Research Shows Private Equity is the Top Finance Route for Middle Market Businesses as the Labour Party Meets with Industry Leaders to Discuss Future Investment
15th May 2023
Following the Labour Party’s recent meetings with private equity bosses to discuss future investment, research from RSM UK’s latest ‘The Real Economy Report’ suggests almost half of middle market businesses in the UK will seek private equity finance in
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BCC Director General Awarded CBE
25th June 2025
Shevaun Haviland, BCC Director General, has been made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). She was awarded her CBE in the King’s Birthday Honours List for 2025 for services to business. Responding to the news of
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Guildford Shakespeare Company celebrates Shakespeare Week by hosting an actor’s Round Table discussion at Kings College Guildford
20th February 2020
16 March 2020: The award-winning Guildford Shakespeare Company (GSC) continues A Time For All Things, their residency at Kings College Guildford, with a special workshop for Shakespeare Week. On Monday 16 March, GCSE students at Kings College will mark the
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London Gatwick’s Growth Plans Expected to Boost Region’s Economy by £1 Billion Every Year and Generate 14,000 New Jobs
7th July 2023
London Gatwick submits planning application to bring its existing Northern Runway into routine use to improve resilience and increase capacity 78% of residents, who expressed an opinion, support Gatwick’s plans, and the economic boost and new jobs they will provide
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The road to Brexit: a dash for the exit, but beware the ‘cliff-edge’ beyond
13th December 2019
A way out of the Brexit impasse The political and constitutional deadlock of the past year has finally been resolved, with the Conservative Party gaining a substantial majority at the General Election. Boris Johnson will therefore enjoy a more favourable
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Guildford Innovation Awards Calls for Entries!
11th October 2018
The Guildford Innovation Awards are now on the horizon, with the ceremony to be held at Guildhall on the 3rd December. This year, Guildford Borough Council want to really promote innovation throughout the borough and maximise submissions to the awards
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Surrey Hills Enterprises Welcomes Maggie Howell as New CEO
2nd May 2024
Surrey Hills Enterprises proudly announces the appointment of Maggie Howell as its new Chief Executive Officer, succeeding the esteemed Wendy Varcoe, who is retiring after 7 years of dedicated service. Maggie Howell brings a wealth of experience and a relentless
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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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LUPC Framework
22nd July 2019
KML Occupational Health are delighted to be awarded a place on the London Universities Procurement Consortium (LUPC) Framework for Occupational Health and Wellbeing for Students and Staff. Along with 5 others, KML Occupational Health were awarded a place on Lot
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The Hogs Back Hotel: Life During Lockdown
20th July 2020
The end of March 2020 is a time no one will forget – we all have our own lockdown journeys. At this time Surya Hotels took the bold decision to keep the majority of our hotels open to support key
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RSM UK Strengthens Regulatory Advisory Team With New Associate Director
1st November 2023
Leading audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK has appointed David Dry as associate director to strengthen the firm’s risk and regulatory advisory team. Based in RSM’s London office, David has over 15 years’ experience advising large financial
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Woking named one of the UK’s happiest places
31st October 2019
Woking scores record high in UK government’s happiness index, beating most UK towns and cities. People in Woking are among the happiest in the UK – and they’re getting happier, according to the latest figures from the Office for National
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Pension Tax Limits – Budget Changes
5th April 2023
In the recent budget (delivered on 15 March 2023), the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, announced a number of measures that are intended to increase “growth” and support efforts to (a) encourage inactive individuals to return to work, in particular those
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A trailblazing new initiative hopes to stimulate the growth of Surrey’s games sector
22nd March 2024
The University for the Creative Arts (UCA) in Surrey is trailblazing a new regional initiative, PixelRise, which aims to create a thriving ecosystem in gaming and become a beacon for creativity, innovation and inclusivity. PixelRise is a Surrey-based games development
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Actress Charlie Brooks launches the Surrey 5 Peaks hikeathon
3rd July 2019
Actress and Surrey Care Trust volunteer mentor, Charlie Brooks is asking businesses to step out for Surrey Care Trust on Saturday 14 September and make a difference to the lives of tens of thousands of people in Surrey, who are
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University spin-out GnoSys Global Ltd acquired by Kinectrics to strengthen innovation and R&D capability
29th July 2019
University spin-out GnoSys Global Ltd acquired by Kinectrics to strengthen innovation and R&D capability University of Surrey spin-out GnoSys Global Ltd, a privately-owned, industrial innovation accelerator with a history of leading large R&D projects and exploiting intellectual property rights for
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EM3 Receives Multi-Million Pound Investment to Stimulate Economic Recovery
7th July 2020
The Enterprise M3 Local Enterprise Partnership has received a £13.3m share of the Government’s £900m “Getting Building Fund” to help ‘shovel ready’ projects galvanise economic recovery and growth. By investing in plans leading to ultra-fast digital connectivity, the roll out
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EM3 Leads Regional Response to the Global Jet Zero Challenge
12th January 2023
Enterprise M3 LEP brought together key stakeholders of a newly formed Jet Zero Cluster at Farnborough Airport, in Hampshire, to identify regional strengths in three important areas for greener aviation. Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), advanced materials and airport operations
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New Year Resolutions To Save Tax
19th January 2023
At this time of year, we think about New Year’s resolutions. It is also a good time to start planning your tax affairs before the end of the tax year on 5th April. An obvious tax planning point would be
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Spending Review Must Be A Catalyst For Growth
16th June 2025
Responding to the Comprehensive Spending Review, Alex Veitch, Director of Policy at the BCC, said: “Business has been waiting for Government to show it understands the deep-rooted problems holding back our economy and how they can be solved.
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