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Birketts earns outstanding recognition in Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2025
UK Top 50 law firm, Birketts, is proud to announce exceptional results in the newly published 2025 edition of the Chambers & Partners High Net Worth Guide.
The firm has retained and expanded its presence across multiple regions and practice...
New business guide for Norfolk
A new practical business guide is now available online for entrepreneurs in Norfolk.
How to Start a Business in Norfolk is designed to help young businesses, SMEs and fledgling company owners navigate the local landscape, from understanding key demographics in...
Celebrate the Festive Season with Homerton College
Looking for the perfect place to thank your team this festive season?
At Homerton College, Cambridge, we bring together historic charm, contemporary style, and outstanding hospitality — making your celebration truly memorable.
We have a variety of dining rooms suitable for...
Cambridge firm celebrates ‘Excel’-ent results
In just five years, Nick Burrows, founder of Excel Carpentry Contractors Ltd, has seen annual turnover grow from £120,000 to £2.5m – with projections set to exceed £3m this year. He tells East Anglia in Business how he carved...
Breckland’s market towns invited to apply for grants to attract more visitors
Projects to increase sales and footfall in market towns will be able to apply for grants of between £1,000 and £5,000 through an initiative being rolled out across the whole of Norfolk.
Organisations and businesses are invited to apply for...
Sizewell C goes nuclear
The first new British-owned nuclear power station in over three decades has been given the go-ahead.
The UK Government has approved the development of Sizewell C, on the Suffolk coast, close to the sites of Sizewell A and B.
Over £14.2...
Suffolk construction firm hopes for clean energy win
A Suffolk construction company has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award for its work building a £4.27 million clean energy business hub in Lowestoft.
SEH French is in the running for Project of the Year East at the National...
Technology turns air into limestone
A technology which turns carbon dioxide into limestone has set up base in Norfolk.
Mission Zero Technologies (MZT) has opened a Direct Air Capture (DAC) plant in the region, to recover CO2 from the atmosphere for use in carbon-negative construction...
Cambridge hub boost for science startups
Science and tech startups in the Cambridge area are to benefit from the launch of an innovation hub.
A strategic partnership has been formed between commercial intellectual property specialists Frontier IP and Abstract Mid-Tech Limited, which deals with commercial property development,...
Golden anniversary for Suffolk tech firm
A globally renowned Suffolk firm flying the flag for British engineering is celebrating its 50th year in business.
Rendlesham-based CMG Technologies first launched as a fibre optic specialist in 1975, before moving to metal injection moulding (MIM) in the early...
Ipswich couple take centre stage in Hollywood
From Ipswich to Hollywood: local entrepreneurs and husband-and-wife duo Danny and Katie Bloomfield have made a dazzling debut on one of the world’s most iconic stages.
It’s not every day you get to tread the boards in Hollywood - let...
King’s Award for social mobility champions
Netmatters is one of two Norfolk companies to win a King’s Award for Enterprise this year – an accolade shared by only 197 companies nationally.
The firm was honoured for its work in Promoting Opportunity through the Scion Scheme.
The initiative...
New caterers put their stamp on positive social impact
Cambridgeshire has a new, independent contract catering company with a very ethical mindset.
Fuelling Minds Catering Management Ltd, based in St Ives, is a bespoke contract catering company specialising in workplace and independent school catering services.
Their target market is business,...
New competition champions additive-free food and drink
The NatureMade Food & Drink Awards are open to entries from food and drink brands which champion natural ingredients – and steer clear of ultra processed ingredients.
Founded by food industry veteran Pip Martin, from Norwich, the awards recognise outstanding...
Hethel Engineering Open Day
Hethel Engineering Centre is pleased to invite businesses and entrepreneurs to its upcoming Open Day on Monday 21st July. This event offers a unique opportunity to explore one of the East of England’s leading hubs for high-performance engineering and...
Sovereign Strategy Appoints Paul Hutton as Chief Marketing Officer in Strategic Move to Unite Public Affairs and PR
Sovereign Strategy, the global political consulting and PR firm, has appointed Paul Hutton as Chief Marketing Officer in a bold move that signals the company’s intent to unify public affairs, strategic communications and marketing under one integrated offer. This...
