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Burnley College: Calling all budding scientists aged 8 to 11 … Now’s your chance to join an incredible team of Science Explorers – a club where curiosity meets adventure at Burnley College, the Number 1 College in England since 2018*. Designed for inquisitive young minds, the Science Explorers Half-Term Club will ignite imaginations and satisfy the hungriest of scientific [...]

Pierce Business Advisory & Accountancy Group: We are fast approaching a new payroll landscape shaped by the Autumn Budget 2024. The significant changes will have a big impact on employers across the UK. What are the key changes? Coming into effect from 6 April 2025, changes to National Insurance Contributions (NIC): A reduction in the Secondary NIC Threshold for [...]

A team of North West advisers acted on the seven-figure management buy-out of an electrical wholesaler. AA Jones Electric of Hull, founded in 2009, is now one of the region’s leading independents. The buy-out gives control of the business to co-founder Andy Moulds, the Sales Director, and long-standing employee Sam Lomax, who becomes Managing Director. It will allow for [...]

Burnley College and its apprenticeship arm, Themis, has been awarded the prestigious title of Construction Apprenticeship College of the Year. The Construction Apprenticeship Awards took place at a lavish ceremony in Manchester. The awards are to “to highlight and honour the dedication, hard work and outstanding contributions [of those who] play a vital role in shaping the future of [...]

Pierce Business Advisory & Accountancy Group: Significant changes to Capital Gains Tax (“CGT”) and Inheritance Tax (“IHT”) were announced in the Autumn 2024 UK budget. These changes will impact business owners and future succession planning. Whilst the changes were not as draconian as predicted, they now bring significant additional assets into the taxation regime. CGT Changes: Business Asset Disposal Relief [...]

Barnfield Construction Group, a longstanding client of Pierce Business Advisory & Accountancy Group, has successfully transitioned to an employee-owned business. Based in Lancashire and operating predominantly across the Northwest, Barnfield is a highly regarded construction firm founded in 1976 and employs over 150 people. Its in-house, multi-disciplinary team undertakes a wide variety of construction and development projects, reflecting the [...]

The chairman of Lancashire’s recently constructed business board will take centre stage at Impact Conferencing in Burnley for Lancashire Festival of Business 2025, later this month. Mo Isap is the founder of the IN4 Group, a technology company designed to give every individual access to high quality skills training. Last week, Lancashire Business View reported how IN4 Group has [...]

A Construction Lecturer at Burnley College recently embarked on an inspirational six-day visit to China, to explore the world-class facilities of a global leading laser technology specialist. Frank Killeen was invited by the company, Huepar, after building an incredible bond with the industry experts to see firsthand how they design, manufacture and quality check their renowned laser tools. Frank [...]

Ensuring resilient protection against the latest cyber threats is a business imperative for organisations of every size. The frequency and ferocity of cyber attacks is growing, with the UK Government’s 2024 cyber security breaches survey showing that a staggering 50% of businesses and 32% of charities experienced some form of cyber security breach or attack in the last year. [...]

A new initiative has been launched to highlight and celebrate extraordinary people and organisations who inspire positive change. Full service national law firm Forbes Solicitors has announced its search for “The Trailblazers”, the businesses, organisations, and individuals who go above and beyond to make an impact and redefine the way people feel about their communities, industries, or sectors. The [...]