Midlands Business News

After an exciting, eventful year, the Invest in Nottingham Club has appointed five, new board members to push the city to the forefront of inward investment.

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National law firm Browne Jacobson has posted a record set of financial results for 2012-13. For the 12 months to April 2013 turnover rose to £45m, a 9% increase on last year’s £41.3m. Regionally Nottingham recorded a 6.4% rise in work done – the first set of financial results since the firm relocated its headquarters [...]

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Award-winning national care provider The Complete Group has secured a new contract to supply specialist support to children and young people in the Midlands. Complete was among care providers to successfully tender for a two-year contract, effective from 1 May 2013, to provide continuing care for paediatric patients up to the age of 18 with [...]

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Energy researchers from universities across the UK are being offered the chance to sharpen their business skills in a new national competition organised by University of Nottingham Institute for Enterprise and Innovation (UNIEI) and the Network of Energy Doctoral Training Centres. The Energy Young Entrepreneurs Scheme (Energy YES) will help energy PhD students to develop [...]

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Construction work has started on 36 new affordable homes in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire as part of a £4.2 million development.

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One of the i-Centre’s earliest tenants, Jaivel Europe Limited, has enjoyed so much success that it is soon to be moving out of the popular business centre, into its own premises – one mile down the road.

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A business advisory and accountancy firm in Nottingham can boast two of the country’s finest young professionals according to a nationwide survey. Lisa Huckerby and Sheetal Sanghvi at RSM Tenon have both made it onto a national list of the top 35 people under 35 working in financial services. The list was compiled by Accountancy [...]

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Nelsons Solicitors will host a free forum in Nottingham offering training to senior education professionals on the rules and regulations of exclusions. The forum is specifically aimed at head teachers and governors and will take place at Nelsons Solicitors Nottingham office on Tuesday 21 May. The forum will be hosted by John Walker, education solicitor [...]

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Mansfield-based company, SpineLock Living, is due to launch a pioneering zero carbon 18 home development in late June.

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Over 60 per cent of small to medium sized businesses in Nottingham feel that they are subject to an excessive amount of employment law. That is according to the results of a survey by law firm Rothera Dowson.

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Boosting the employment opportunities for people in Notts is the aim of an event being held for careers professionals.

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Golfers got into the swing of things for charity and raised £240 for Marie Curie Cancer Care at the Focus Consultants’ annual charity golf day.

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The University of Nottingham is working to help more talented young people get into the electronics industry. The University has joined the UK Electronic Skills Foundation (UKESF), established in 2010, which seeks to reverse a significant decline in the number of British electronic engineering degree students. Students taking electrical and electronic engineering (EEE) at Nottingham [...]

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Nottingham city centre has once again seen higher footfall figures compared to nearby regional cities as well as other towns and cities in the UK, according to the latest information from Springboard. This is great news says Neil Fincham, a director of the Nottingham Business Improvement District (BID). Footfall in Nottingham city centre was up [...]

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Nottingham business bosses can find out how social media can help their company grow and expand.

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A Northampton firm is helping Colombians grow bigger tomatoes, an announcement which comes during UK Trade & Investments (UKTI) Export Week – High Growth Markets. Derby Road-based Agentra has secured a licence to sell its special organic fertiliser in Colombia where it is being used to grow tomatoes 85 per cent bigger than before, as [...]

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A Nottingham crime lawyer says the title of the law governing dogs described or considered as ‘dangerous’ should more accurately refer to the contribution that dog owners make to the dangerous behaviour of their animals.

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Nelsons Solicitors will host a free forum in Nottingham offering advice to senior education professionals on data protection and freedom of information. The forum has been specifically created for head teachers, deputy heads, governors and senior managers and will take place at Nelsons Solicitors Nottingham office on 21 May. The forum will be hosted by [...]

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Not many people can talk about what it’s like to build a bouncing bomb. But the team at Lindhurst Innovation Engineering can.

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With a good choice of homes available and incentives to help get people moving, Mill Hill in Bingham is proving popular – so much so that developer Redrow is urging buyers to act fast to avoid disappointment.

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Tank PR is helping SimSpot reach new heights after being appointed to handle the public relations for the state-of-the-art flight simulator.

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The former Head of Litigation at Leicester City Council has joined national law firm Browne Jacobson in its Nottingham office. Anthony Cross joins the firm’s highly regarded administrative and public law team where he will report to Partner Laura Hughes. With over 25 years admitted experience Anthony has worked in both private practice and local [...]

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The first school designed by Nottingham based CPMG Architects under the £2.4bn capitally funded Priority Schools Building Programme has reached a key milestone after the Education Funding Agency (EFA) and Wates Construction reached financial close.

