Business confidence in the South East rose six points during September to 49%, bucking the national trend and rising above the UK average, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds. The post South East business confidence rises in September appeared first on .|
Teams and individuals working in the housing sector across the county have enjoyed success in the Kent Housing Group (KHG) Excellence Awards, which took place on 25 September. The post Kent Housing Group Excellence Awards 2025 winners announced appeared first on .|
New research from Cadent, the UK’s largest gas distribution network, and Thinks Insight & Strategy has revealed that small businesses are being pushed to breaking point by rising energy costs. The post Two in five small businesses fear closure amid rising energy costs appeared first on .|
Sussex and Hampshire accountancy firm Carpenter Box has welcomed a record 27 new trainee accountants, tax and business advisers over the past 12 months, with 12 joining in September. The post Carpenter Box announces record 27 new trainee appointments appeared first on .|
SHW, on behalf of a private client, has secured a new five-year lease with Neve Jewels Limited trading as Diamonds Factory at 26b North Street in Brighton. The post Diamonds Factory opens its doors in Brighton appeared first on .|
Ramsgate not-for-profit Heritage Lab Ramsgate is looking for Expressions of Interest from individuals, community organisations and private operators to take on three of the shelters it is renovating at Ramsgate’s East Cliff. The post Ramsgate East Cliff shelter renovation draws strong public response appeared first on .|
Six manufacturers across Surrey, Kent and Sussex are amongst the first to join Made Smarter, the government-backed initiative helping SMEs adopt new digital technologies to drive growth. The post Six SME manufacturers unlock digital growth with Made Smarter appeared first on .|
Kent-based performance marketing agency Reflect Digital has revealed that the South East has the lowest adoption of AI search tools, with two-thirds (66%) of residents rarely or never using them. The post South East lags behind in AI adoption, reveals new survey appeared first on .|
Brighton B Corp PR agency Midnight has joined forces with diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) consultancy Edge of Difference to launch a new partnership built on “shared values and a passion for helping businesses do better”. The post Midnight teams up with inclusion consultancy Edge of Difference appeared first on .|
Horsham-based fire control, surveillance and positioning systems specialist Chess Dynamics, part of the Cohort plc Group, has appointed Andy Smith as its new managing director.| southeastbusiness.com
South East Business is excited to return to the Kent Construction Expo, taking place on Thursday 2 October at the Kent Event Centre in Detling, as an official media partner.| southeastbusiness.com
The South East’s hospitality and leisure sector is facing a growing number of employment tribunal claims, according to the employment law team at Birketts’ Sevenoaks office.| southeastbusiness.com
Crowe is proud to have advised Westbrooke Alternative Asset Management on its investment in RED Driving School.| southeastbusiness.com
Rochester-based AliDeck is celebrating being the first business in Britain to achieve accreditation for the in-house powder-coating of aluminium balcony components.| southeastbusiness.com
Pilbeam Construction has been honoured with a Sussex Heritage Trust Award for its work on the £7.5 million restoration of Newhaven Fort.| southeastbusiness.com
A local chartered surveyor and a chartered engineer have been elected to key roles at the Rochester Bridge Trust in a tradition that stretches back more than six centuries.| southeastbusiness.com
Kent-based Human First Collective, the independent group of specialist agencies, has acquired UK digital transformation agency Freestyle.| southeastbusiness.com
Discovery Park has welcomed eight promising cardiovascular and cardiometabolic health startups to its Sandwich, Kent campus.| southeastbusiness.com
Kent law firm Brachers has appointed Nicky Webster as a senior associate solicitor in its Commercial Litigation team, based in the Maidstone office.| southeastbusiness.com
Kent fruit grower John Myatt and his daughters Alex and Hannah of J Myatt and Co are set to star in Marks & Spencer’s latest ‘Farm to Foodhall’ campaign advert, on screens now.| southeastbusiness.com