A unique partnership between Cheshire hygiene specialists Qualkem Brands and Barnardo’s has raised almost £12,500 to support vulnerable children. Qualkem Brands sold their much in demand Covid-busting Electrosan sanitiser, together with face coverings, with a donation from each sale going to Barnardo’s. The funding follows a donation of £11,000 of Electrosan from Qualkem Brands to Barnardo’s, in 2020, to support the …
Award winning tech innovators Enlighten celebrate five years in business with new growth plans
An award winning augmented reality company is celebrating five years in business with a new website, updated branding and a clear plan for growth. Enlighten was founded in Tamworth in spring 2016 with an emphasis on using hi-tech applications in education but quickly began to work across the whole business spectrum. Founder Suzanne Edwards says the company has enjoyed an …
Stafford hosts BNI’s first online only networking group as Executive Director Tony Altham outlines plans to bounce back stronger after lockdown
Staffordshire’s first online BNI networking group has been launched – and more will follow as the leading networking organisation responds to the pandemic recovery. Having attracted 10 members in a matter of weeks, BNI Executive Director Tony Altham is predicting rapid growth for BNI Samurai (Stafford). BNI is the world’s largest referral marketing organisation. Members meet in chapters weekly and …
A North Staffordshire hearing care firm has had a new website developed to spotlight the companies independence and ability to select the best available hearing solutions from across the market. Ridgways Hearing Care works with a range of hearing aid suppliers to ensure customers get the best choice of equipment available. Uniquely, the company has just four hearing solution packages, …
VFX specialists Carse and Waterman make Ant and Dec plus a host of stars “explode” on prime time TV
Have you ever felt like blowing up a prime time TV star? That’s exactly what Stoke-on-Trent’s Visual Effects team Carse and Waterman were asked to do by the production team on the Ant and Dec Saturday Night Takeaway show. Viewers of last Saturdays popular Saturday Night Takeaway watched as Ant, Jermaine Jenas, Alison Hammond and Stephen Mulhern were “victims” of the …
Record month for GRN Financial Services as owners plan a return to Leek town centre
Staffordshire Moorlands mortgage and financial services specialists GRN Financial Services say the market is so buoyant that they are processing double the amount of mortgages now than in early 2020. “We’re seeing demand hit new heights as lockdown ends so there’s clearly pent up demand in the market,” said Aga Gronkiewicz, who runs GRN Financial Services with her husband, Tom. …
New website reflects a year of development for financial expert John Capper
Finance expert John Capper has reinvented his online presence following a year of development that has seen the former accountancy firm owner help to launch new business ventures and build a portfolio of directorships and clients. John, of Barlaston, works with companies and charities across the UK and is a Director of companies including Meta Additive, of Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, a …
New UK messaging app launched leads the field in security and chat features
A new and innovative free mobile communications app that puts privacy at the heart of all it does has announced its launch. Tech entrepreneur Zabi Zamir is taking on industry giants from his small offices in Stoke-on-Trent by launching LinxApp which he says sets new standards in privacy and functionality. LinxApp, which can be downloaded here, is a real time messaging …
Born in a pandemic, Staffordshire Kitchens celebrates its first anniversary in good health
A kitchen design company which opened just days before lockdown has survived and thrived in its first year in business. Interior designer, Sandra Johnson, launched Staffordshire Kitchens in March, 2020, only to see her new showroom locked down as Covid-19 hit the UK hard. However, smart use of technology, coupled with an impressive range of bespoke German built kitchens, means …
Spring events unveiled as Kibblestone International Scout Camp opens to the general public following a year-long Covid hibernation
Spring is here and with lockdown lifting families have the opportunity to experience the beautiful grounds of Kibblestone International Scout Camp, Staffordshire, for the first time in over a year. Kibblestone is hosting a family Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday (4 April, 2021). Families will be challenged to follow clues to roam the Kibblestone grounds and earn Easter Eggs. …










