Aylesford, Kent-based sustainable packaging firm Priory Direct has removed more than 170,000 metres of plastic tape and strapping from its own operations by switching to sustainable alternatives. The post Kent packaging supplier cuts 170k metres of plastic tape from operations appeared first on .|
Independent housebuilder Dandara has secured planning for 104 new affordable homes in Lower Herne, Kent, in partnership with Places for People. The post Planning granted for 104 new affordable homes in Lower Herne appeared first on .|
UK Top 50 law firm Birketts has further strengthened its South East team with the appointment of Nicola Gooch, a nationally recognised planning and environmental legal expert, as partner. The post Birketts plans for further South East growth appeared first on .|
Kent-based networking group Synergy Networking Events has expanded its offering to create a training hub specifically designed for business owners and startup founders. The post Kent networking group launches free resource for businesses appeared first on .|
Discovery Park, a hub for science and technology in Sandwich, Kent, has announced the arrival of two pioneering biotech companies to its innovation campus: iLoF (Intelligent Lab on Fiber and MilaK. The post Two biotech startups join Discovery Park appeared first on .|
UK Power Networks has dismantled three electricity towers in Sussex to enable the continued delivery of a new community at Brookleigh, a flagship development being delivered to the north of Burgess Hill. The post Electricity towers removed to make way for new Burgess Hill development appeared first on .|
Foundation Partners and Deer Capital have acquired five fully operational homes across Kent from The Graham Care Group in a move that takes their total investment to over £300m in the last 12 months under the Hartford Care brand. The post Hartford Care acquires five Kent homes from The Graham Care Group appeared first on .|
Shepherd Neame is proud to once again be the principal sponsor of the Faversham Hop Festival, which returns on Saturday 30 August and Sunday 31 August. The post Faversham Hop Festival returns with Shepherd Neame as principal sponsor appeared first on .|
As British exports to the US fall by almost a sixth (13.5%), new research from money.co.uk has revealed the top exporting regions where businesses could be hit the hardest by Trump’s tariffs. The post South East ranks second for overseas trade as Trump’s tariffs see US exports drop 13.5% appeared first on .|
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
The UK government’s Industrial Strategy has been met with positivity from businesses, according to new Barclays Business Prosperity research.| southeastbusiness.com
Apogee Corporation will be the lead sponsor of the 2025 Mud Run, supporting the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust.| southeastbusiness.com
FareShare Sussex & Surrey has launched an urgent appeal calling on the public to help tackle holiday hunger across the region.| southeastbusiness.com
NFDT has launched NFDT Academy, a new suite of learning and development programmes designed to empower food and drink manufacturers across the UK.| southeastbusiness.com
New research by Start Up Loans, conducted by YouGov, reveals that less than half (46%) of small businesses use AI at work, while a third (34%) of small business leaders only have a ‘basic understanding’ of AI tools.| southeastbusiness.com
New research by Start Up Loans reveals that less than half (46%) of small businesses use AI at work, while a third (34%) of small business leaders only have a ‘basic understanding’ of AI tools.| southeastbusiness.com
Vail Williams has successfully concluded three deals in quick succession in its Gatwick region: a commercial letting, a land sale and an office sale.| southeastbusiness.com
Brighton and Sussex law firm Martin Searle Solicitors has confirmed it will become 100% employee-owned on 1 April 2026.| southeastbusiness.com
SWEEEP Kuusakoski, one of the UK’s leading electrical waste recyclers, is planning to invest £5m to grow its operations in Swale.| southeastbusiness.com
Brachers’ Corporate team has successfully advised the shareholders of WSL Ltd on its sale to Octopus Legacy.| southeastbusiness.com
The South East has ranked as the third most attractive region for property investment, according to Handelsbanken.| southeastbusiness.com
Barratt Homes site manager Billy Oborne has been recognised with a prestigious national award for the second year in a row, celebrating the high standards of construction at The Poppies development in Kent.| southeastbusiness.com
WW Martin and EKC Group have signed a new MoU, reinforcing their shared commitment to delivering high-quality training, learning and employment opportunities for students across Kent.| southeastbusiness.com
Surrey-based Counselling Directory, the UK-based platform for finding and connecting with verified counsellors or psychotherapists, is celebrating two decades of helping people find mental health support this month.| southeastbusiness.com
National audit, tax, advisory and consulting firm Crowe has promoted Mark Holborow as Insolvency and Restructuring partner.| southeastbusiness.com
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New analysis has revealed that the South East lost more working days to sickness than any other UK region in 2024.| southeastbusiness.com
