Legionella specialists SAS Water Ltd has recently won new contracts to ensure water safety across the business, local authority and social housing sectors. The Leek-based business has doubled its staffing levels in recent years and stepped up training, to raise awareness of the need to act against potentially fatal Legionnaires’ Disease. Recent contract wins have included work for major building …

Settlement agreements have hit the headlines with the revelation that several employees of Sir Philip Green were given payments in exchange for their silence amid allegations of bullying or sexual harassment. Despite the controversy surrounding this case, the reality is that settlement agreements are commonplace for less controversial reasons when senior staff leave companies. HR managers often seek support from …

An outdoor activity centre which is much-loved by many youngsters from Staffordshire and beyond is bidding to take a share of the growing market for corporate team building events. The 98-acre Kibblestone International Scout Camp boasts a huge range of opportunities for company staff to get active, from axe throwing to bouldering and archery to abseiling. Kibblestone can offer flexible …

Smart use of technology and an investment in training has put Premier Tax Solutions ahead of the curve on new Making Tax Digital rules. The new legislation is seen as a financial headache for many small and medium sized businesses as they will have to file returns four times a year from 2019. Recent research, carried out by You Gov, …

Pic: Adept Vehicle Management business owners Mark Pedley and Carl Cumbo. Business fleet specialist Adept Vehicle Management is forecasting a further year of growth after the business was bought by two of its Directors. Carl Cumbo and Mark Pedley have plans to build on the successful business formula which has seen Newcastle-under-Lyme based Adept Vehicle Management develop a growing presence …

The Staffordshire Regiment and the Breaking of the Hindenburg Line A new exhibition and film are to be launched to commemorate the bravery of Staffordshire soldiers in a pivotal battle of World War One and there’s a chance to get involved by visiting a new website at www.137Staffords.co.uk. Heritage Lottery funding has been won to honour the sacrifices made by …

Creating a natural, environmentally friendly alternative to man-made plastic packaging has led to the award of a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation to Woolcool. First conceived by founder and CEO Angela Morris in 2001, Woolcool provides a sustainable, superior insulated packaging solution for the transportation of temperature-sensitive goods, for the food, pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors. Woolcool has created more …

Businesses in Lichfield are being invited to get involved with BNI, a successful international business networking organisation whose Staffordshire members are on course to share £9 million of business in 2018. BNI Staffordshire has over 180 members in eight groups across the county – but there hasn’t been a BNI group in Lichfield for many years. The organisation has joined …

A North Staffordshire based training company has geared up for growth by more than doubling the courses it offers for its nationwide clients. Now u Know Training Managing Director Heather Broadhurst has overseen growth which has seen the number of courses offered go from 70 in 2016 to over 170 at present. The Lymedale Business Centre based company organises courses …

A new function room, which will feature everything from community cinema nights to live music gigs, has opened at a busy Staffordshire Moorlands pub. The oak beamed function room is the latest addition to facilities at the Bulls Head, Alton, and signals the completion of a 30-month labour of love for Alton resident James Miller & his business partners. The …