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Transformation creates bright future for leading law firm FJG
During an illustrious 45-year career in law and in business, Tony Fisher has made many pivotal decisions, but one stands out. In the aftermath of the covid pandemic and faced with an aging partnership team at his leading law...
The future of accountancy: Why regional independence matters more than ever
As national consolidation reshapes the professional services landscape, Larking Gowen Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors continues to demonstrate its commitment to building enduring relationships in the local community. This month, the firm welcomed its latest cohort of trainees across...
Vintage fashion firm celebrates £10 million turnover
Some people sell preloved clothes online as a part-time hobby. But two brothers from Ipswich have turned vintage goods into a multi-million-pound business.
Zac and Josh Hembry, pictured, founded Messina Hembry as a side hustle in 2012, buying and reselling...
Why businesses need to rethink their social media strategies
Today, more than ever, businesses are expected to connect with customers through social media. Digital marketing expert Seb Brantigan shares practical strategies to help businesses survive and thrive in an ever-changing digital landscape.
Local businesses once had limited advertising options:...
Suffolk leads self-driving shuttle study
Suffolk County Council has secured government funding to explore the possibility of introducing self-driving shuttles to its transport network.
The ADASTRA Feasibility Study will see Suffolk County Council work with top city planners from Smart City Consultancy to explore deploying...
Rural tax reforms are a ticking timebomb
James Farrell, Head of Rural Consultancy, Knight Frank, says proposed rural tax changes are a tax on resilience, succession and, ultimately, viability.
In keeping with a now-familiar pattern of sudden and short-sighted announcements, the Government has published draft legislation confirming...
Answered: the marketing frustrations blocking Suffolk business growth
Lack of time, strategic blind spots and shrinking micro-budgets are three of the biggest marketing challenges faced by small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in Suffolk.
In response, a new free report The SME marketing playbook: Smart strategies for UK SMEs...
Growth Hub helps over 7,000 Norfolk businesses
New Anglia Growth Hub marks a milestone in its 11-year history by providing 43,000-plus hours of support to over 7,000 business in Norfolk.
The qualified advisers help business owners and managers to navigate the local business support landscape, ensuring they...
Anglian Water’s £11bn mission to protect our watercourses
April marked the beginning of the latest five-year business plan for Anglian Water – widely seen as a pivotal moment for the region as the water company embarks on a programme of work worth £11bn – its largest ever...
New Norfolk oyster reefs will restore marine life
In a boost for local marine life, petcare company Purina has partnered with marine conservationists Oyster Heaven to deploy new oyster reefs off the North Norfolk coast.
The aim is to embed at least 4m oysters and restore healthy marine...
GRID BOOST ‘would drive jobs and investment growth in Freeport area’
Delivering targeted support for 500MW of new grid capacity around Felixstowe and Harwich could unlock hundreds of millions of pounds of investment according to the Renewable Energy Association.
Analysis from their Green Transport Hub Strategy report found that investment in...
Massive offshore windfarm celebrates construction milestone
The 1.4 GW East Anglia THREE offshore windfarm will be the biggest-ever windfarm in global energy group Iberdrola - and among the largest in the world when it comes into operation at the end of 2026 – producing enough...
Cambridge firm carves out ‘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...
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Q: Can I license my IP to another business, and what should I look out for?
Yes, you can license your intellectual property (IP) to another business. Licensing your IP allows another party to use your IP (such as a...
Tourism sector in East Anglia showing “a sense of cautious optimism”
More than half of tourism businesses in the east of England are anticipating turnover growth this year, according to Larking Gowen’s Tourism Business Survey 2025 published on 12 June.
The survey outlines a sector where 55% of businesses projected income...
What the Spending Review means for your business
The Spending Review 2025, presented by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in June, outlines how the government plans to spend its money, and the key improvements that can be expected.
The financial plans could have a huge impact on all types of...
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...
Oakham Ales brews its first solar-powered beer
Independent brewery Oakham Ales has cut its electricity costs- and created a new beer – after installing a rooftop solar PV system.
Like many legacy industrial sites, Oakham Ales, of Peterborough, faced a key obstacle to solar adoption - an...
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...
Restructuring without the fallout: Communication and culture must come first
A new wave of restructures is quietly reshaping the business landscape. But while job titles and org charts may shift, one thing often stays the same: the emotional toll on people. And when leaders get it wrong, the cost...
Millions pledged to support apprentice levy
A supermarket assistant turned arborist and a retail worker who now works at a kindergarten are just two of the apprentices supported by a Norfolk scheme that makes use of unspent levy from businesses.
Over £3.8m has been pledged by...
Women invited to consider a rewarding maritime career
Harwich Haven Authority’s first all-female launch crew are urging more women to take on a career in maritime.
Flexible Coxswain Lucy McGain and Marine Apprentice Jorden Gleave help keep trade moving through the Haven ports of Felixstowe, Mistley and Harwich,...
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...
Four H&S rules you didn’t know applied to WFH
Remote work is now a permanent fixture in the UK workforce. Health and Safety expert Josh McNicholas, from Evalu-8 EHS, shares four unexpected health and safety obligations UK employers must comply with when staff work remotely.
Whether it’s part of a...
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...
Leading nuclear firm relocates to Milton Park to drive innovation and growth
Nuvia says its relocation will deliver career opportunities in clean energy.
The global leader in nuclear engineering, decommissioning and health physics, has moved its Oxfordshire operations to a new office at Milton Park, the UK’s largest single-ownership innovation community.
With over...
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