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Caterpillar, a leading manufacturer of heavy equipment and power systems products, is helping to fund six engineering scholarships at The University of Nottingham. Nottingham is one of five universities to benefit from the donation, which is part of Caterpillar’s ongoing commitment to sustainable education and the Caterpillar Foundation’s investment in science, technology, engineering and mathematics [...]

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The University of Nottingham’s stunning new eco-friendly hotel has received a tourism and leisure award from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The Orchard Hotel, which opened in November 2012 and is entirely funded by the University, picked up the regional award because of its outstanding contribution to tourism and leisure facilities in the [...]

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The Nottingham Business Improvement District (BID) is celebrating following the success of its latest 48 Hours of Fashion extravaganza that took place in the Old Market Square and across the city centre on 26 and 27 April.

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A Nottingham crime lawyer is warning drivers of the serious criminal and financial implications of using mobile phones whilst behind the wheel

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First Enterprise Business Agency (FEBA) is managing an £1 million loan programme for Nottingham’s Creative Quarter and is urging growth businesses and start-ups to come forward and access it.

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Nottingham’s leading nightspot will be glamming up for another Bollywood spectacular that is set to wow fans of the popular Hindi film genre. Taking place at Alea on Sunday 19 May the ‘Bollywood Night’ will feature professional dancers, a top DJ and authentic Indian cuisine and is the second time the popular entertainment venue will [...]

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D2N2 LEP chief executive David Ralph has welcomed news of the HS2 Hybrid Bill in yesterday’s Queen’s Speech that firmly puts the £33bn project on track. It will give the government permission to build the line and the powers to operate it while the High Speed Rail Preparation Bill, which was also announced, will provide [...]

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A Nottinghamshire-based company that produces materials used in the creation of steel is investing almost £10 million across its two plants to help drive its international expansion. Steetley Dolomite has secured a £5 million funding package from HSBC’s Nottinghamshire Commercial team to support the investment. The company, which specialises in supplying dolomitic lime and dead-burnt [...]

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Invest in Nottingham Club will be holding its annual review on the 16th May at the Adams Building, New College Nottingham (NCN).

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The University of Nottingham features among the best in the world in a new ranking of individual subjects. The league table shows Nottingham has improved its position significantly — appearing among the world’s elite institutions (top 200) in 29 out of 30 disciplines. The QS World University Rankings by Subject also features 21 Nottingham subjects [...]

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Mansfield iCentre-based Kurio is making giant strides in sports technology, having recently launched its unique made-to-measure compression wear for athletes.

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Nelsons Solicitors has bolstered its children and family law team with the hire of three specialists.

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A former mill building in the heart of Nottingham’s Lace Market has been transformed into a new thriving centre of business, thanks to the combined efforts of developer Spenbeck Ltd, law firm Rothera Dowson and property consultant FHP.

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Freeth Cartwright has appointed a new Managing Partner of its Nottingham Office.

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Northamptonshire firms need to look to high growth markets if they want to succeed, according to local export chief Peter Hogarth Regional Director of government export body, UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) East Midlands. And to help firms secure orders in Brazil, UKTI are hosting a free Portuguese Language and Culture seminar on Monday 13 [...]

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The first group of local learners have completed a new Community Interpreter Course at Manton Children’s Centre.

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Stormsaver one of the UK’s market leaders in rainwater harvesting systems, have launched a new, e-commerce website – www.rainwaterdrainage.com in response to a construction industry looking for a wider range of products all in one place. The new website contains thousands of rainwater and drainage products suitable for self builders, sub contractors and independent builders. [...]

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Some of the city’s biggest employers are speaking at a special event for careers advisors in Nottingham. The event, hosted by leading careers advice service Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Futures, will help its staff keep up to date with the demands of employers so they can help local people into jobs. Domestic & General, Boots, Hays [...]

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Two Nottingham-based technology businesses have joined forces with the aim of providing a complete solution for all business phone and IT needs to companies in Derby, Nottingham and the wider East Midlands.

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Innes England has been awarded a new contract to handle lease consultancy work by The Co-operative Group.

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Law firm Browne Jacobson has completed over 400 academy school conversions since the Government first launched the initiative.

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The University of Nottingham and Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, have been working with Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) to develop special 3-D glasses and games to help treat children suffering from Lazy Eye. Lazy Eye (or amblyopia) affects the vision of around 3% of all children, and the traditional treatment for the condition involves [...]

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BioCity Nottingham has completed a major refurbishment of office suites and central communal areas worth in excess of £450,000.

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A boom in trade in West Bridgford has given a boost one of the town’s latest occupants.

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Invest in Nottingham’s London showcase at Millbank Tower was deemed a huge success as nearly 200 investor guests, hosts and influencers

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Nottingham based CPMG Architects is celebrating today after the Air Traffic Control Tower they designed for Birmingham Airport was crowned ‘Project of the Year’

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The search to find 2013’s best family businesses, their leaders and advisers, has begun, as nominations open for this year’s Midlands Family Business Awards.

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