HSBC UK COMMITS £450 MILLION FUND TO SUPPORT SURREY AND SUSSEX SMEs
23rd October 2018
***£450m fund available to SMEs in Surrey and Sussex *** ***£100m set aside for SMEs either already trading or aspiring to trade internationally*** ***Part of UK wide £12bn HSBC UK SME fund*** HSBC UK has recently launched a £450 million
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Stressbusting Surrey garden collaboration wins coveted silver-gilt medal at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
22nd May 2019
Celebrating success at the UK’s most anticipated horticultural event of the year, the Silent Pool Gin Garden wins a prestigious silver-gilt medal at the Royal Horticultural Society’s world-famous Chelsea Flower Show 2019, where innovative design and horticultural expertise combine to
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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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Stag Print wins national award
5th December 2019
Surrey-based print and packaging company, Stag Print, is celebrating winning the Solutions for Packaging award at the national Solutions Awards 2019. Organised by Earth Island Publishing and held at the Café de Paris in London in November, the event
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“To hear another baby crying at night and to not be able to hold or be near my own little baby…that was heartbreaking” – Mum of baby who needed special care backs hospital charity campaign
17th May 2019
Royal Surrey County Hospital Charity launches £500,000 campaign to redevelop hospital’s Special Care Baby Unit The innovative project will allow parents with premature or sick babies to stay overnight on the unit. Once complete, the neonatal unit will be the
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Audiences’ Favourite Actress Becomes Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Patron Patricia Hodge OBE Joins Forces with Guildford Theatre
23rd March 2023
The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre is highly delighted to welcome Patricia Hodge as its newest Patron. Ms Hodge has starred on the Yvonne Arnaud stage many times, most recently in the sell-out production of Private Lives with Nigel Havers in
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Moore Kingston Smith’s annual Charity Quiz Night raises £2,500 for Mind and Rockinghorse
28th November 2019
The Moore Kingston Smith Charity Quiz which took place on the 14 November at the Arora Hotel in Gatwick, raised £1,250 each for Mind and Rockinghorse. Representatives from each charity took part in the 21st annual quiz, along with
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Golf day milestone for Hospice funds
25th September 2019
Royal patronage and a tradition of generous giving have distinguished a particular golf tournament over the past quarter century. Thanks to the annual Nelson Trophy event held at St George’s Hill Golf Club, Weybridge, Princess Alice Hospice has benefited to
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Top 10 Tips for Renting Office Space
29th November 2019
Take the stress out of leasing office space with our handy top 10 tips by Benn Dickinson, Leasing Surveyor, Orbit Developments Southern Ltd. 1. Location This will be your most important consideration when looking to rent office space. You
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Heathrow Holds its First Lift Off Event for SMEs
12th April 2023
Heathrow were delighted to welcome six Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to attend our first ever Lift Off event on 13 March at the Compass Centre. The event focussed on the theme of sustainability and SMEs applied through our
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Construction Career Opportunities at Spelthorne Leisure Centre
9th March 2023
As part of Willmott Dixon’s construction Open-Door week, tours are available at Spelthorne Leisure Centre on the 14 and 16 March for residents interested in a career in construction. The new leisure centre will be the largest in the
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Epsom & Ewell Business Awards 2019
25th November 2019
The Epsom & Ewell Business Awards celebrated business excellence in the local community at the Awards Finals held at the University for the Creative Arts on Thursday 21 November. Winners were announced for each of the ten categories and
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Vision Engineering Group Welcomes New Managing Director
12th July 2023
Experienced business leader Sam Crossley joins Vision Engineering as it navigates sustained growth across global markets. Vision Engineering is pleased to announce the appointment of Sam Crossley as Managing Director, a role that will draw upon his extensive global
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Climate Change SPD Consultation
20th September 2023
Spelthorne Borough Council is consulting on a new Climate Change Supplementary Planning Document (SPD). The SPD support the Local Plan. It sets out the Council’s expectations for applicants and encourages development that responds proactively to the climate emergency with
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The Q1 2024 Quarterly Economic Survey is now LIVE!
20th February 2024
The Q1 2024 Quarterly Economic Survey is now live! The QES is a unique opportunity for local businesses to have their voices heard by providing insights through the QES directly to the policymakers who closely monitor the survey, such as
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Activists use shocking social media imagery to inspire action in the fight against plastic pollution
7th January 2020
New research into the fight against plastic pollution, published by the Academy of Management Journal, reveals the influencing power of social media as activists use emotions to convert viewers and enact change. Persuading individuals to exchange habitual or unconscious behaviour
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Local engineering company celebrates royal presentation of Queen’s Award for International Trade
10th October 2019
Semmco, a Woking-based engineering company and manufacturer of access platforms and ground support equipment for the aviation sector, and rail access platforms, celebrated its Queen’s Award win with a royal presentation by His Royal Highness, The Duke of Kent KG,
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New employer-led Surrey Local Skills Improvement Plan for 2026-2029 has been launched
16th July 2026
Surrey Chambers of Commerce, as the ERB, has officially launched the Surrey Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) 2026-2029, setting out a new employer-led strategy to address the county’s key skills challenges and support long-term economic growth.
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Record Number of Partners from Charles Russell Speechlys in Guildford Endorsed in Legal 500 2019
15th October 2019
Charles Russell Speechlys in Guildford has received outstanding endorsements in Legal 500 2019, a comprehensive guide to the best law firms in the UK. The Guildford-based firm was recognised in 13 categories for law firms in the South East including
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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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