Business

Nantwich firm Connect lands key teaching aid deal with university

Nantwich firm Connect lands key teaching aid deal with university

Nantwich-based training firm Connect has agreed a deal with the Institute for Education at Bath Spa University to use its pioneering training aid, C-Live.

The company, based on Alvaston Business Park, has created C-Live as part of its teacher training programmes from September onwards.

September 18, 2017
South Cheshire Chamber seeks out Young Apprentice of the Year

South Cheshire Chamber seeks out Young Apprentice of the Year

South Cheshire Chamber of Commerce is on the hunt for the Young Apprentice of the Year as part of its annual awards.

Organisers are expecting a flurry of activity as deadline for its 21st anniversary Business Awards draws near.

September 13, 2017
Hairdresser teams up with Nantwich care scheme to launch new salon

Hairdresser teams up with Nantwich care scheme to launch new salon

Mobile hairdresser Jo Puttnam is proving she can still cut it – by opening a new salon inside a Nantwich care village.

Jo has teamed up with Mill House on Queens Drive to breath new life into the salon for residents living on the site.

September 11, 2017
South Cheshire estate agents Butters John Bee bought by Spicerhaart Group

South Cheshire estate agents Butters John Bee bought by Spicerhaart Group

One of South Cheshire’s longest established estate agents Butters John Bee has been sold to Spicerhaart Group.

The deal means Butters John Bee, which has branches in Nantwich, Crewe, Alsager, Sandbach, Congleton and all across Staffordshire, is now part of the UK’s largest independent estate agency group, owned by Paul Smith.

September 5, 2017
Mornflake to launch ‘Mighty Oats’ re-brand at Nantwich Food Festival

Mornflake to launch ‘Mighty Oats’ re-brand at Nantwich Food Festival

Breakfast food giant Mornflake will serve up a tasty company re-brand alongside gastronomic delights at the Nantwich Food Festival.

The South Cheshire employer will welcome thousands to its Food Hall on the Bowling Green car-park as it marks 10 years as a major supporter of the annual event.

August 31, 2017
Nantwich firm Frank Olsen Furniture secures Northern Powerhouse £25,000 investment

Nantwich firm Frank Olsen Furniture secures Northern Powerhouse £25,000 investment

Nantwich firm Frank Olsen Furniture has earned a £25,000 investment from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF).

The boost will support the company’s expansion from a start-up to a scale up business following a sharp rise in retailer demand for its products.

August 30, 2017
Nantwich milk firm achieves business success in Middle East

Nantwich milk firm achieves business success in Middle East

Nemi Dairy near Nantwich has achieved success by exporting fresh British milk to the Middle East.

The family-run business, based in Audlem, now has its products on the shelves of six hypermarkets.

August 23, 2017
Previous winner urges local firms to enter South Cheshire Chamber awards

Previous winner urges local firms to enter South Cheshire Chamber awards

A former winner of the South Cheshire Chamber Business Awards has urged local firms to enter the 2017 awards.

The event, taking place at Crewe Hall on November 24, will celebrate the Chamber’s 21st anniversary of the awards.

August 21, 2017
Nantwich firm Boughey Distribution appoints new operations director

Nantwich firm Boughey Distribution appoints new operations director

Nantwich-based Boughey Distribution has appointed Danny Earp as the firm’s new warehouse operations director – 13 years after joining as a warehouse clerk!

Danny joined the company, based on Nantwich Road in Wardle, in September 2004 straight out of university.

August 18, 2017
Residence in Nantwich undergoes £350,000 transformation

Residence in Nantwich undergoes £350,000 transformation

Major works are underway to double the capacity of one of Nantwich’s popular dining destinations.

Residence Restaurant and Bar is undergoing a £350,000 scheme to transform an outdoor courtyard into a new attraction.

August 17, 2017
Nantwich college trains ice cream firm to business success

Nantwich college trains ice cream firm to business success

A Cheshire ice cream firm hopes to have its competitors licked after a Nantwich college trained bosses to business success.

Marketing classes helped family-run Backford Belles move from dairy to digital, and significantly grow its business.

August 12, 2017
Greek woman’s new food venture proves tasty success in Nantwich

Greek woman’s new food venture proves tasty success in Nantwich

A Nantwich woman who ditched her HR job to launch her dream Greek food business has won a national award – less than 12 months later!

Greece-born Sofia Modiati launched Greka Foods with her husband Ian in September last year, with the aim of bringing a taste of the Mediterranean to South Cheshire.

August 10, 2017
Fashion chain Joules opens new Nantwich store this week

Fashion chain Joules opens new Nantwich store this week

Top fashion chain Joules is set to open its new Nantwich store this week.

The company has converted the former HSBC bank on the corner of High Street and Hospital Street into its latest store, which opens at 9.30am on Thursday (August 10).

August 8, 2017