October 2025 -
A building in Ashford town centre that has stood unoccupied for more than 20 years is about to be demolished to make way for high-quality apartments located a short walk from Ashford International Station.| southeastbusiness.com
A building in Ashford town centre that has stood unoccupied for more than 20 years is about to be demolished to make way for high-quality apartments located a short walk from Ashford International Station.| southeastbusiness.com
A building in Ashford town centre that has stood unoccupied for more than 20 years is about to be demolished to make way for high-quality apartments located a short walk from Ashford International Station. The post Swanton House scheme set to begin in Ashford town centre appeared first on .|
A huge hand-painted tiled mural has been erected at a pumping station in Chatham, Kent to mark a £750k investment in the site and to support regeneration of the local area. The post Mural marks £750k investment in Chatham appeared first on .|
Insolvency-related activity rose in Kent and the South East last month, says R3, the UK’s restructuring, turnaround and insolvency trade body. The post Insolvency-related activity increases by 10% across Kent and the South East appeared first on .|
An interior designer from Hove, East Sussex is inviting South East architects, designers and skilled craftspeople to join an exclusive collective with a special event taking place in December at Brighton Pier. The post Brighton Event unites South East architects, designers and craftspeople appeared first on .|
Vacancies in the Gatwick industrial market look to have finally peaked after a prolonged period of growth, marking a turning point for one of the South East’s most strategically located logistics hubs, according to commercial real estate analytics firm CoStar. The post Gatwick industrial market ‘ready for take-off’, says CoStar appeared first on .|
Private equity manager Keensight Capital has acquired a majority stake in Maidstone, Kent-based Bedfont Scientific Ltd, which designs and manufactures non-invasive breath analysis medical devices. The post Keensight acquires majority stake in Bedfont Scientific Ltd appeared first on .|
Workplace design and fit-out specialist Area is celebrating a landmark win at the 2025 Thames Valley Property Awards, where its redevelopment of B100 at Bourne Business Park in Surrey was named ‘Commercial Development of the Year’. The post B100 in Surrey wins ‘Commercial Development of the Year’ award appeared first on .|
Development and investment property company Martin’s Properties has acquired the freehold interest in Bognor Regis Retail Park to add to its regional investment portfolio. The post Martin’s Properties acquires Bognor Regis Retail Park appeared first on .|
Independent housebuilder Jones Homes is preparing to start work on a development of 100 new homes in Hoo St Werburgh, which will generate £1.9 million of investment in infrastructure. The post Jones Homes prepares to start work on 100 homes in Hoo St Werburgh appeared first on .|
Margate-based copywriting and communications agency Red and White Media has achieved recognition at both regional and national levels, earning two accolades in two months.| southeastbusiness.com
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.| southeastbusiness.com
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.| southeastbusiness.com
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.| southeastbusiness.com
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.| southeastbusiness.com
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.| southeastbusiness.com
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.| southeastbusiness.com
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.| southeastbusiness.com
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.| southeastbusiness.com
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.| southeastbusiness.com
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”.| southeastbusiness.com
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
Two key projects being carried out in East Sussex by South East Water, which provide a much-needed upgrade to the county’s water supply network and allow more flexibility to move water around the area, are nearing completion.| southeastbusiness.com
Homelessness charity Sussex Emmaus has been awarded a grant from the National Lottery to install a new Ridan composter system in its community garden, helping advance its sustainability goals by turning everyday kitchen and garden waste into rich, homemade compost.| southeastbusiness.com
Sussex Emmaus has been awarded a grant from the National Lottery to install a new Ridan composter system in its community garden.| southeastbusiness.com
Mid-market private equity investment in the South East fell in the first half of this year, according to KPMG UK’s mid-year private equity pulse.| southeastbusiness.com
Broadstairs Folk Week, the annual celebration of folk music on the Kent coast, returns from 8-15 August, with Britain’s oldest brewer Shepherd Neame proud to be among the sponsors for another year.| southeastbusiness.com
The Bank of England has cut interest rates from 4.25% to 4%, marking its fifth reduction since last August and bringing borrowing costs to their lowest level in over two years.| southeastbusiness.com
New research from employment platform Employment Hero has highlighted that payroll compliance is a considerable risk for small businesses.| southeastbusiness.com
Adobe Express has launched The AI Guide to better understand how people across the UK are using AI in their everyday lives, both at home and at work.| southeastbusiness.com
South East-based accountants, business and wealth advisers firm Kreston Reeves has announced Richard Spofforth as the firm’s new managing partner.| southeastbusiness.com
Property consultancy Vail Williams has been instructed to market Panattoni Park Burgess Hill, a major new-build business park offering industrial and logistics opportunities in West Sussex.| southeastbusiness.com
Flude Property Consultants has successfully let 76–78 and 79–80 North Road, Brighton, two of the city’s most prominent Class E retail premises, located in the heart of the vibrant North Laine.| southeastbusiness.com
Prime Light Group has acquired West Sussex-based Emergency Lighting Products (ELP).| southeastbusiness.com
Folkestone Harbour has announced its latest plans to collaborate with Sea Scrub Sauna in the opening of Kent’s largest beachside sauna.| southeastbusiness.com
National audit, tax, advisory and consulting firm Crowe has promoted Mark Holborow as Insolvency and Restructuring partner.| southeastbusiness.com
