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Responding to today’s King’s Speech, Shevaun Haviland CBE, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said: "some positives for business with action to tackle late payments, simplify trade with the EU and strengthen apprenticeships."

Investors in Surrey should be wary of taking financial advice solely from AI platforms, one of the country’s leading accountancy and advisory firms has warned.

Surrey-based firm MGI Midgley Snelling LLP is continuing to invest in its people with the appointment of a new Audit Senior.

A Surrey manufacturer is to showcase a range of process filtration solutions for the pharmaceuticals sector at a major international conference and expo in Copenhagen.

Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs) have dipped in popularity since the government reduced the associated tax relief; but businesses shouldn’t be too hasty to rule it out as an option for their exit strategy. The change, effective from November 2025, has coincided with a noticeable slowdown in new EOT transitions.

Moore Kingston Smith, a leading multi-disciplinary advisory, tax and audit firm, has merged with Moore South. The deal unites two long‑established practices within the Moore UK network and combines the strengths of both firms while ensuring complete continuity for clients.

TWM Solicitors is pleased to announce it will soon be opening a new office at Cedar Court, Leatherhead, bringing together teams from Epsom, Leatherhead, along with the Reigate Family team into a single, modern, purpose designed workspace.

NEW YORK BOUND. Mechanical engineer and Sales Manager Riaz Esmail will be on Amazon Filters’ stand at Interphex to discuss the latest innovations in process filtration for the pharma sector. A Surrey manufacturer is set to highlight innovations in critical

For many organisations, productivity improvements have traditionally been associated with large-scale technology programmes or significant new spend. Increasingly, however, attention is shifting towards less visible factors: how existing tools are used, how IT environments are structured, and how operational risk

Our latest survey shows 73% cite labour costs and 52% cite energy costs as price drivers, even before the escalation in the Middle East.

New research by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Insights Unit, involving over 2,000  exporters, shows they were continuing to toil ahead of the disruption caused by the Iran War. 

Smaller firms fear that plans to give Trade Unions new rights of access to their premises will damage productivity at a time when they are already under significant pressure.