Businesses throughout the South East, including those in Thames Gateway Kent, can take advantage of grants available through the Grant for Business Investment (GBI) scheme.
The North Kent Young Chamber was launched recently at Leigh Technology Academy, Dartford, with an impressive array of guests from the business community. The Young Chamber which is a national body is linked directly to Thames Gateway Chamber of Commerce and membership secretary Steve Jeffrey said it was aimed at bringing young people together with business.
The Insurance Manager Ltd, based in the middle of the Kent countryside at Throwley, near Faversham, has reached the shortlist for the European Risk Service Provider of the Year Award. The firm is up against established international companies such as Ernst & Young for this prestigious award which will be presented in Berlin.
Employment Law continues to be a real minefield and can be costly if you get it wrong. There are a lot of organisations and trade associations that provide good advice on these issues, but where their involvement invariably stops is when you get to tribunal and for whatever reason it doesn't go your way.
The latest British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) monthly business survey results compiled from 250 companies across the UK show that 90 per cent of businesses are unaware that their bank offered or utilised the Government's Enterprise Finance Guarantee scheme. Just one firm reported being offered a loan based on the government's flagship scheme.