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. 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
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