Business

Crewe Audi staff celebrate accreditation ‘treble’ for business

Crewe Audi staff celebrate accreditation ‘treble’ for business

Crewe Audi staff have come top of the class after celebrating an Audi Accreditation treble.

The family-owned firm achieved the feat in two very different areas of the business – used car sales and parts advisors.

January 7, 2019
South Cheshire firms shortlisted in North West Small Business Awards 2019

South Cheshire firms shortlisted in North West Small Business Awards 2019

A number of successful companies in South Cheshire have made it to the finals of the North West FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards 2019.

Alextra Accountants of Crewe, Global Air Training of Tattenhall, and Maid2Clean Franchise in Crewe are among those to be shortlisted.

January 6, 2019
Popular Nantwich pub to close for three weeks for refurbishment

Popular Nantwich pub to close for three weeks for refurbishment

A popular Nantwich pub is to undergo a revamp this month as part of a new tenancy agreement.

Bosses at award-winning pub The Leopard, on London Road, are celebrating after agreeing another five-year tenancy deal with Joules Brewery.

January 4, 2019
Apprentices hailed by Cheshire-based Swansway Motor Group

Apprentices hailed by Cheshire-based Swansway Motor Group

Almost 70 apprentices across 20 locations enjoyed a graduation ceremony courtesy of Cheshire-based Swansway Motor Group.

The ceremony was held after the latest batch completed a tough three years of training.

January 2, 2019
Applewood Independent boss crowned Karting champion

Applewood Independent boss crowned Karting champion

A director of Nantwich firm Applewood Independent has been crowned a Karting champion!

Alex Pritchard, of local independent financial advisers, has won the Daytona DMAX Heavy Heats Karting this year.

December 28, 2018
Gourmet Supper Club teams up to help Nantwich Food Bank

Gourmet Supper Club teams up to help Nantwich Food Bank

Organisers of the South Cheshire-based Gourmet Supper Club have teamed up with a newly-launched charity group to support Nantwich Food Bank.

More than 40 food-lovers flocked to the latest Supper Club event at Nantwich dining and entertainment venue 34 Pepper Street and £100 of the proceeds went to help the Food Bank.

December 21, 2018
County Group staff spread Christmas cheer in aid of Donna Louise Hospice

County Group staff spread Christmas cheer in aid of Donna Louise Hospice

Staff at The County Group in South Cheshire have joined forces to spread Christmas cheer with a series of activities to support charitable causes.

Team members at the Crewe Business Park headquarters raised more than £230 for the Donna Louise children’s hospice after staging a Christmas jumper day.

December 20, 2018
Watts Commercial Finance shortlisted in Moneyfacts Awards

Watts Commercial Finance shortlisted in Moneyfacts Awards

Nantwich firm Watts Commercial Finance are nominated in two categories in Moneyfacts Group 2019 Business Moneyfacts Awards.

The company is shortlisted in Commercial Mortgage Introducer of the Year and Commercial Finance Specialist Introducer of the Year categories.

December 18, 2018
Pub firm Parogon Group to create 150 jobs in South Cheshire and Staffordshire

Pub firm Parogon Group to create 150 jobs in South Cheshire and Staffordshire

Pub firm Parogon Group has announced plans to create 150 new jobs in South Cheshire, Staffordshire and Shropshire in 2019.

The firm has acquired to new pub sites in the region, and aims to boost its workforce from 360 to more than 500.

December 17, 2018
Right at Home South Cheshire - L-R Kirsty Morris, Louisa Shaw and Ben Selby

Nantwich care provider unveils expansion plan to double workforce

Nantwich-based senior home care provider Right at Home South Cheshire has unveiled its ambitious expansion plans for 2019.

The organisation, which has scooped three prestigious awards in recent weeks, says its services are in such high demand it is looking to increase its team by 40 over the next 12 months.

December 13, 2018
Bloodwise charity benefits from new Nantwich business donation

Bloodwise charity benefits from new Nantwich business donation

By Jonathan White
A Nantwich businesswoman has donated £385 to leukaemia charity Bloodwise.

Liz Parkin from Bluebell Beauty has presented the cheque to Liz and Mike Boffey, South Cheshire representatives of Bloodwise.

December 11, 2018
Cheshire East apprentice scheme directory launched

Cheshire East apprentice scheme directory launched

Cheshire East Council’s Skills and Growth Company has published a new directory to promote businesses’ apprentice schemes and help school leavers.

December 9, 2018
Delmar Print ceases trading in business blow for Nantwich

Delmar Print ceases trading in business blow for Nantwich

Well-known Nantwich printing firm Delmar Print has ceased trading and gone into receivership, it has been revealed.

The news is a blow to the town where the company is based on Wall Lane, employing up to 15 people.

December 6, 2018