A Black Country haulier has expanded its business after securing a new funding deal. Clarke Transport, a family run haulage and transportation business, has won the backing of Santander Corporate & Commercial with a £475,000 funding package to assist with the purchase of five new trucks.           Established in 1933, the […]

The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are the UK’s most prestigious Awards for business performance. They recognise and reward outstanding achievement by UK companies. Awards can be won under any of the following three categories: International Trade – recognising companies that have demonstrated growth in overseas earnings. Innovation – recognising companies that have demonstrated commercial success […]

Twelve companies from across the region have been honoured in this year’s Queen’s Awards for Enterprise.                   Among the winners recognised for international trade, innovation and sustainable development are a West Midlands university, a renowned car maker and a listed food supplement manufacturer. The awards reward the […]

An upmarket furniture and accessories retailer has expanded its storage operations in the Black Country to keep up with customer demand. An upmarket furniture and accessories retailer has expanded its storage operations in the Black Country to keep up with customer demand.   Some of the bedroom furniture made by The Cotswold Company     […]

Your business could get a grant of up to £3,000 to upgrade to faster, better broadband through the Broadband Connection Voucher Scheme. The scheme provides grants of up to £3,000 to cover the capital and equipment costs of upgrading your broadband connection. You pay the VAT charged and the monthly line rental to your service […]

Sandwell Council, an award winning local authority, announces that it has been shortlisted as a finalist for the Construction News Awards, one of the most prestigious and coveted in the construction sector and a well-recognised badge of excellence amongst the sectors peers. Attracting more than 300 entries from some of the biggest firms in UK […]

Sandwell Council announces the official unveiling of a 25,000 sq ft state-of-the-art facility by Midshire Business Systems, a leading UK office technology solutions provider, to mark the company’s relocation to Sandwell during its 25th anniversary year. At the official unveiling of the premises, Councillor Darren Cooper, the Leader of Sandwell Council, will join the directors […]

Do you have a growth strategy which includes exporting but are not sure where to start? Why not come and meet our Export Experts… 20 March 2015 7:00 am – 9:00 am Wolverhampton Business Solutions Centre Download the event Flyer here… This workshop will enable to you to explore new worldwide opportunities and help you […]

        The Government Construction Strategy, published by the Cabinet office on 31st May 2011, announced the Government’s intention to require collaborative 3D Building Information Modelling (BIM) on its projects by 2016. Organisations in the construction industry unable to deliver BIM services will be at a major disadvantage compared to competitors For those […]