Issue 57 October
B4 Digital Business News – Issue 57 October
DEADLINE TO ENTER OXFORD BUS COMPANY ‘BRAND THE BUS!’ COMPETITION EXTENDED
Oxford Bus Company has extended its deadline for good causes to enter its Brand the Bus! competition.
Oxford Innovation Space to manage £14m Vulcan Works Creative Hub
The high-end workspaces are expected to be available from early next year.
Kick-start opportunity for a science-based start-up to benefit from over £10k...
Kick-start opportunity for a science-based start-up to benefit from over £10k of lab and business support for one-year at Oxfordshire’s Heyford Park Innovation centre. Biotech start-ups are invited to enter a competition to win a 12-month lab space and business support package at Heyford Park Innovation Centre (HPIC) in Oxfordshire. The prize, which is worth […]
Unipart is pleased to sign the Oxfordshire Inclusive Economy Charter.
Unipart is pleased to sign the Oxfordshire Inclusive Economy Charter. Inclusivity has been at the heart of our values since our company began in 1987, and it continues to be a vital part of our strategy, which we’ve described as “Go Digital, Go Green, Go Faster.” Those three strategic drivers illustrate that adopting truly inclusive […]
How do we educate business school students of the future?
Last month, our B4 podcast ‘The Sharp End’ saw Frank Nigriello, B4 Chairman and Group Director of Corporate Affairs, Unipart Group, conduct an in-depth interview with Tim Vorley, Pro Vice Chancellor, and Dean of Oxford Brookes Business School. The fascinating online discussion, was attended by other B4 business members, including Grant Thornton, OSEP and Oxford […]
FANTASTIC COURSES AVAILABLE FROM ELS WITH 12.5% OFF!
At ELS we’re a Vocational Education Training (VET) provider, providing accredited training and education for a number of national and international accreditation organisations including City and Guilds, Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM), APMG International, PeopleCert APM (Accredited), Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS), Skills for Justice and others. You can be sure that […]
Ukrainian Culture Weeks
The Ukrainian Culture Weeks will open hearts, arms, galleries and stages for the celebration of classical music, authentic visual performances and exhibitions, as well as talks of blue-chip artists of Ukraine, all of them impacting the world culture today, leaving traces in the past and in future of the global art and music scene. These events will […]
Unipart announces 2021 financial results
Unipart Group, one of Europe’s leading manufacturing, logistics, and consulting businesses, has announced its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2021.
Unipart’s BIG Charity Challenge: Supporting Alzheimer’s Society
Unipart people have a long history of raising money to support many local and national causes.
CRM Summary: The Chancellor’s September Statement
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng delivered his “mini Budget” on 23 September 2022.
Co-operative Futures launch new peer-mentoring programme in Oxford
Co-operative Futures and OxLEP’s eScalate programme collaborate to celebrate community businesses and co-ops at Co-op event What: Community Businesses & Co-ops: Panel Conversation & Social Meet Up Date: Thursday 13th October from 6 – 8 pm Where: The White House by Tap Social, 38 Abingdon Road Co-operative Futures, CAG Oxfordshire and OSEP, the organisation delivering OxLEP’s […]
The Queen: the epitome of the ‘servant leader’
I was lucky enough to meet the Queen on two occasions. They were both as a result of my involvement with Turbosound, a company that designs and manufactures professional loudspeakers, which have been used by bands such as Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, Michael Jackson and many others. The first time was when Turbosound was awarded […]
Why a personal budget is so important – and how to...
As well as making the numbers work for our clients, CRM’s recently qualified accountant Loren Forbes is a big fan of personal budgeting and she is passionate about spreading the word to help people manage their money better.
Freeths strengthens family law offering with partner hire
Leading national law firm, Freeths LLP, has strengthened its offering in the Southeast with the appointment of Partner Gavin Scott to lead the highly regarded family team in Oxford. This latest appointment will see Gavin expand the team, while working alongside colleagues nationally. With over 20 years’ experience, Gavin’s expertise spans all aspects of family law, […]
OxLEP tells Oxfordshire businesses: ‘There may be a grant for you’
OxLEP Business is set to deliver around £1.2million of funding to companies across the county this autumn and is encouraging organisations to find out if they could benefit from the one of several significant business funds.
Freeths strengthens insurance offering with new Partner hire
Leading national law firm Freeths LLP has bolstered its insurance offering with the appointment of Dispute Resolution Partner, Nick Sutton in London. He joins from Fletcher Day and previously spent over 10 years at DWF. With almost 15 years’ experience, Nick specialises in legal risk management, dispute resolution, commercial litigation and arbitration in insurance law. […]
Freeths appoints new partner to its thriving intellectual property and media...
Leading national law firm Freeths has appointed Martin Noble as Intellectual Property (IP) and Media Partner as it continues to grow the practice nationally. He joins from Shakespeare Martineau. Martin has over 20 years’ experience advising businesses on a broad range of commercial matters, with a particular focus on intellectual property. His appointment will further […]
Autumn Fest: Saturday 1st October – Sunday 2nd October 2022
Last year saw the inaugural Autumn Fest at Blenheim Palace and, as the Palace’s website states, “Harvest is the perfect time to come together with our community and share the enterprising projects at Blenheim and across the region, including initiatives to support declining bee and insect populations, woodland renewal and clean waterways alongside many others […]
Freeths announces record financial results in 2022
Leading national law firm Freeths has today published its financial results for 2021/22, revealing a record performance for the year with turnover up by 9.3% to £112m. As one of the fastest growing UK firms, Freeths has delivered compound organic annual growth of c10% since 2015. Freeths’ continuing success is driven by the dedication and […]
Mind the gap. How can women maximise their pensions?
