º£½ÇÊÓƵ

Load mobile navigation

Professional Services

Big Interview: Fiona Lambert – from fashion to fitness to scaling Africa’s highest mountain and helping women in need
Fashion
A fashion retail executive who has become something of a fitness mentor for middle age women is embarking on the challenge of a lifetime with nine other female professionals.
Bookmark
BlossomPop photography studio opens in Nottingham
Creative & Digital
Simon and Wendy Mackney already own Mackney Photography in central Derby
Bookmark
Law firm Hugh James expands its presence in London
Legal
To support its growth plans it has relocated to larger office in the City of London
Bookmark
Equifax takes new offices at newly refurbished East West workspace, in Nottingham
Offices
The business has taken a 10 year lease on a 20,000 sq ft workspace, which has been specially designed for it
Bookmark
Regional programme to broaden access to finance secures £900,000 for roll-out
Professional Services
Pathways to Funding North of Tyne aims to connect investors and funds across the north with businesses and social enterprises in the North East
Bookmark
Digital Marketing agency launches graduate training scheme
Appointments
Digital Ethos has launched the paid graduate scheme to help new starters gain industry experience
Bookmark
Newcastle law firm Muckle LLP highlights second year of record results
Legal
The commercial law firm has expanded into new areas of operation
Bookmark
North law firm Silk Family Law acquired by Irwin Mitchell
Deals
Silk Family law has bases in Newcastle, Leeds and Richmond
Bookmark
EMG Solicitors expands further into North West with new Manchester office
Offices
The Manchester base adds to the firm's head office in Durham and offices in Newcastle and Penrith
Bookmark
Rathbones completes £839m deal to buy Investec wealth arm
North West
'Completion represents the start of a journey to bring both businesses together'
Bookmark
PwC Midlands welcomes more than 140 graduates and school leavers across its three offices
Appointments
Half the intake come from an ethnic minority background and almost half are women
Bookmark
Affordable homes group Emh gets £370m from refinancing and bond sale for new developments and improvements
Housing
Emh group provides approximately 22,000 homes across the East Midlands
Bookmark
North East business insolvencies rise at highest rate in º£½ÇÊÓƵ in August, figures show
Insolvency and Administration
R3 said that more than 12,300 North East businesses had more than 152,000 overdue invoices on their books during August
Bookmark
Job losses to be made at North East awarding organisation NCFE amid restructure
Employment
The Newcastle based firm said a full support package will be in place to help those who are affected
Bookmark
Chamber urges Bank of England to pause interest rate hikes as inflation eases
Chamber of Commerce
Inflation has eased as a drop in hotel and air fare costs and a slowdown in food price rises helped offset higher fuel costs
Bookmark
Female professionals launch new 'exclusive' group for women in business called The Amira Forum
Marketing
Members will be asked to sign a privacy document so they can speak frankly and openly about the issues that affect them
Bookmark
Industry compensation scheme to pay out over WealthTek's missing £81m
Insolvency and Administration
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme is ready to meet losses up to £85,000 per customer
Bookmark
Revealed: All the finalists in the 2023 LeicestershireLive Business of the Year Awards
Leicestershire Live Business Awards
Architect, restaurant supplier, luxury watch retailer, new city hotel and digger giant in the running for this year’s awards
Bookmark
Hargreaves Lansdown profits jump despite ‘challenging’ backdrop
Company Results
The Bristol-based financial services firm has reported growth, despite a slowdown in new business
Bookmark
Mattioli Woods group acquires Opus Wealth Management in Blackpool
Finance
It is the latest acquisition for Leicester-based Mattioli Woods
Bookmark
Government looks set to bring in commissioners to run Birmingham City Council
Insolvency and Administration
Also fears the authority could be forced to sell off assets, including its stake in Birmingham Airport
Bookmark
US car giant planning £250m acquisition of Evans Halshaw, Stratstone and CarStore dealerships
Retail & High Street
Shares in owner Pendragon rose more than a quarter following the announcement this morning
Bookmark
Report finds only half of South West SMEs have a 'rainy-day fund'
SMEs
A º£½ÇÊÓƵ-wide survey of 1,000 senior decision makers by Cynergy Bank found that higher energy and finance costs created cashflow challenges
Bookmark
People on the move: key North East appointments and promotions of the week
Appointments
Companies featuring in this week's round-up include Ward Hadaway, The Doxford Group, Clothier Lacey & Co, Armstrong Watson and Fairstone Group
Bookmark
Story Saved
You can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.
West MidlandsFieldfisher latest to find home in ParadiseLaw firm has agreed a deal to take office space on Birmingham city centre estate
Law firm Hugh James marks 65 year in business as it looks to further expansion
Legal
The firm which now employs 700 across the º£½ÇÊÓƵ Hugh James was founded in 1960.
West MidlandsFieldfisher latest to find home in ParadiseLaw firm has agreed a deal to take office space on Birmingham city centre estate
Robert Walters' income drops amid increasing economic uncertainty
Professional Services
The group recorded a 13 per cent slump in net fee income to £72.7m as "macroeconomic uncertainty became more pronounced"
Lloyds Bank-owned Lex Autolease slumps into the red after making more than £500m profit two years ago
Professional Services
Lex Autolease reported poor conditions in the second hand car market
Starling Bank considers US listing in blow to Rachel Reeves' fintech plans
By City AM
The company's finance chief has said the firm is open to a listing on the US stock market
Law firm Hugh James marks 65 year in business as it looks to further expansion
Legal
The firm which now employs 700 across the º£½ÇÊÓƵ Hugh James was founded in 1960.
Food and DrinkAnt and Dec invest in The Northern Dough Co – and film promo video in boxer shortsTV duo have been filmed in their boxers to show how the company's products can be prepared at home
Furniture maker rescued from administration, saving 53 jobs
Insolvency and Administration
The company has been operating for nearly half a century
Orbital Education plans to buy more private schools worldwide after HSBC funding deal
North West
Cheshire group teaches thousands at its international schools network
Snoop Dogg buys stake in Swansea City to become co-owner alongside Luka Modric
By City AM
The Welsh Championship side announced Croatian footballer Modric as a part-owner earlier this year
Gary Neville's company Buzz 16 returns to profit after flagship show almost doubles in value
Gary Neville
The turnaround at The Overlap producer, which was founded by the former footballer, comes after it posted a pre-tax loss in the prior 12 months
High Speed 2HS2 suffers legal challenges cost as eastern leg land releasedTransport Secretary says nine cases have been brought against the high-speed line as she removes safeguarding for land on cancelled leg
Avison Young appoints new regional managing director for Bristol and South West
Appointments
Julian Watts has rejoined the global real estate company's leadership team
Fieldfisher latest to find home in Paradise
West Midlands
Law firm has agreed a deal to take office space on Birmingham city centre estate
Snoop Dogg buys stake in Swansea City to become co-owner alongside Luka Modric
By City AM
The Welsh Championship side announced Croatian footballer Modric as a part-owner earlier this year
Plymouth votes not to have elected mayor after 'waste of money' referendum
Politics
Residents were asked if they wanted the city council to be run by a leader and cabinet - or if they wanted a directly elected mayor