UP AND COMING: WOKING’S STRIKING NEW HILTON HOTEL REACHES ITS 23-STOREY PEAK
2nd July 2019
Woking’s new, luxury 189-room Hilton Hotel reaches its apex at almost 100 metres Woking’s new sky-high luxury hotel reached its highest peak this week, marking a significant milestone in a £540 million town centre transformation. A key focal
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Western Union Business Solutions are delighted to be members of Surrey Chamber of Commerce
15th May 2019
Payment specialists Western Union Business Solutions (WUBS) have joined Surrey Chamber to help businesses in the county grow and thrive. WUBS specialises in helping businesses trade internationally, by helping them to streamline their payments and protect profits from adverse currency
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Surrey Wildlife Trust and Surrey Choices – A New Partnership For Nature
21st July 2023
Surrey Choices, a local organisation dedicated to improving the independence, confidence and life skills of disabled and autistic people, has chosen Surrey Wildlife Trust to be its charity of the year (April 2023-March 2024). This will help raise money
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TWP joins forces with Piper Thompson
18th October 2017
One of Surrey’s top firms of independent accountants, TWP, has announced that it has merged with Piper Thompson Chartered Accountants. Piper Thompson have been located near to TWP in Weybridge for more than 33 years and there has been a
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Independent Logistics Firm, Hemisphere Freight Services, Expands Warehouse Capacity by 243,511sq ft
19th October 2023
A family-run logistics firm has announced that they will be expanding their reach with the addition of a multi-million pound new warehouse being built in the East of England. Independent logistics firm Hemisphere Freight Services has revealed that the steels are
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Surrey Translation Bureau Successfully Renews ISO Certification in Three Standards
23rd February 2023
Farnham-based translation company, Surrey Translation Bureau (STB) has again secured successful certification to three different professional ISO Standards this February: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 17100:2015 and ISO 18587:2017. This certification sets the award-winning Language Service Provider (LSP) apart from its
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Safeguarding your company’s cash flow
15th April 2020
Greg Palfrey, partner, restructuring and recovery services at Smith and Williamson with an office in Guildford, discusses cash flow. We are now living in unprecedented times. However, we should not overlook the tried and tested ways of coming through unexpected
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3 Simple Things To Make Unpaid Invoices History
12th July 2023
It’s a well-known fact that small businesses suffer from unpaid invoices. This issue arises not only from large corporates but also from other small businesses. They are often forced to prioritise payments due to non-payment from their debtors, which
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DHL delivers for Hospice Santa Fun Run
8th November 2019
Getting set for an extra-early festive delivery at DHL Express, are Santa Fun Runners Matt, Harry, Victoria and Dan – who have signed up for the Princess Alice Hospice Santa Fun Run in December. When not in Santa disguise, the
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James’s Press-Up Challenge Raises Over £8,500 as a ‘thank you’ to RNLI
5th January 2023
James Cope, an Associate Director at leading audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK, has raised over £8,500 for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) by doing in total over half a million press-ups in a long running charity
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Ransomware Threats Are Rapidly Advancing With Major Consequences for Businesses
3rd May 2023
A new report revealed that over a 12-month period, ransomware attacks affected 73% of UK organisations. In the last few months, the Guardian newspaper and Royal Mail hit the headlines after both suffering significant ransomware attacks. So, what exactly is ransomware?
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Stag Print Invests in State-of-the-Art Machine and Predicts Growth
6th February 2023
Surrey-based business, Stag Print, has invested in a state-of-the-art Komori LS29 print machine enabling it to double its production capacity. The press is 11 metres by 5 metres in size and weighs 20 tonnes, making it bigger and better
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The Power of Awards
1st November 2023
At the recent Surry Business Awards, my company, Mandira’s Kitchen was recognised with a Highly Commended place in the Medium Sized Business category. On the night, everybody at our table was a little deflated, at not picking up the
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Barlow Robbins lawyers awarded specialist accreditation in personal injury
14th April 2020
14 April 2020: Deborah Powlesland and Natalie Hirst, solicitors at leading Surrey law firm Barlow Robbins, have been accredited as Senior Litigators by the Association for Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL). APIL accreditation provides a quality mark of competence and specialist expertise
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A Changed Landscape for Patents in Europe
5th July 2023
Patents have long been a key tool in the armoury for protecting innovation, but a challenge for those who trade across borders is that patent rights have historically been enforced on a country-by-country basis, meaning that cross-border enforcement
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Young People Need Your Help More Than Ever: Sleep Anywhere But Your Bed to Help Prevent Youth Homelessness
22nd July 2020
(Photo Caption: Join YMCA DownsLink Group’s biggest fundraising event of the year, Sleep Easy, Friday 9th October 2020, to raise money to tackle the causes of youth homelessness.) Family breakdown is a leading cause of youth homelessness and pressure created
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Big band show is a blast for Hospice
29th October 2019
Buoyed up by a message of support from Hollywood superstar Lily James, a fundraising big band night in aid of Princess Alice Hospice raised the roof on Saturday 12 October. The star of Downton Abbey, Baby Driver and Cinderella also
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Governments SME Agenda – Supplier Locator Registration Open November 2018
21st November 2018
This period’s registration is now open to SMEs and Suppliers that have an interest in dealing with enquiries relating to fast tracked, lower value Government & Public Sector contracts. These contracts are not advertised (because the value is below the
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Companies Face ‘Generosity Tax Trap’ with Newly Enlarged ULEZ
1st September 2023
Businesses in and around London are being advised not to fall into a ‘generosity tax trap’ now that the expanded Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) is in force across the capital. Owners of non-compliant vehicles will now be charged
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Princess Alice Hospice shop staff pay “safety net”
31st March 2020
Following on the heels of the closure of all 46 of its shops in the current Covid-19 crisis, the Hospice is taking the opportunity to put retail staff on furlough -– rather than make them redundant. This means the shop
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