A Staffordshire company is forecasting further growth in 2019 after signing a deal to carry goods for online giant Amazon and developing industry leading technology to attract new customers. The Dulogis Group has developed a customer portal (portal.dulogis.com) which offers a single point on the internet to compare same day courier vans and trucks, next day parcels and overnight pallet …

New services, contract wins, and new recruits has set Stoke-based BPA Safety up for further growth in 2019. Well known as a trusted source of Health and Safety advice for companies across the UK, BPA has now added HR expertise to its service offer. BPA has signed an agreement with experienced HR consultants Sarah Plant, owner of People Team Solutions, …

A thriving car sales company has celebrated the first anniversary of its Leek Road showroom by investing in further growth. MJS Car Sales has extended its indoor showroom in response to demand for its cars. The business was founded by Michael Smith in 2016, with the support of partner Vanessa Fuller, a Director of local accountancy firm, Premier Tax Solutions. …

Students from Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College will premiere a film made as part of a campaign to encourage prople to use their vote. The teenagers have worked with award winning Stoke-based animators Carse and Waterman on the Register To Vote Showcase. The film has been made as part of a democracy project funded by the national Women’s Vote Centenary Grant …

A talented young Stoke-on-Trent accountant has won national recognition after passing part of his taxation exams with the highest marks in the UK. Josh Draycott joined Geens Chartered Accountants after A-levels and has won the Kimmer Medal for the best paper in the Inheritance Tax, Trust and Estates section of the ATT (Association of Taxation Technicians) qualifications. Geens are celebrating …

Photos by Joanna Wilkinson, Toland Photography. Members of Staffordshire’s biggest business networking organisation are celebrating a record-breaking year during which almost £7.5 million of revenue has been generated for the local economy.   BNI Staffordshire has expanded year on year since it was taken on by Newcastle-under-Lyme entrepreneurs Tony and Stephenie Altham in 2015, growing revenue for its members by …

A bold decision to buck the trend for bigger city centre-based law firms is paying dividends for Clowes & Co. Sarah Clowes and Alexandra Finney are celebrating a successful first year at their base in Baddeley Green, Stoke-on-Trent. The lawyers made a conscious decision to open as a community law firm and to offer an open-door policy for local residents. …

Small independent business champion Emily Whitehead is staging a marketing day in Stoke-on-Trent to help creative and craft businesses to grow in 2019. Emily, of Simply Great Britain, will be joined by online marketing expert Richard Dodd of the Capture Factory, Leek, for My Indie Business Day at the Emma Bridgewater Factory on Thursday, February 7. The event will also …

Cancer Research UK champion Ada Haywood has been presented with a British Empire Medal. Ada, who has raised more than £1m for the cancer charity, was guest of honour at a special ceremony hosted by the Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire Ian Dudson, at County Buildings, Stafford. Many cancer survivors have reasons to be thankful for the incredible efforts of Clayton …

Plastic waste will come under the spotlight at an exhibition staged by students in Stoke-on-Trent city centre on Saturday, 19 January.   The Drowning in Plastic showcase has been put together by students from Newcastle-under-Lyme College taking part in a democracy project funded by the national Women’s Vote Centenary Grant Scheme.   North Staffordshire won £35,000 funding from the scheme …