Diamond Ambassadors

What More UK, manufacturer of housewares brand Wham, are making great strides on integrating their latest acqusition Firsteel Ltd into the What More Group. One thing that has impressed the team at Firsteel is the success of the What More apprenticeship programme, and what it brings to the company. What More operate in a specialist industry requiring traditional engineering skills. They pride themselves on [...]

The Landmark in Burnley has launched an extra special campaign to celebrate International Co-Working Day, with 50 free ‘try before you buy' day passes on offer for local businesses, from start-ups to larger enterprises, throughout August - plus a chance to win a month's free Business Club membership! The campaign, in conjunction with the Burnley Express, will see the [...]

Blackburn and Bury-based PM+M, the chartered accountancy, business advisory and financial planning group, has made 12 promotions across the business. Four new directors have been confirmed. They are: Tara Maynard, financial planning; Sharon Trebilcock, risk and compliance; Rosie Cooper, cloud accounting; and Terri Green, marketing and business development. In the tax team, Andrew Kirkaldy and Mark Richmond have both [...]

Azets, the UK Top 10 Accountancy Firm, has supported The Earle Group, to secure funding from ABN Amro to support its ambitious growth plans. The Earle Group, owned by Julian and Sarah Palmer, trades under the names of Euxton Tile Supplies (ETS), Spectrum Tiles and Penrith Tile Centre. The group has 32 employees and a forecast turnover of £10m. ETS [...]

“The course of true love never did run smooth...” says Shakespeare. But Burnley College’s unrivalled Performing Arts Students are hoping for a flawless promenade performance of one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” The play has been transported in location to a 1920s garden party complete with fashionable flappers, striped blazers and boater hats galore! A [...]

As a business owner, you will understand the time commitment required to build long-term value. Our practical experience is that this value can be lost through what are simple errors of judgement or lack of planning. Selling your business is likely to be the biggest decision you will make, and the ability to plan and foresee mistakes can ensure that [...]

What More UK, the Lancashire housewares manufacturer, and owner of the well-known brand Wham, have an impressive list of 76 export countries, and regularly showcase new products at Ambiente in Frankfurt, and The Inspired Home Show in Chicago. Everything they produce is Made in Britain - from their base in East Lancashire. In house tool making is one of [...]

Burnley College welcomed Changing Stars Malawi founder and CEO Charlie Dawson to inspire Early Years Education and Health and Social Care Students with the extraordinary work the charity pursues in the heart of Africa. Changing Stars Malawi is a family run charity dedicated to providing nurturing and holistic education to the children of Malawi. They use their experience in [...]

Azets, the UK top ten accountancy group, has bolstered its digital offering to clients with the acquisition of Gorilla Accounting, the digital accountancy firm for entrepreneurs, sole traders and small limited companies, and number one ranked accountancy firm on Trustpilot. Gorilla Accounting was founded by Dan Fallows and Tim Murphy in 2015 and has rapidly grown to employ 45 [...]

Stunning items of furniture created by Burnley College learners are going on display as the college celebrates another amazing year of innovation and craftsmanship. The prestigious Furniture Exhibition, now in its 18th year, draws crowds from across the region, keen to view the exhibits of carefully-crafted wooden furniture and upholstered pieces, produced by talented learners and Themis Apprentices of [...]