An ambitious professional services company has added new senior staff and rebranded to reflect the wider range of services on offer. Entrepreneur and people management expert Wendy Dean has overseen rapid growth since founding Strategi-hr just 16 months ago. Moving forward, the company will be branded as the Strategi Solutions Group, while three executive level appointments have broadened the services …
International recognition for Staffordshire business coach Penny Whitelock
An international business coach and Staffordshire company director has been shortlisted for a major award. Penny Whitelock, Director of Learning and Development at Strategi-hr, has been shortlisted in the Executive Coach of the Year category at the Coaching Academy, the largest international organisation of its kind. Penny works primarily at board room and director level providing coaching for …
Lily’s is a secret no more after its “scrumptious” tea and cakes entice TV Dragon, Theo Paphitis
A Staffordshire vintage tea room is the talk of Twitter after being recognised by former Dragons’ Den star Theo Paphitis. Lily’s Secret Vintage Tea Room was among six businesses to catch the eye of Ryman’s boss, Theo, during Small Business Sunday – earning a retweet to the entrepreneur’s 500,000 followers. Located at Swan Pit Nursery, Gnosall, the tea rooms combine …
Bright forecast as Cloud expert Vostro move to bigger premises
A move to bigger new premises has capped a year of growth and innovation for IT specialists Vostro Ltd. While many IT companies offer Cloud storage solutions, Vostro has developed a UK based solution which sets it apart from competitors. Vostro has provided a Cloud solution for businesses such as law firms and financial businesses who have been unable to …
VW scandal: Ray vows action against car giant amid claims he was misled and left hundreds of pounds out of pocket
A Volkswagen Golf driver is planning to sue the car giant after the performance of his eco-friendly Blue Motion car left him thousands of pounds out of pocket. In a new twist on the VW emissions scandal, Ray Hitchens claims he has evidence that the car company’s marketing material on fuel consumption is misleading. Ray kept a detailed log of …
Round Britain sail sparks Woolcool’s fundraising drive
Charities based across Staffordshire are to benefit from fundraising efforts by Stone based Woolcool. The growing wool packaging company sponsored local sailor Mike Goodwin as he navigated around the British coastline to raise funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. Strategic Director Keith Spilsbury was part of the crew for the penultimate leg of the sailing marathon and has pledged to …
Mounsey Surveyors add Carl Baker and James Craine to their growing team
Expanding property agents, Mounsey Chartered Surveyors have bolstered their professional team. The Festival Park, Stoke-on-Trent, based company has secured the services of Carl Baker, a well-known name on the North Staffordshire and South Cheshire property scene. Carl, who lives in Alsager, joins Mounsey Chartered Surveyors as an Associate Director. James Craine, from Macclesfield, also joins the company as a Trainee …
Biggest Flip Out commission yet has Croft Architecture jumping for joy
A Staffordshire architects practice has won a contract to project manage the creation of the UK’s biggest Flip Out trampoline arena. The Chester Flip Out is to be developed by the business behind the hugely successful Flip Out Stoke development in Stone who have forged a successful partnership with Croft Architecture. “The development on the Chester Gates Business Park will …
Pop art inspires film makers to chronicle a unique charity project
A unique partnership between Cheshire based hospice charity Care2Save and the world’s most renowned living pop artist Sir Peter Blake has been documented by film-makers Inspired Film and Video. The artist, who is perhaps most famous for his work to create the iconic Sergeant Pepper album cover, has designed a unique Bentley Continental GT car to raise funds for …
BPA Services record rapid growth with Staffordshire and Cheshire contracts
Health and Safety specialists BPA Services has recorded a 30 per cent increase in business including contracts with world leading security inspection equipment manufacture, Rapiscan, and a host of businesses in North Staffordshire and South Cheshire. The Stoke-based business has secured a two-day a month contract to provide consultancy services to Rapiscan’s cargo and vehicle inspection facility in Biddulph. BPA …