As women get older, the difference widens between the value of their pension and that of men – in fact the gap stretches to almost 50% for the over 50s – so some women will retire with half the pension pot of men.
Request for Quotation: Business support services for Create Growth Programme
OxLEP requires a supplier to deliver business support services for a ‘Create Growth Programme’, for which OxLEP has applied for funding to deliver.
Freeths launches Private Funds practice with new Partner hire
Leading national law firm Freeths LLP has established a new specialist Private Funds department in London with the appointment of Partner George Metcalfe. George joins from Simmons & Simmons. With more than 10 years’ experience, George has a particular focus on infrastructure, credit, private equity, venture capital, real estate and impact funds. He regularly advises […]
Request for Quotation: eScalate Programme Advisor
OxLEP are looking to procure consultancy support to provide an eScalate programme advisor service to the OxLEP Business ‘eScalate’ project, which is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
Hallam achieves B Corp™ status
Nottingham-based digital marketing agency, Hallam, has achieved B Corp™ status. Joining only a handful of agencies nationwide, Hallam is the first digital marketing agency in Nottinghamshire to become a Certified B Corporation® and the second in the entirety of the East Midlands. B Corp™ certification requires that a business meets high standards of social and […]
HRH Queen Elizabeth II – Unipart message of condolence
September 2022 – We join the rest of the United Kingdom and the world in mourning the loss of our sovereign, HRH Queen Elizabeth II. On behalf of our company, we send our sincere and deepest condolences to her family. There will be much written about Her Majesty’s lifetime of devoted public service and her legacy […]
PENNINGTONS MANCHES COOPER ADVISES SEEDRS ON $100 MILLION ACQUISITION BY REPUBLIC
The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised Seedrs, Europe’s leading online private investment platform, on its completed acquisition by Republic for $100 million. This is a landmark transaction which creates a business working globally to transform the world of private investment. Seedrs recently celebrated its ten year anniversary having facilitated over 1,700 campaigns […]
New head of technology at Mills & Reeve bolsters technology sector...
Partner Doug McDonald announced as new technology sector lead in a move that will further enhance the firm’s offering to clients. Doug is an experienced commercial litigator who has been at Mills & Reeve for more than 14 years and advises technology companies on a wide range of commercial dispute resolution matters. Doug counts some […]
Oxford Brookes alumnus becomes cycling world record holder
A cycling world record has been smashed by Dan Bigham, a former Oxford Brookes University student.
10 Office Recycling Ideas
Be a Go-Green Hero with these tips Going green around the workplace, protecting the planet, recycling, developing a (CSR) corporate social responsibility strategy – the message is finally been acted on, and businesses are making conscious decisions to make changes. Some of these take time, including fundamental policy alterations, but there are many small changes […]
CEO FOCUS: Take Your Best Shot
A fascinating interview with Thomas Hal Robson-Kanu, international professional football player and founder of The Turmeric Co, one of the UK’s fastest growing health brands.
At The Sharp End with Tim Vorley (with Q&A)
Tim Vorley, Pro Vice Chancellor and Dean of Oxford Brookes Business School talks about the challenges of bringing the business school back to a post COVID world, his early successes in leading the Business School and the challenges that lie ahead.
Grant Thornton appoints tax partner to support thriving M&A market
Leading business and financial advisory firm Grant Thornton UK LLP has promoted Martin Verrall to transaction tax partner in its South region. Martin has a wealth of experience at Grant Thornton, joining as a graduate 15 years ago and spending the last decade working in transactions. In recent years, his key responsibilities have been focussed […]
Blenheim Estate Welcomes New Pedigree Sheep
Pedigree Hampshire Down rams have become the latest members to join our Estate. Our rams are currently six months old and arrived at our 2,000-acre Oxfordshire Parkland, joining our Estate’s 1,000-strong flock of Scotch mules. “We are delighted to welcome a new breed of sheep to our Estate, we think they will be a perfect […]
Request for Quotation: Innovation Advisor for Innovation Support for Business project
Below is a Request For Quotation (RFQ) regarding the OxLEP Business ERDF programme, Innovation Support for Business (ISfB).
Unipart Logistics achieves five-star environmental sustainability 2022 audit
September 2022 – Unipart Logistics has achieved a five-star rating in the British Safety Council Environmental Sustainability audit for the 10th consecutive year. The British Safety Council’s Five Star Environmental Audit provides organisations with a worldwide benchmark of their environmental management performance, policies, processes and procedures against current best practice to enable continual improvement. Unipart Logistics surpassed […]
Mobile Ticketing Technology Launched for Oxford SmartZone
Oxford SmartZone passengers are now able to purchase tickets via a mobile phone app, to make bus journeys even easier.
Case Study: School Space – The OxLEP-secured capital grant scheme recipients...
In March 2021, OxLEP announced the launch of a new £2m investment fund, set up to boost the county’s business community to move into an effective renewal phase following the Coronavirus outbreak.
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