Midlands Business News

Businesses in Boston can learn how to make their company more digitally savvy with a free conference this month.

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Lincolnshire-based chartered accountancy firm Moore Thompson is advising small business owners to seek advice to see if they will be exempt from paying employers’ National Insurance Contributions

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Independent cinemas owner James Collington is in confident mood and looking to increase his portfolio of venues.

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Marriages Specialist Foods Ltd, a manufacturer of animal feed, has nearly tripled the number of staff it employs following the purchase of a new processing plant.

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A Lincolnshire signmaking and vehicle livery business which was first established 48 years ago is expanding across the East Midlands.

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Lincolnshire firms need to look to high growth markets if they want to succeed, according to local export chief Peter Hogarth from government export body, UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) East Midlands.

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Alstom, the world leader in rail transportation, power generation and electrical grids, has commissioned Ideafuel to deliver a number of creative projects for its operations in the UK.

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TV funnyman and presenter Roy Walker has been confirmed as the main speaker at this year’s Gainsborough Business Awards in September.

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A Lincolnshire gifts wholesaler is looking to an even brighter future after “treating itself” to new premises.

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Lincolnshire-based chartered accountants Moore Thompson are celebrating 25 years since Moore & Price and Thompson & Co merged to form the firm.

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A controversial EU ruling on the use of a pesticide will have a “huge impact” on the farming community, leading farmers’ buying group Woldmarsh has warned.

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The success of apprentices, training providers and employers has been celebrated at the Lincolnshire & Rutland Skills Awards.

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The team responsible for sourcing fertiliser at one of the UK’s leading farmers’ buying groups will be on hand to discuss the benefits of securing products through a co-operative when they attend the industry’s Cereals event on 12th and 13th June. The farmer-owned agricultural buying group based in Louth, Lincolnshire has a team which actively [...]

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Lincolnshire-based chartered accountants Moore Thompson are encouraging youngsters to think about the benefits of becoming a charity trustee.

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Insurance professionals have been at the centre of a special Memorial Bench ceremony which reflects the Chartered Insurance Institute’s Centenary and its hopes of a bright future for tomorrow’s rising stars.

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Langleys Solicitors LLP will be accepting applications from 1 May 2013 for the fourth annual Gainsborough Business Awards. The awards have become a highlight of the town’s business calendar and the organisers are expecting a bumper crop of entries from local firms that have great stories to tell about their outstanding achievements. Danielle Lister from [...]

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Two friends will open a bridal boutique in rural Lincolnshire after deciding it was time to follow their dreams.

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Lincolnshire-based chartered accountancy firm Moore Thompson is advising business owners that they will be able to benefit from tax relief when they pay to help their employees return to work after sickness.

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A leading Lincolnshire public relations agency has drafted in a new account manager after recently taking on four new clients.

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Lincolnshire-based fishing bait manufacturer Chapel Baits has undertaken a brand relaunch for a new range, “Bait Factory”

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Lincolnshire-based chartered accountancy firm Nicholsons has relocated its Market Rasen office to new premises in the town. Previously based in Union Street, the firm’s new office is situated in King Street, the main arterial route through the town. Additionally, the new office is located on the ground floor, with free parking nearby in the Festival [...]

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MP Karl McCartney and Leader of City of Lincoln Council Ric Metcalfe will be put under the spotlight at a question and answer style session hosted by the Lincoln Business Club. At the club’s monthly meeting on Friday 26th April at Lincoln City Football Club between 7am and 9am members will have the opportunity to [...]

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The leading East Midlands one-day marketing trade show and conference is returning to the Epic Centre, Lincolnshire Showground on Tuesday, October 15th 2013.

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Branston, the UK’s leading supplier of potatoes, hosted a graduation event for Booker’s latest greengrocers at their Lincoln site. It was the culmination of Booker’s comprehensive greengrocer training programme.

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Chartered accountants Duncan & Toplis are quizzing East Midlands farmers about the state of their business – and they will reveal the results of their survey at Cereals 2013 at Boothby Graffoe in June.

