Blenheim Gives Start-Ups a Chance to Shine
The winners of a new start-up scheme aimed at encouraging entrepreneurs will be launching their product ranges at Blenheim Palace from the August Bank Holiday.
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Celebrations at Carter Jonas’ Oxford Summer Party
More than 150 people attended Rhodes House in the heart of Oxford last month for Carter Jonas’ annual summer party. This year, the event was held in aid of regional charity, SeeSaw, which provides grief support for children and young people in Oxfordshire.
Moorcrofts named finalists in women in business awards
Moorcrofts Corporate Law is delighted to announce that it is a finalist in two categories in the prestigious Women in Business Awards 2018
Community foundations support Office for Civil Society in revitalising trusts to...
The Revitalising Trusts initiative, announced yesterday in the Government’s Civil Society Strategy, will provide a huge boost to local charities by distributing funds from inactive trusts to good causes.
Eco-friendly cleaning business makes Howbery Park its new home
Commercial cleaning company, Ecocleen, has relocated its Head Office from Henley to Howbery Business Park, Wallingford. The environmentally-friendly cleaning operation which employs a workforce of 1100 through its network of franchisees built up over 25 years, operates right across the UK, providing commercial cleaning for businesses, schools, nurseries and medical facilities.
HMRC under fire for alleged breach of data protection laws
HMRC is under investigation by the Information Commissioner following a complaint that the tax authority has breached data protection laws by saving taxpayers’ voices without their consent.
Moorcrofts advises technology company, Flexion Mobile Plc, on NASDAQ listing
Moorcrofts LLP has advised Flexion Mobile Plc on the company’s re-registration as a public company and its listing on the NASDAQ First North market.
Bl Claims Solicitors Incorporated Into Blake Morgan Llp
Blake Morgan LLP has today announced it has incorporated specialist compensation claims team BL Claims Solicitors into the firm.
Moorcrofts bolster its senior corporate team to meet rising demand
Nicola Bennett has joined Moorcrofts as a senior associate in the corporate team to meet the needs of the firm’s expanding work load and increasing client base. The team, headed up by renowned corporate partner Teri Hunter is now 11 strong, including 4 partners.
Oxford & Oxfordshire World Class & Connected
Oxford and Oxfordshire were top of the 2017 Demos-PwC Good Growth for Cities index and the 2018 Arcadis ‘Investing in Britain’ report names Oxford as the 2nd best city in the UK for Growth Potential. As Oxfordshire’s leading business networking community, B4 aims to play a key role in this growth.
Championing innovation and growth: Penningtons Manches leads the way in Oxford
The Oxford office of leading law firm Penningtons Manches supports some of the area’s most dynamic businesses and institutions through its specialist teams. With 14 partners and a total staff of nearly 100 at its base in Oxford Business Park, the firm’s multi-disciplinary approach concentrates on a variety of industry sectors relevant to the region including technology, life sciences, education and private wealth.
Demand for Freeths Solicitors’ Top Ranked Thames Valley Corporate Team has...
The corporate team at Freeths solicitors is a major player not only in the local market but also in the south east region, having completed 18 major transactions in 2017.
Going from Good to Great by systemising your business success
Are you growing your business? Would you and the business benefit if it was less reliant on you? Could anyone in your business undertake any role in an emergency?
Whitley Stimpson’s new generation lead the way
Interview with Laura Adkins, Director of Whitley Stimpson in charge of the Witney office.
How to claim statutory maternity pay as an employer
The requirement in recent years for employers to comply with Real Time Information (RTI) reporting and Pension Auto Enrolment, mean the cost of employing people has risen significantly. Given such financial commitments and the complexities of running a payroll, time off for maternity can be another headache for employers to deal with.