A decade in business has seen UK Business IT grow year on year, serving customers across the Midlands and North West. Experienced IT experts Mark Swann, Ian Gloyne and David Sleight took a leap of faith when they founded UK Business IT in summer 2010. “We had an office and the knowledge built up from years in the sector, but …
Sean’s planning to help others secure their financial futures after scooping a national professional award
A young finance professional from North Staffordshire has been named as New Paraplanner of the Year in a prestigious national awards scheme. Sean Hurst, of Richard Jacobs Pensions and Trustee Services Ltd triumphed over a record number of applicants in the 2020 Professional Paraplanner of the Year Awards. Sean of Kidsgrove, is currently a trainee paraplanner, but is working towards …
Blog post: Rashford scores for holiday hunger relief but what can charities learn from his success?
Standfirst: The success of Marcus Rashford’s campaign to get free school meals is rightly gaining huge praise right now. With experience in the business of charity PR and the relationship with celebrities, I thought it worthwhile giving it some thought here and I have asked grants and fundraising expert Andrew Heaward to add his insight – thanks Andrew. There was …
New contract wins spur growth at SAS Water Ltd
Legionella specialists SAS Water Ltd have created new jobs and won new contracts. The company has worked through lockdown as legionella monitoring and compliance is regarded as an essential service, with legionella consultants and plumbers having key worker status. As lockdown ends, the Leek-based firm, which works across the UK, has taken on two experienced plumbers and has further expansion …
Leading safety consultant says companies are working hard to ensure measures are in place to protect staff and customers as lockdown eases
Leading Health and Safety consultant Darren Bedson says most firms are behaving responsibly and are using professional experts to ensure safety as they re-open following the loosening of the Covid-19 lockdown. This has resulted in safety companies being busy as workload increases. “We’re busy at BPA Safety but that’s an indication that companies are behaving responsibly in protecting the welfare …
National recognition for Staffordshire commercial finance experts
Commercial Finance Specialists Beta CF have been shortlisted for a prestigious national award. Recognition for the Staffordshire Moorlands based firm is an acknowledgment of Beta Commercial Finance’s commitment to solving complex financial cases and getting the right solutions to support companies. Director Tom Wilkinson said he was encouraged to apply for the Commercial Broker Awards at the suggestion of a …
Graphix pulls out all the stops to ensure UK companies, schools, theatres and Stoke City FC get social-distancing signage as firms return to work
A creative agency who responded quickly to a national need for coronavirus and social-distancing signage has supported around 100 companies and organisations. Graphix, based in Norton, Stoke-on-Trent, has worked across almost every sector from schools to transportation companies, film makers to financial services. “There’s been a huge demand from companies needing to get back to work after lockdown and we …
Success in securing major projects sees One Way Electrical back to work following Covid-19 lockdown
Essential work to support elderly care homes and the UK’s waste to energy sector has sparked a return to work at commercial electrical specialists One Way Electrical. The Longton, Stoke-on-Trent-based company had 10 of its 12-strong team on furlough as lockdown saw all but emergency work come to a halt. Now staff are returning to work and a healthy order …
Champion fundraiser Ada calls for business support for her latest campaign and vows a pandemic won’t stop her tireless support for health charities
Cancer champion Ada Haywood BEM is refusing to let the coronavirus epidemic stop her planning her annual fundraising ball. Ada has organised a Pink Tie Ball at the Moat House, Festival Park in each of the las 14-years. Now the Clayton pensioner is planning for the October event and is appealing for local companies to support her by taking an …
Businessman and former Commando Ian is on manoeuvres again with ambitious plans to beat the coronavirus slowdown
A former Royal Marine Commando who has beaten serious illness, personal tragedy and business highs and lows has vowed not to allow Coronavirus to halt his latest business venture. Ian North, from Barlaston, has survived a brain tumour, a serious assault and much more but has always come back fighting. Ian, aged 58, has seen Zero Dry Time, the carpet …










