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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New ‘Library of Greening’ Can Help Poorest Urban Communities the Most, Surrey Expert Says
21st November 2023
Surrey scientists are celebrating with colleagues around the world, after winning new funding for a ‘library of greening’ – a new database enabling towns and cities to learn from each other’s success developing green spaces, waterways and other sustainability
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HMRC names 518 employers for minimum wage breaches
3rd July 2025
Is your business complying amid heightened HMRC scrutiny? Thousands of businesses in Surrrey could potentially face financial penalties for underpaying staff on wages. The latest list published by the government includes 518 businesses in the UK which hadn’t correctly paid
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Beard reports strong 2019 performance
26th March 2020
Family-owned construction firm Beard has reported a strong financial performance in 2019, continuing the sustainable growth the firm has delivered in recent years. Pre-tax profits rose to £5 million, an increase of 8% on 2018, while turnover increased by 6%
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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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Stag Print Invests in State-of-the-Art Machine and Predicts Growth
6th February 2023
Surrey-based business, Stag Print, has invested in a state-of-the-art Komori LS29 print machine enabling it to double its production capacity. The press is 11 metres by 5 metres in size and weighs 20 tonnes, making it bigger and better
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Gatwick Airport publishes its Final Master Plan
22nd July 2019
Gatwick Airport today published its Final Master Plan which confirms plans to take forward the sustainable development of the airport. Tim Norwood – Director of Corporate Affairs, Planning and Sustainability, said: In October 2018, our Draft Master Plan
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Tree planting Commitment With Touring Car Racing Star Renewed
14th July 2023
The Grounds Care Group and Toyota Gazoo Racing UK British Touring Car Championship star Rory Butcher have renewed their commitment to the Clean Racing campaign. Launched in 2021, the campaign was the brainchild of Grounds Care managing director Adam Brindle, with the intention
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Gatwick Airport will consolidate operations into the South Terminal from 1 April and limit runway opening hours to protect staff, passengers and the business from the impact of COVID-19
31st March 2020
The severe and unparalleled impact of COVID-19 on the global aviation sector has led Gatwick to make the difficult decision to consolidate passenger processing and facilities into the airport’s South Terminal and to limit scheduled flights on its runway to
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BDO sponsors Guildford Jazz Festival
7th February 2020
Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO has signed up to be a headline sponsor of Guildford JazzFest ’20. Guildford JazzFest is a 3-day music festival taking place over the weekend of Friday 20 to Sunday 22 March at the Electric
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SURREY BUSINESS NEWS: Economic risk from cyber breaches rising fast
17th June 2025
Large businesses in Surrey are increasingly exposed to cyberattacks, with fresh data showing a clear link between company size and breach frequency – but experts are warning that smaller firms may be dangerously underestimating the threat. According to the latest
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Introducing The Surrey LGBTQ+ Employee Network
12th April 2023
We believe it’s important to ensure every business can create an inclusive environment for all sexual orientations and gender identities and expressions within a workplace. Larger places of work have employee networks that bring LGBTQ+ staff and their allies together, but
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100 MILE BIKE RIDE FOR WOKING & SAM BEARE HOSPICE
4th July 2019
A small Hart Brown team are cycling 100 miles through-out Surrey visiting each of their offices, to celebrate their centenary. One hundred percent of funds raised are being donated to Woking & Sam Beare Hospice, their local charity, who
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Solarcycle Scoops Award for Smarter Transport at Crest Business Awards
16th November 2023
Solarcycle.UK was recently honoured with the prestigious Smarter Transport award at the Crest Business Awards held at WWF-UK’s Living Planet Building in Woking on November 26th, 2023. The award ceremony, a part of the Crest Business Awards Convention, celebrated sustainable solutions in various categories.
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Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex Unveils Five Year Strategy: ‘Working Together to Save More Lives’
30th September 2022
Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) has unveiled its ambitious Five Year Strategy (2022- 2027) ‘Working Together to Save More Lives’, created to help take important steps towards realising its vision of an end to preventable loss of
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Surrey Choices Growth Team Triumphs at Crest Business Awards 2023, Receiving the Community Impact Award
1st November 2023
Surrey Choices Growth Team Triumphs at Crest Business Awards 2023, Receiving the Community Impact Award Surrey Choices is proud to announce that its Growth Team of supported volunteers has been presented with the prestigious Community Impact Award at the
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University of Surrey participates in 30th anniversary Guildford Book Festival
17th September 2019
The University of Surrey will once again contribute to the exciting literary line-up at the 30th annual Guildford Book Festival, which runs from 6 to 13 October 2019. On Tuesday 8 October Sarah Perry: Melmoth – Myth, Mystery and the Power
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Heathrow Lift Off Q3 Event is Now Open for Applications
13th July 2023
Lift Off is a new concept developed in 2022 as an additional way to attract and work with SMEs. It provides a platform for selected innovative SMEs to present their products and services to and connect with a panel
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Drivetech launches driver training course to boost minibus safety
29th April 2024
Drivetech, part of The AA, is on a mission to improve safety while traveling by minibus with the launch of its latest dedicated driver training course. Minibus Safe Drive has been specifically designed to support minibus drivers with the unique
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Nova Cinema Has Teamed Up With a Local Charity to Provide a Stimulating Environment For Young People to Learn and Develop, While Feeling Part of the Woking Community
26th October 2022
Partnering with halow project, Nova Cinema is pleased to announce its work to support a life changing local charity which works with young people with a learning disability to find their independence. halow project is a vibrant Surrey-based charity
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