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The social event of the year for businesses who are ‘Lancashire and proud’ will return this November - with a brand new headline sponsor. Lancashire Business Day 2023 will take place in the Lounge 1968 at Accrington Stanley FC on Friday 24 November. And Padiham-based +24 has stepped up to the role of headline sponsor. The marketing agency exemplifies [...]

Forbes Solicitors are pleased to announce their new mediation services as the latest addition to their portfolio. What is Mediation? A voluntary process by which an impartial third party helps people in a dispute to explore and understand any differences that they have. This then helps them to come to a mutual agreement in settling those differences. The mediator [...]

How to use technology to grow your business Technology is faster, cheaper and easier to implement than ever before and ambitious businesses should be constantly looking at how it can help them power ahead. Andrew Cottam, Partner at Azets discusses how technology can power up and grow your SME. Understand how technology can help your business There are four [...]

Lancashire-based Green Shield Group has announced a partnership with construction firm Randall Watts to deliver a full renewable installation across Hanningfield Park, a 92 property development located in Chelmsford, Essex. The scheme which boasts an all-electric set-up eliminating carbon emissions will give homeowners the ability to spend as little as £296 a year on energy bills with Green Shield [...]

Burnley College is proud to announce its latest endeavour in providing cutting-edge educational opportunities to students with the launch of a new Strength and Conditioning Degree Programme. This ground-breaking initiative has been made possible through a industry-leading partnership with the UK Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA), solidifying Burnley College's commitment to excellence in sport and fitness education. The new [...]

Acquisition as a strategy for growth has become increasingly prevalent in today's dynamic business landscape. Successful acquisitions require careful planning, due diligence, and integration efforts to maximize the potential benefits. An acquisition can be an attractive way for a business to achieve growth through: The acquisition of a complementary product portfolio. Entry into new geographical markets. The acquisition of technical skills or [...]

Many adults understand the need for financial resilience and taking out insurance to protect their incomes in case of sickness or accident. However, too many self-employed people do not have any cover to help them should they be unable to work and are increasingly likely to choose to carry on working despite illness or injury. New research has identified [...]

Pierce Business Advisory & Accountancy Group have successfully advised a Yorkshire catering supplies business on completing a management buyout of its entire share capital as part of a family succession plan. Threshfield Catering Supplies initially began as a local fruit and vegetable shop supplying residents in the Guiseley area before being approached by a nearby Grammar school and Restauranteur wanting [...]

Further national acclaim for Burnley’s luxury hotel & spa resort! The Woodland Spa in Burnley has once again, for the second consecutive year, received national acclaim after winning the title of Best UK Hotel Spa at the prestigious Good Spa Guide Awards 2023.  The lavish awards ceremony took place at the Spa Life convention at The Cotswolds Water Park [...]