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Lincoln-based Running Imp International is a first port of call for events organisers seeking medals and trophies for events at home and abroad – now it’s the company’s own turn to celebrate! Staff at the Whisby Way firm are on a high, after its directors Chris Illsley and Caroline Birkin revealed it is the 2013 [...]

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Projects which have stalled owing to a lack of funding can be revitalised thanks to the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership.

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Interior architects Monteith Scott has been appointed to design the office accommodation for an innovative green energy project in Lincolnshire.

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Homebuyers looking to invest in a quality new home in North Hykeham can be reassured that they’re in safe hands with the award winning team at Barratt Homes’ Manor Farm development.

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After the great success of the 2012 awards, preparations are well underway for the 2013 Gainsborough Business Awards. After the previous year’s success, the Gainsborough Business Awards is back for a fourth year. There are many fantastic businesses in Gainsborough and the surrounding villages and this year they will be recognised and celebrated for their [...]

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Bishop Grosseteste University and Lincoln City Football Club are pleased to announce a new strategic partnership which will see both organisations working together for the benefit of the community.

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Lincolnshire-based chartered accountancy firm Moore Thompson is reminding employers who have not yet prepared for Real Time Information (RTI) that they are fast running out of time

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Lincoln-based chartered surveyor Banks Long & Co has been tasked with using its expertise to secure first class businesses for a multi-million pound education, hospitality and business complex.

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One of the UK’s leading farmers’ buying groups has taken on Shooting Star PR to help raise its profile.

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Lincolnshire based chartered accountants Nicholsons say while the Budget offered limited reward for small businesses, a reduction in employer National Insurance Contributions should be welcomed. In his Budget, George Osborne’s headline announcement was that £2,000 will be taken off employers’ National Insurance (NI) bills from April 2014, meaning that 450,000 SMEs will no longer be [...]

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Lincoln’s cultural scene is poised to sparkle and create more unique opportunities for aspiring performers thanks to Lincoln BIG’s success in winning a superboost of £77,900. Funding from The Arts Council will allow the Business Improvement Group and its partners to collaborate over an exciting high quality arts festival programme called Lincoln Live, over the [...]

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The Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership has welcomed news that the Government has accepted almost all of the recommendations made by Lord Heseltine in his review, No Stone Unturned.

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The Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership is encouraging manufacturing businesses to apply for a share in £120 million from 21st March.

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Hodgson Elkington LLP, the Lincoln based chartered surveyors, remain sceptical about coalition government plans to help businesses in the ‘Green Deal’ proposals within the chancellor’s forthcoming Budget.

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Lincolnshire-based chartered accountancy firm Moore Thompson is advising employers of proposed changes to payroll giving designed to increase the number of employees donating.

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The Lincolnshire Branch of the Institute of Directors (IoD) will be visiting the major employment park development at Teal Park

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Guest speaker at the event will be Bill Farrant, Managing Director and Head of Corporate Sales UK at Santander Global Banking and Markets.

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When searching for a digital business to design a website, develop an app or create a new piece of software, Lincolnshire isn’t always the first place people think to look.

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Four partners at Lincolnshire-based chartered accountants Moore Thompson are looking to raise more than £10,000 to take part in a charity trek across the glacial landscape of Iceland.

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A graphic design and web design agency celebrating 10 years in business is offering its services free of charge to a needy cause.

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Work colleagues, families and organisations are being encouraged to make a special occasion more memorable by boarding one of Lincoln’s hottest new attractions.

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Most of us will use social media in our personal lives, but for many businesses, launching a Facebook page, setting up a Twitter profile or writing a regular blog can still be a daunting task.

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A networking event to top all others is being organised in Lincoln to encourage more companies to do business with each other rather than seeking suppliers from outside the county.

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Lincoln BIG has announced that £5,000 is still available to fund a project aimed at making Lincoln city centre safer and more welcoming for visitors and residents. The business organisation, which has been working in partnership with the City of Lincoln Council, has been given the money by the Baroness Newlove Alcohol Fund to be [...]

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Lincoln-based chartered surveyor Banks Long & Co today revealed it has acquired a brand new medical centre on behalf of a specialist investment company – underlining its fast-growing expertise in this field.

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