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  18 December 2020 – A team from Charles Russell Speechlys in Guildford has advised vegan cosmetics company, the Clean Beauty Co Ltd (trading as BYBI) on its $7million Series A Funding Round, which is supported by Point King Capital

Commenting on the revised tiered Coronavirus restrictions that will come into effect on 19 December, BCC Co-Executive Director Hannah Essex said:        “More areas entering, or remaining in, Tier 3 means more disappointment for our business communities, who are already suffering from reduced demand and cashflow.     “The vaccine programme is

It has been announced today that from the 19th December, the majority of Surrey will be placed into tier 3, the Very High Covid Alert Level.  Waverley is to remain in tier 2. Due to rapidly rising rates of Coronavirus across most of Surrey the Government

A Heathrow Spokesperson said: “This is the right result for the country, which will allow Global Britain to become a reality.  Only by expanding the UK’s hub airport can we connect all of Britain to all of the growing markets of

Our plans to revive Guildford town centre and restore it as the flourishing and vibrant jewel in the borough’s crown continued earlier this week with a public exhibition introducing our vision for North Street and a new bus station. Over

Commenting, Louise Brittain, Restructuring and Insolvency Partner at Azets, the UK’s largest regional accountancy and business advisors to SMEs, said:   “The insolvency numbers this month show that debt is beginning to catch up with people. The numbers also indicate

Celebrate the very best of Guildford’s business community at the 2020 Guildford Innovation Awards.  The virtual ceremony takes place this Thursday, 17 December.  Flying the flag for Guildford’s many cutting edge and innovative companies, social enterprises, charities and individuals, the

Commenting on the National Infrastructure Commission’s Rail Needs Assessment, released today, Head of People Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce Jane Gratton said:     “Improving rail capacity, connectivity and journey times between cities in the North and Midlands is essential to

Extending winding up petitions again could unintentionally push many viable SME businesses into insolvency   Commenting, Fraser Campbell, UK Head of Accounts & Business Advisory Services at Azets, the UK’s largest regional accountancy and business advisor to SMEs, said:  

Spelthorne Council has launched a four-week consultation to gain the views of residents on proposed changes to the way decisions are made at the Council. The consultation will run from Monday 14 December up until Thursday 14 January 2021. Currently

Active Surrey have partnered with buddyboost, the buddy fitness app. This inclusive, fun and simple wellbeing tool has been created to help your employees buddy-up and support each other to be healthier and happier. · 26 minutes of any form

Commenting on GDP figures for October 2020 published today by the ONS, BCC Head of Economics Suren Thiru said:   “The sharp slowdown in economic output in October reflected the squeeze on activity from the re-introduction of tighter coronavirus restrictions, including the tier system in England. Firms in hospitality, who are most acutely exposed to