2020 has been an extremely unusual year. Business has been hard hit by lockdowns in response to the health emergency caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Our thoughts are with everyone who has been hit by the virus, both in health terms and those who have suffered business interruption. Many jobs have been lost, but there’s still been beacons of light …

An award-winning film and video company has bucked business trends during the pandemic and recorded record results, thanks to diversification into sector leading online conferencing services. Along with many companies, Inspired Film and Video saw much of their summer work programme melt away as lockdown hit the UK in March 2020. But the Stoke-based film makers have recorded their best-ever …

Staffordshire boarding kennels and cattery Quintessential Quarters is looking forward to 2021 with staff returning to the business and a partnership with a local travel agency. It has been an unusual year for the Cotes Heath based business which had to furlough staff twice, and close their home away from home for cats and dogs, due to Coronavirus. But with …

A new recruitment company which began trading this summer has forecast a bright future after placing 100 people in permanent roles in less than six months. Blink Recruitment , based in Newcastle-under-Lyme, has created four jobs within its own business and expects to bring in further new recruits in 2021. The company was launched by successful digital services entrepreneur Tracy …

Staffordshire’s trailblazing financial services company, Signature Financial Services, has been crowned Property Finance Experts of the Year in the Midlands Enterprise Awards. The prestigious award celebrates the hard work and ambition of the growing team and their desire to innovate and position themselves as market leaders in their field. Since July, due to a rising demand for its services following …

Young people who are looking for a career in the construction industry are being urged to apply now for a place at Staffordshire’s first roofing career pathway. Rydale Roofing recently unveiled plans to launch the Building Futures Stoke-on-Trent Roofing Hub in a partnership with Juniper Training. With 15 local building and roofing contractors pledging support for the initiative, work is …