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New Director appointed for accountancy firm’s medical team
Jan McLean has joined regional accountancy and business advisory firm Larking Gowen as a Director in the specialist medical team.
She will be working from the Ipswich and Norwich offices, supporting the teams in both locations and further strengthening the...
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...
New cohort of aspiring accountants begins training with leading East Anglian firm
A new generation of aspiring accountants has joined Larking Gowen, one of East Anglia’s leading accountancy firms, to begin their professional training. On Monday, 1 September 2025, a group of enthusiastic new starters will begin their journey with the...
Alan Boswell Group Charitable Trust reaches £3 million in donations since 2019
The Alan Boswell Group Charitable Trust (ABGCT) is proud to announce the achievement of a major milestone: over £3 million donated to charitable causes since its inception in 2019.
Alan Boswell Group has always looked to support as many good...
Bullards Spirits toasts exciting new chapter
With historic links to Norwich dating back almost 200 years – and a brand synonymous with the region – Bullards Spirits is celebrating a triumphant return to local business.
The renowned beer and spirits brand – whose history spans six...
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...
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...
Eight local firms in Top 100 growth index
Eight businesses in the East of England have been named in a national growth index for 2025.
The top companies from the East of England ranked by growth are:
Monavate (no.3) Cambridge-based business payments platform with a CAGR1 of 267.37...
One in 10 women in our region ‘self-employed’
The East of England is one of the top four regions in the UK for female entrepreneurship, according to a new survey.
Over 10 per cent of the 1.47m women workers in the region are self-employed.
The most female-led companies are...
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...
East Anglian firm, Larking Gowen, wins national award for Best Benefits to Support Work-Life Balance
Larking Gowen, Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors, are delighted to announce that the firm have been awarded "Best Benefits to Support Work-Life Balance" at the Employee Benefits Awards 2025. This accolade highlights our commitment to promoting a supportive and...
Invite to Suffolk Business Social Impact event
A conference this month will help Suffolk businesses to fast-track social impact programmes in partnership with local voluntary groups.
The Outcomes For All conference, organised by Community Action Suffolk, is a day of workshops and presentations designed as a practical...
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...
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...
Capital 4 Holdings Announces Management Buyout.
Capital 4 Holdings, owner of subsidiary Capital 4 Training Limited, a leading provider of UK apprenticeships, professional development and compliance training, today announced the completion of a management buyout led by current director Andrew White, with sellers John Graham...
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...
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...
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...
Building firm appoints new MANAGING DIRECTOR, Eastern Region
Allison Homes has appointed Adam Knight as managing director for the region.
With over 22 years’ experience in the housing sector, Adam previously held technical director and managing director positions across the East Midlands, helping deliver over 10,000 homes in...
Larking Gowen announces new Partner to join the firm
Regional accountancy and business advisory firm, Larking Gowen, is pleased to announce the continuing expansion of their Business Tax Advisory team with the appointment of Partner, Andrew Robinson, who joined on 1 April 2025.
Andrew joins to work alongside Partner,...
Merger gives Streets a greater footprint in the East of England!
Streets Chartered Accountants, a top 40 UK professional service firm, is delighted to announce the establishment of Streets Hackett Griffey LLP.
The announcement follows the merger of the well-established and widely respected Haverhill practice of Hackett Griffey Chartered Certified Accountants...
Larking Gowen breaks target to donate to Motor Neurone Disease Association
Employees at regional accountancy firm, Larking Gowen LLP have smashed through their own target, and raised £7,000 for the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA).
Larking Gowen, which has six offices across East Anglia, and employs approximately 400 people, holds an...
The very human face of banking
Traditional customer service still has an important role to play in our faceless digital age, says James Knapman, founder of Fenland Financial Planning.
What’s been the biggest single change in financial services during your career.
The move online. When I started...
King’s reward for local food heroes
Local food waste champions have received a Royal invite in recognition of their charity’s good works.
Still Good Food is a Suffolk-based charity that rescues surplus food and redistributes it to the public through its shops in Bury St Edmunds...
Two non-executive directors join Board of Anglia Innovation Partnership
Anglia Innovation Partnership, the campus management organisation at Norwich Research Park, has appointed Jonathan Burroughs and Mark Clement as non-executive directors (NEDs) to its Board.
The Anglia Innovation Partnership Board comprises of senior leaders from each of Norwich Research Park’s...
