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A Lancashire Prop Tech firm whose software is used by many of the UK’s biggest construction companies has secured a seven-figure loan to support its growth from NPIF – Mercia Debt Finance, which is managed by Mercia and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund, and Mercia’s SME Loans fund. The funding will enable Clitheroe-based Glider to create 15 new jobs [...]

The Landmark will host another fantastic wedding fair on Sunday 14th May, taking place in their beautiful 1873 Wing from 12pm - 3pm. Burnley's newest, exclusive wedding venue, are inviting brides and grooms to be as well as their family and friends to take a look around their magnificent Grade II listed building, as well as meeting their fantastic [...]

Nelson and Colne College Assistant Principal, Fionnuala Swann, has been granted a prestigious chair within the Prime Minister’s expert advisory group to support his ‘Maths to 18’ plan. Rishi Sunak’s plan, outlined back in January, will aim to implement some form of compulsory mathematics taught to all British students up to the age of 18. This, according to Mr [...]

A major online investment by independent publisher Lancashire Business View includes a new-look state-of-the-art website to boost its news service to the county. The new site will make it even easier for businesses to share their news with the multi-media company’s growing audiences. It is part of a programme of improvements designed by the company to further strengthen its [...]

Learners in Lancashire and beyond have even more opportunities to grow as Burnley College expands its pioneering Online Learning provision. And once again, many learners won’t have to pay a penny. The number one College in England* launched its brand new service in January offering free** courses in highly desirable skills which can be studied at your own pace and [...]

Sodexo Live!, the venue partner at some of the UK and Ireland’s most iconic music, cultural and sporting events, has achieved the Green Meetings Gold Award, a new standard for sustainability in meeting and events spaces run by Green Tourism. The Sodexo Live! team deliver catering and hospitality at Ewood Park, the home of Blackburn Rovers FC. The stadium [...]

As business owners and entrepreneurs face rising tax costs on dividends and a period of economic uncertainty it is now more important than ever to ensure their business structure is fit for purpose. Standalone companies offer little flexibility to build passive investments. Profits are either taken as dividends resulting in significant income tax or invested by the company in [...]

Azets, the UK Top 10 Accountancy firm, has appointed Laura Duggan as a Tax Partner to strengthen its corporate tax services offering in the North West. She is based in Azets’ Manchester office, covering the firm’s six offices in the region. Laura, a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser with over 18 years’ experience, has a  tax advisory background [...]

For many entrepreneurs, the opportunity to sell a business will be a culmination of a lifetime’s work and is likely to be the most significant financial decision of their life. A modest investment in producing regular management accounts will provide an accurate picture of a company’s performance and financial standing. The information will allow the seller to highlight areas [...]