business growth
07 Feb 2023
Shropshire building contractor, SJ Roberts Construction, has expressed optimism for the year ahead as it eyes a 10% increase in turnover and plans further investment in its growing team.
With a heritage spanning over 40 years and with clients across the leisure, education, commercial and housebuilding sectors, SJ Roberts has reported that during 2022, it worked on a wide range of projects worth...
31 Jan 2023
Shrewsbury-based speciality coffee roaster, Iron & Fire has made a six-figure investment in an additional bespoke roaster to meet demand across both its trade and consumer customer bases. The investment will allow Iron & Fire to take a more flexible approach to its customers’ roasting needs, whilst tripling its overall output.
Imported from Europe, the roaster has been built and modified...
24 Oct 2022
A Telford-based renewable energy and battery specialist is super charging its senior team with the addition of two new directors.
Ania Frajfeld and James Willets have been promoted to director level in recognition of their hard work and dedication to helping AceOn develop and grow as a business over the past seven years.
Finance Director Ania joined the company in 2015. She oversees the...
29 Mar 2022
DRE & Co Ltd, the chartered accountancy and taxation firm established in 1957 with offices across Shropshire and Mid-Wales, has announced the successful relocation of its Shrewsbury base as it seeks to capitalise on its continued growth.
Located, since 1994, in a five-storey townhouse on Claremont Bank in the town centre, DRE & Co’s Shrewsbury team has a client-base that spans individuals...
24 May 2021
One of Shropshire’s best-known bakeries is creating new jobs after receiving nearly £115,000 from a grant programme supported by the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership.
Shrewsbury’s Planet Doughnut bakery has moved into a modern new production base in the town and taken on new staff after receiving £114,800 from the Marches Building Investment Grant (MBIG).
Duncan McGregor – who set up Planet...
28 Nov 2018
A new Shropshire business show aimed at opening up export opportunities for firms across the county has been hailed a success.
The Business Growth and Export Show – staged by the Marches Growth Hub – attracted an audience of around 80 to Shrewsbury to hear expert advice from the Department for International Trade (DiT) and an inspirational talk from guest speaker Jo Fairley.
Representatives from...
17 Oct 2017
Rural businesses in Shropshire are being urged to tap into grant funding worth up to £170,000 for new initiatives that will lead to economic growth and jobs or that will help farmers diversify into non agricultural activities.
A total of £1 million is on offer for eligible organisations through DEFRA’s latest round of funding in its Growth Programme. The funding comes from the European...
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