Oviso set for expansion

The fragile economy is opening up new opportunities for Derby-based Oviso Financial Services as businesses are forced to restructure and reduce the size of their staff, Oviso's director has told Insider. Sarah Fullaway said that Oviso is looking to recruit two additional financial advisers before the end of the year and take additional office space next year.   READ MORE...

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AMEC completes £172m US deal

Engineering company AMEC, which has two offices in Derbyshire, has completed its acquisition of American company MACTEC for $280m – just over £172m.   Read More...

Freewatt goes to school with green cash

Lincolnshire-based renewable energies installation company Freewatt has developed an "eco-education package" for schoolchildren with funding from the Sustainable Construction iNet (iNet).   Read More...

Housebuilder hits back at Halifax

Housebuilder Miller Homes, which has its Miller Birch offices in Derby, has hit back at a report by the Halifax that claims nearly two-thirds of adults believe they will never own their own home.   Read More...

Lara Croft Way workshops leased

East Midlands property agent Innes England has let two workshop sites on behalf of Derby-based Babington Motors.   Read More...

St Peter's Quarter launches leisure BID scheme

Derby’s St Peter's Quarter has launched a Business Improvement District (BID) plan. Businesses will vote on whether to establish the area as the city's second BID in July.   Read More...

Serif signs up high-street retailers

Software publisher Serif, based in Nottingham, has signed deals with high street chains Staples and Jessops to stock its products.   Read More...

Driver wins £2m African contract

Driver Group Africa, which has its UK headquarters in Northampton, has won a £2m contract in South Africa.   Read More...

Merchant promoted at PKF

Business advisory service PKF has promoted Roger Merchant to partner in charge at its Leicester office.   Read More...

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