£1m for New Study Putting Robots to Work on Farms
1st November 2023
A robot is finding its way around the farm, thanks to artificial intelligence technology and a new navigation solution developed at the University of Surrey. The FLEXBOT project has won a £998,639 grant from the Department for Environment, Food
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BDO Advises on Sale of Dovetail Games to Global Video Games Publisher
6th June 2023
Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP has advised on the sale of simulation video game developer and publisher, Dovetail Games. The award-winning UK-based studio was acquired for an undisclosed sum by Focus Entertainment – a global video game
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Surrey County Council Awards The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre £3 M For Vital Accessibility Works
28th June 2023
The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford is delighted to announce that it has been awarded £3m from Surrey County Council’s Your Fund Surrey. This vital funding will go towards the theatre’s Play Your Part Campaign, making the theatre accessible to
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Enterprise M3 Community is launched
29th July 2019
The Enterprise M3 Growth Hub based in Guildford, Surrey have announced the launch of a free new digital platform, the Enterprise M3 Community. The innovative new Community platform is designed to help facilitate discussion, growth and collaboration throughout the M3
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Lost In Music Returns to Take Music Fans Back to the Height of the Disco Era!
28th November 2022
Lost In Music – One Night at the Disco returns to Woking in the New Year, taking audiences on a musical journey straight to the heart of disco! Disco’s roots are firmly founded in the early seventies. It was a
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Surrey Secures £12m Research Grant for Green Telecommunications Network
6th January 2023
Ensuring the future of the UK’s telecommunication network is secure, caters to all of society, boosts the economy and is highly energy efficient is the goal of a new £12m international project led by the 5/6G Innovation Centre at
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Exports Slump In April As Tariffs Hit
16th June 2025
Responding to the latest ONS data on trade, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said: “It’s clear there was significant front loading of goods exports to the US before April as firms looked to cushion the
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Surrey’s Green Business Awards Rebranding Signals Call to Action
20th December 2022
CREST Business Awards is taking the lead in helping businesses to take immediate action on climate change. Its new branding supports a reinvigorated portfolio including new award categories for CREST23 as well as new and exciting opportunities for business leaders.
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Demand Conditions Improve in March as Inflation Retreats
28th April 2023
Key Findings South East firms see strongest rise in sales for almost a year Output expands, but recruitment challenges prevent job creation Slower, albeit sharp, increases in input costs and output charges Economic conditions in the South East continued to
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University of Surrey spin-out company Securium Ltd amongst winners of place in national Pitch@Palace final
25th September 2019
Entrepreneurs from the South East gathered at the University of Surrey where they pitched to a high-profile audience of investors and innovators. Three start-ups – Securium Ltd, The Bio Factory and GoodGym – emerged victorious at the Pitch@Palace regional heat
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Snow Event SES Water Area-Information Only
19th December 2022
With the significantly colder weather across the South East this week, we wanted to get in touch and share advice on how businesses can winter-proof their premises. We would appreciate your support in sharing this information with your customers
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IT Firm S9 Tech Releases Industry Leading Software to Revolutionise Customs Duty and VAT collection
18th July 2019
Duties etc. With specialist experience in custom software development, S9 Tech has announced the release of a unique and market leading SaaS product to revolutionise custom duty payment collections. The brand new dedicated website found at https://dutiesetc.com/ showcases its business potential and exactly
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Surrey Choices Celebrates Staff at the Recognising You: Colleague Awards 2022
22nd December 2022
This month Surrey Choices celebrated staff across the organisation at the Recognising You: Colleague Awards at The Gorse Hill Hotel in Woking. Colleagues, friends, and Surrey Choices Board Members came together to recognise this year’s winners. Colleague Awards Recognising
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The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Announces Steve Backshall as the Voice of the Giant in Jack and the Beanstalk, Playing from Sat 3 Dec to Sun 8 Jan
9th November 2022
The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre is thrilled to announce that one of television’s busiest presenters, BAFTA award-winning wildlife expert Steve Backshall, will provide the voice of The Giant in this year’s fun-filled family pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk. Steve’s impressive
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Precision Golf – Annual Golf Day – Sign Up Now!
17th June 2024
SIGN UP FOR OUR ANNUAL GOLF DAY AT THE GLORIOUS ST GEORGE’S HILL GOLF CLUB Summer is almost upon us, and that means our annual golf day is coming up fast! Thursday 22nd August is the date for your diary,
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Deadline for the Business Awards is approaching
8th August 2019
Spelthorne Means Business Awards – Just a few weeks left to enter. Entries for the Spelthorne Means Business Awards close on 31 August so there are just a few weeks to tell us what makes your business special. We have
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Fragile Outlook Remains After NI Tax Hike
4th July 2025
Business confidence remains weak following the employer NI rise, with just under half of firms (49%) expecting turnover to increase in the next 12 months The proportion of businesses expecting to put up prices over the next three months eases
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7 in 10 businesses fail to secure external finance
13th June 2019
70% of businesses have failed to secure external finance on their first attempt Lack of strength in the management team is most likely reason that funding fails Scale-up businesses are more successful at securing funding but still face stumbling blocks
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Surrey Translation Bureau wins another award!
15th May 2019
Surrey Translation Bureau (STB) has once again received the prestigious Corporate Member Award from the Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI). The company was named joint winner, alongside Anja Jones Translations, at the Institute’s international conference and gala dinner in Sheffield
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Burning Bright: The Scottish Colourists
30th May 2019
Bringing together a true blaze of colour in the work of four artists who collectively became known as The Scottish Colourists, Burning Bright: The Scottish Colourists is a comprehensive survey of paintings by S.J.Peploe (1871 – 1935), J.D.Fergusson (1874
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