Sackers has seen strong growth in the last quarter with a 17% increase in containers full of processed metal being shipped through Felixstowe. The business has robust plans to grow the exports and processing even more over the next year with new investment. The business structure supports the need to recruit further and offer apprenticeships….
During the 2021 Budget reveal, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that, as of April, the 95% mortgage scheme will be in effect. Simply put, this type of mortgage allows buyers to borrow up to 95% of the purchase price on a property in the form of a loan, with the remaining 5% used as a deposit….
After a long winter, the team at Dream Hatcher are excited to announce that the newly refurbished business incubation offices are now complete, thanks to the very talented Sege Rosella, star of CBBC’s Dengineers, who offered his skills and knowledge to create a bright, thriving space. Opening in Ipswich this Spring, Dream Hatcher is offering…
One of Ipswich’s most iconic landmarks, Electric House, has been bought by local property investor and developer, Christchurch Holland. Martin Holland, Managing Director, is an Ipswich lad through and through. He and his team have a real passion for Ipswich and are proud to now be the owner of one of the town’s most important…
An award-winning local PR agency is celebrating after two employees were named accredited PR practitioners, a mark of recognition given out by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) for those showing excellence in and a commitment to continuous professional development (CPD). Creative Manager Emily Grimes and Account Manager Lauren Alcock, from Felixstowe-based PR firm…
A new paralegal at Prettys Solicitors who began her career as a secretary says it is ‘never too late to change”. Lorna Thresh joined the firm’s estates team in January, with more than 35-years’ experience in law firms in Suffolk and London, the last 16 years as a paralegal. However, she took an unusual career…
Bec Wooderson of Sage Accounts Solutions realised the effect that lockdown was having on her own mind and body and decided to help her team to get back on track. During the pandemic Bec hired a personal trainer to invest in her own health and well-being and to understand what to do to make improvements….
A Wickham Market-based manufacturing firm is giving a professional ‘kickstart’ to a young school leaver as part of a government workplace scheme. Roland Plastics, which employs 30 staff and has remained operational throughout the pandemic, has this week confirmed the first of two six-month placements, which it will be providing through the national Kickstart initiative….