LEPs "only show in town", says Lynch

There remains "confusion" around Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs), but they’re "the only game in town" and local businesses should support them. That’s the message from Ron Lynch, the East Midlands regional director for the Institute of Directors.   READ MORE...

Creating the right financial plan

Stuart Bates, business development director at Centric Corporate Finance, explains why the right financial plan could make your business a more attractive prospect to investors.

King Sturge to merge with JLL

Property consultancy King Sturge, which has offices in Nottingham, is to merge with global commercial real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle in a £197m deal.   Read More...

Danwood inks Document Express deal

Lincoln-based Danwood Group has bought Document Express, a print and photocopying services company, for an undisclosed sum.   Read More...

Eco graveyard secures Lloyds TSB funding

A Leicestershire couple have opened a natural burial ground in South Croxton after securing a £90,000 business loan from Lloyds TSB Commercial.   Read More...

East Mids duo win European investment

Two East Midlands companies have secured European grant funding to carry out research and development. Manufacturer George Utz, based in Derbyshire, will work alongside Leicester-based New Wave Innovation to continue their 'Safeguard' project.   Read More...

Robinson secures £12m deals

Derby-based structural steelwork specialist Robinson has secured several contract wins totalling more than £12m in the last few weeks.   Read More...

EZs up for grabs in government competition

The location of the next ten enterprise zones in England will be determined by a government run competition, communities and local government secretary Eric Pickles has revealed.   Read More...

Maintain signs framework deal

The Maintain division of Mansfield-based building contractor Herbert Baggaley Construction has secured a three-year framework agreement with Leicestershire County Council.   Read More...

Promotions drive continues at Gateley

Law firm Gateley has promoted Colin Gittus to partner in its Leicester office. The law firm has also appointed Siobhan Smyth to its real estate team.   Read More...

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