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Growth hub celebrates three years of success

Telford's leading business advice service, delivered by Telford & Wrekin Council, has secured £1.4million in grants for businesses in its first three years, it revealed today.

November 13th, 2018

Business advice bus pulls into Leominster

Business owners in Herefordshire are being urged to climb aboard the Small Business Saturday Bus when it sets down in Leominster as part of its nationwide tour this month.

November 9th, 2018

Meet Jo Fairley the inspirational headline speaker at the Business Growth and Export Show

Jo Fairley has grown her Green and Black‘s chocolate business from a home-grown enterprise run from […]

November 8th, 2018

Paint business has designs on growth thanks to grant funding

A pioneering manufacturer of high-end, environmentally friendly paints will increase its workforce and realise continued growth thanks to a grant from Herefordshire Council.

November 8th, 2018

Grant funding supports steel manufacturer’s growth

Shropshire steel manufacturer is aiming to grow its turnover by £1million and create new jobs after securing a substantial grant.

November 6th, 2018

Company slashes energy costs thanks to BEEP

A Shropshire company has significantly reduced its energy costs after being awarded a grant from a pioneering new efficiency scheme. Oswestry-based Cold Move - which specialises in temperature-controlled cold storage and distribution - says it will save in excess of £15,000 annually thanks to the Business Energy Efficiency Programme (BEEP).

November 5th, 2018

Business Growth & Export Show in Shropshire to feature Green & Black’s founder

Global Chocolate Brand Founder to Speak at Business Growth & Export Show in Shrewsbury - Free Networking Lunch Event

October 29th, 2018

Businesses in the Midlands warned to watch out for cartels

Businesses in the Midlands warned to watch out for cartels

October 26th, 2018

Inspiring a new generation of engineers

As the birthplace of the industrial revolution, The Marches is a region renowned for its engineering […]

October 22nd, 2018

Region clocks up £2.3 billion of exports

Companies across the Marches exported £2.34 billion of goods last year, new figures show today. A new report from the Department for International Trade (DIT) reveals that more than 100 businesses in Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin delivered their products to a total of 52 different countries in 2017/18.

October 16th, 2018

Business leaders urged to join skills debate at special meeting

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October 16th, 2018

Boost your business with leadership masterclasses

Talk to most small business bosses for any length of time and the subject of leadership […]

October 16th, 2018