By Simon Palmer, Director, Smart Funding Solutions There is a particular problem that only successful businesses have. The order book fills up, a big new customer signs, and then the bank balance starts to fall. Across the North, from manufacturers and food producers to logistics firms, digital agencies and contractors, owners reach this point and […]

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Entrepreneur Chris Charnley has launched his own oven cleaning business after calling time on a 37-year career in sales. The 58-year-old has established Ovenu Preston North, serving homes across the PR2 postcode, after deciding the time was right to fulfil a long-held ambition to be his own boss. The county pool player, who represents Lancashire […]

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A Bellway forklift truck driver in Bolton is preparing to represent England in a forthcoming international Masters rugby league fixture against Scotland later this month. Proving that dedication, teamwork and passion take you a long way both on and off the pitch, Martin Fisher is preparing to pull on the iconic England shirt for the […]

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Boutique Manchester-based litigation firm, Venus Legal, has strengthened its growing team with the appointment of first-class law graduate Esther Abena Dansoa Amoako.

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Historic Cheshire retailer Arighi Bianchi has launched its first luxury Christmas hamper collection, combining Italian specialities with North West artisan treats. Priced from £85, the range is available for personal and corporate gifting.

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Common mistakes made by business owners – and how to avoid them – will be tackled by a legal expert at the next monthly meeting of the High Peak Business Club.

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Lyndsey Meredith is celebrating the launch of ‘The Business Bible’, an A to Z of business advice she has curated from 26 leading experts, which went straight into the Amazon charts this week.

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