartered Insurance Apprenticeship role on the...
Hazelton Mountford expand with three new starters
Insurance Brokers Hazelton Mountford have bolstered their team with three new starters. Stuart has been in the Insurance Industry for nearly 30 years. For the past 18 years Stuart has been an Account Executive specialising in Property Owners/Real Estate Insurance for...
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BCC comments on no-deal tariff plans
Commenting on the announcement of changes to tariffs in the event of a no-deal Brexit, Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “If the tariffs announced today were to come into effect, there would be winners and losers...
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BCC comments on no-deal tariff plans
Commenting on the announcement of changes to tariffs in the event of a no-deal Brexit, Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “If the tariffs announced today were to come into effect, there would be winners and losers...
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Mark Nash becomes Enterprise Advisor for Ipsley RSA Academy
Mark Nash, Owner of Nash Business Systems, has been announced as a new Enterprise Advisor for Ipsley CE RSA Academy in Redditch. Mark has volunteered for the role of Enterprise Advisor for the Redditch school and will be working closely with them to provide business...
Special anniversary at Ormerod Rutter
This month (October) welcomes a special anniversary for one of our Partners, Julian Dyer. Julian has achieved 30 years of service with Ormerod Rutter after first joining the firm in 1989 as a Trainee Accountant when there were only seven other members of staff working...
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Reacting to the latest ONS figures on Trade for July 2022
Reacting to the latest ONS figures on Trade for July 2022, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said: “July was a better month for UK trade than the previous month. We are seeing trade in fuels, particularly oil and gas, at elevated levels. Vehicle and...
New Young Driver Insurance from Sutcliffe & Co
Sutcliffe & Co Insurance Brokers launch their new insurance for young drivers with the key aim of providing cover that not only meets the needs should the worst happen but it also helps young drivers get onto the road in an affordable way. This timely announcement...
EV transitioning: How to manage a staggered grey fleet take-up
Business grey fleets are likely to be experiencing something of a lag when it comes to EV transitioning, thanks in part to the levels of driver hesitancy we are seeing emerge. The phenomenon known as grey fleet refers to fleets comprising employee-owned vehicles,...
Thursfields comments on new law criminalising travellers camping on land without permission
New legislation now makes it a criminal offence for people with vehicles to camp out on land without permission, according to Jon Clifford of leading Midlands law firm Thursfields Solicitors. The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, which was passed into law...
Introducing Honeywell Primary School a hive of educational excellence where new adventures are about to begin
On Tuesday 6th September, the Mayor of Worcester, Councillor Adrian Gregson, declared Honeywell Primary School officially open as the whole community joined together to celebrate the start of something special for the new west Worcester school. Special guests enjoyed...
Reacting to the Prime Minister’s announcement on a cap for businesses’ energy bills
Reacting to the Prime Minister’s announcement on a cap for businesses’ energy bills, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the BCC, said: “The BCC welcomes this quick and positive intervention from Government. It is clear the new Prime Minister has listened to firms...
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