The Business Magazine - South East

Hampshire firms eyeing future innovation with strategic tie-up 💡👀 Hampshire firms Barnbrook Systems Ltd and Electrogear Holdings Ltd (Fareham) have unveiled a strategic tie-up to combine their existing products and services to deliver new solutions. Barnbrook creates and supplies cutting-edge systems for the aerospace, defence, maritime, rail and commercial industries, while Electrogear is an electrical/electronics manufacturer with many years of experience in all fields of electro mechanical, electrical, electronic, radio frequency, prototype, manufacturing, installation and commissioning. Darrin Laishley, business development director at the latter said... Continue reading... https://lnkd.in/edxivvrg #technology #innovation #businessstrategy #deals #future #growth #hantsnews #hantshour #businessnews #businessintelligence

Space South Central programme aimed at bridging skills gap now open 🚀⚙️ Tech professionals are being urged to join a programme to help secure the future of the UK space sector. The course called 'Securing the Future of Space: Space Software and Data/AI Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Programme' is delivered by experts from the Space South Central partnership of the University of Portsmouth, University of Southampton and University of Surrey and is now open for a second round. Space South Central is the UK's largest space cluster and connects business and academia to encourage innovation, collaboration and growth across the thriving space sector in Hampshire, Surrey and the Isle of Wight. Continue reading... https://lnkd.in/gm-ap3z7 UK Space Agency #space #technology #innovation #skills #training #future #hantsnews #hantshour #businessnews #businessintelligence

Former Deputy Prime Minister appointed senior consultant at Buckinghamshire's The PLB Group 👔👋 Buckinghamshire-based PLB has appointed former deputy prime minister Dominic Raab as a senior consultant to further advance growth. The High Wycombe-based retail-focused project management firm said Raab would leveraging his expertise to support the company's leadership and governance, enhance its offerings to existing clients, and explore new avenues for growth. The company has seen rapid growth in the last four years and said Raab brings exceptional expertise at a "pivotal stage in its development". Continue reading... https://lnkd.in/edJfqPvV #leadership #consulting #recruitment #jobs #careers #growth #bucksnews #buckshour #businessnews #businessintelligence

Oxford United Football Club submits additional information on its new stadium plan ⚽🏟️ Oxford United Football Club said its plans for a new stadium had now 'improved', having submitted further information to Cherwell District Council about the scheme. It followed requests from the district council and Oxfordshire County Council and key consultees, and also after additional surveys carried out over the last six months. "Requests for additional information are standard practice with large developments," noted Jonathan Clarke, Oxford United development director. Continue reading... https://lnkd.in/ept4WUKp #property #construction #football #sports #planning #oxfordunited #oxonnews #oxonhour #businessnews #businessintelligence

SMEs confident of growth next year but challenges persist post Budget 💼📈 New research from alternative lender ThinCats has shown that SMEs are confident they will grow next year but that challenges persist post the October Budget. The research was conducted among over 2,000 UK small and medium-sized firms (SMEs) after the Chancellor's Autumn Statement on October 30. The firms put the three biggest challenges ahead as: The general economy (people and companies delaying decisions or not spending) according to 37% of those surveyed, followed by cost inflation (37%) and competition (29%). After that, came energy (26%) and staffing costs (23%). Continue reading... https://lnkd.in/eexSAkjZ #SME #smallbusiness #growth #finance #investing #businessconfidence #southeast #budget #businessnews #businessintelligence

ExxonMobil Fawley spreading Christmas cheer to Hampshire's Waterside 🎄🌊 Hampshire petrochemical complex ExxonMobil Fawley is spreading Christmas cheer this month - having donated 200 festive hampers to over 80 local charities and non-profit organisations. That's double last year's donation from the refinery at Hythe of 100 festive hampers. The locally sourced hampers will be used by organisations for their own Christmas raffles and fundraising activities. On top of that, the complex's new mascot 'Diesel the cat' has also been promoting a number of local Christmas events. Continue reading... https://lnkd.in/eqgfWpgs ExxonMobil UK #christmas #community #events #notforprofit #finance #donations #hantsnews #hantshour #businessnews #businessintelligence

Prime Guildford office building snapped up by Seneca Property 🏢🤝 Growing real estate investor Seneca Property has boosted its portfolio with the acquisition of a prime office building in the centre of Guildford. It has bought Tempus Court - a modern five-story building spanning 25,000 sq ft close to the town's railway station. In 2015, the building previously traded for £10.5m, but now it has been marketed with an asking price of £6.5m by Knight Frank, which acted as advisor to the seller, Columbia Threadneedle. North-west based Seneca Property was founded in 2017 by chartered surveyor Jeff Morton and chartered accountant Chris Bullough. Continue reading... https://lnkd.in/dDTdMy3x #property #workplace #finance #investing #deals #southeast #surreynews #surreyhour #businessnews #businessintelligence

BDO UK LLP moves into new office at Guildford's Bottle Works 🏢💼 BDO LLP has moved into its new office at the Bottle Works Building in Guildford, providing a new home for 150 employees and partners. After signing a ten year lease agreement earlier this year, the building has been fully refurbished and includes include collaboration areas, focus spaces, modern meeting rooms and state-of-the-art technology to allow for hybrid working. The accountancy and business advisory firm was previously at premises on Chertsey street in the town. Phil Cliftlands, head of BDO in the south east, said... Continue reading... https://lnkd.in/dqEsQvD4 #property #realestate #commercialproperty #finance #accounting #workplace #surreynews #surreyhour #businessnews #businessintelligence

The Business Case interview with Henry Engelhardt, founder of Admiral Group Plc 🔊👔 Henry Engelhardt is one the UK's most successful business leaders. Founder of the insurer Admiral Group in 1991. We'll be deep diving into Henry's career, understanding what makes him tick, the high's and low's he has experienced and the insights that have shaped his success. Research Tree has partnered with The Business Magazine in the production and distribution of new podcast series, The Business Case. This collaboration underscores our shared commitment to providing insightful and engaging content for investors, business leaders, and entrepreneurs. Hosted by renowned industry veterans Mark Wharrier (former Managing Director at BlackRock) and Phil Clark (formerly Goldman Sachs and Fidelity, and now a leading investor relations consultant), The Business Case dives deep into the unique strategies, challenges, and successes of UK private and public corporations. Continue reading... https://lnkd.in/dMfXBnFB #podcast #businesspodcast #leadership #finance #insurance #entrepreneurship #interview #CEO #businessnews #businessintelligence

Italian job for Ideal Collection's wine-tasting team 🍷👀 Staff from south east hospitality business Ideal Collection, which runs venues across Hampshire and West Sussex, have spent a week sampling wines in southern Italy. The firm's managing director Oliver Weeks along with venue managers and chefs flew out to Puglia, which is known as the 'Florence of the South'. There, they met with Alessandro Michelon and Elena Ciurletti who founded Orion Wines in 2010, and which owns 20 different brands of wine, including Masseria Borgo Dei Trulli Primitiva - one of Waitrose's highest-selling reds. Weeks said... Continue reading... https://lnkd.in/eZfZ99Bj #italy #international #wine #winetasting #hospitality #southeast #hantsnews #hantshour #businessnews #businessintelligence