She Grows Veg lays fresh groundwork for female entrepreneurs
Women historically faced a ‘glass ceiling’ in business. Now it seems they’ve hit a ‘cash ceiling’ too. The all-female team at Suffolk firm, She Grows Veg, battled against bias in funding and support to become a thriving start-up on...
2025 tourism winners celebrated at awards
The Suffolk & Norfolk Tourism Awards were recently held at Norwich Castle.
Eleven businesses and individuals were recognised at the awards, celebrating the very best tourism and hospitality attractions, venues and experiences in the region.
The awards are the first major...
British Patient Capital announces £20m commitment to Cambridge Innovation Capital Fund
British Patient Capital, a commercial subsidiary of the British Business Bank, has made a £20 million cornerstone commitment to Cambridge Innovation Capital’s (CIC) £100 million Opportunity Fund, alongside Aviva Investors.
CIC was launched in 2013 and invests in deep tech...
Business and cultural community come together to celebrate Suffolks country town
Ipswich is gathering pace as a vibrant cultural, retail and experience-based destination, and members of the towns’ business community recently gathered at an event hosted by Larking Gowen at St Stephen’s Church, as part of Ipswich Borough Council’s Ipswich...
Warning for local businesses as public sector toughens up on debts
A monthly increase in compulsory liquidations - to their highest level in more than ten years - indicates a toughening stance towards company debt owed to the public sector, and the ongoing efforts of government to help balance their...
impulse alumni lead the charge in the battery revolution
With the world racing to find urgent sustainable solutions to meet its energy needs, the spotlight has turned increasingly on the crucial role of batteries. The impulse programme, from the University of Cambridge, is helping entrepreneurs turn their exciting...
O.C.O Technology celebrates King’s Award
A world leader in carbon capture has been awarded the King’s Award for Enterprise: Sustainable Development 2024.
Based in Norfolk, O.C.O’s Accelerated Carbonation Technology (ACT) is used to treat various waste materials, turning them into a carbon negative aggregate for...
New apprenticeships in Norfolk rise an impressive 11%
New apprenticeship starts with Norfolk businesses and organisations soared by 11% in the first three months of the academic year 2024/25 - against a national increase of less than 1.5%.
The growth between 1 August to 31 October 2024 compared...
Recruitment experts, CONRAD CONSULTING, expand Stateside
A Suffolk recruitment firm is celebrating its successful expansion into the United States.
Conrad Consulting, which was founded in the small market town of Framlingham, opened new offices in Orlando and Tampa, Florida, in May 2024.
Director Graham Ventham has spent...
Government funding to combat ‘hidden unemployment’ in Norfolk
More than 4,000 people in Norfolk who face barriers to employment including disability and long-term health conditions are to be helped through a new programme of support.
Connect to Work is a central part of the Government’s Get Britain Working...
Made Smarter boost for manufacturing and engineering
Advanced manufacturing and engineering SMEs in the East of England are to receive funding and bespoke support through the Made Smarter Adoption East of England programme, overseen by Norfolk County Council.
The £1.2m grant scheme made available through an agreement...
One new council ‘best option’ for Suffolk
A plan setting out the significant benefits of scrapping Suffolk’s six councils and replacing them with just one new authority has been agreed by councillors.
Suffolk County Council’s cabinet approved an interim plan for local government reorganisation in the region, ...
Record 20% growth in profits for chartered surveyor
Chartered surveyor Bruton Knowles has seen record growth within its Utilities and Infrastructure (U&I) Team over the last 12 months, with profits soaring by 20%.
Despite a challenging economic environment, the team has expanded across the UK, breaking further into...
The Mid Suffolk Business Exhibition is back in 2025!
Mid Suffolk Business Exhibition is an annual event, organised by Stowmarket & District Chamber of Commerce.
Stowmarket Chamber of Commerce are a not-for-profit organisation, run by volunteers from the local business community. Their aim is to champion what local businesses...
