The latest Business Distress Index from Real Business Rescue has revealed the number of SMEs in significant distress* now stands at 620,000 an increase of 76,000 in Q4 2020, putting 2.8 million jobs under threat.
The fastest-growing R&D tax specialists in the UK, Access2Funding, have welcomed the latest addition to their firm with the appointment of Jemma Taylor who will be leading the new ‘Alternative Projects’ department.
The Red Rose Awards, Lancashire’s favourite business awards ceremony, has extended its 2021 programme of events and will return with a new look, new categories and new trophies on November 25, 2021.
Gary Neville has been confirmed as one of the keynote speakers for DIBs first national property and regeneration conference which will take place at the Belfry on 9th September.
Highways work on the University of Central Lancashire’s (UCLan) £200m Masterplan development is entering its final phase with work about to commence on Fylde Road.
Read this months blog from Downtown London in Business Chairman, Simon Danczuk discussing the impacts of Brexit on the UK, plus the recent JD sports and European trade story.
Representatives of 14 prominent Lancashire businesses and top-ranking skills providers will share the inside story of apprenticeships and how they will help the county bounce back from the pandemic.
The shadow secretary of state for education, Kate Green, was in the Downtown Den to discuss Labour’s plans of getting children back into the classroom at the earliest opportunity.
A charity funded project enabling more local research into the better diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer has won the backing of Preston company Springfields Fuels Limited, owned by Westinghouse.
Downtown in Business was joined in the Downtown Den by the MP for Altrincham & Sale, Sir Graham Brady discussing lockdown, the economy recovery route map and the vaccination programme.
Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure is a leading UK construction and regeneration group. They deliver public and private sector projects of all sizes.
Playing it safe has paid dividends not only for staff at a Preston company but also for Rosemere Cancer Foundation.
