As directors of the UK’s boardrooms head to Henley Royal Regatta this weekend (Wed 29 June to Sunday 3 July) an experienced headhunter believes business leaders could learn from the Olympic successes of the rowing world. Nick Aitchison, recent chairman of Leander Club – the world’s largest and most successful rowing club – is joining [...]

Arena Group, print and document experts, has acquired Fovia (Innovation) Limited and Copytrend Limited – based in Grantham – for an undisclosed sum as part of its strategy to double the size of the group in five years. The deal, which extends Wakefield-based Arena’s geographical coverage further south, also cements its position as Toshiba’s largest [...]

The Bribery Act comes into force on July 1 – what are the implications for your corporate hospitality and business entertainment? An invitation to a round table discussion and lunch with regulatory lawyer Andrew Northage, director, Walker Morris, at The Cooking School, Halifax, 12 noon – 1.45pm, Friday 8 July. Businesses are worried about being [...]

Brendan Guilfoyle and Chris White of The P&A Partnership, who were yesterday (June 22) appointed joint administrators of Haldanes Stores Limited and Ruston Retail Limited, have set up online support for staff made redundant. Twenty three out of 26 stores in Scotland and England were closed and 600 employees made redundant prior to the appointment of [...]

Administrators today (June 22) announced that flooring specialists Atkinson & Kirby Ltd have bought Nottingham timber company F W Mason & Sons Ltd, saving 78 jobs. Andy Wood and Christopher White of The P&A Partnership, Sheffield, who were appointed administrators on March 25, have sold the former family business as a going concern with the [...]

Bradford University School of Management has increased its package of scholarships to £60,000 for  MBA programmes starting in 2011/12. The School, ranked as one of the UK’s top 10 business schools and the number one in the North of England, launched the new scheme in March with £35,000 available for seven scholarships.  Now it is [...]

Is Social Media a distraction? “Before banning Facebook at work, consider what social media could do for your business, says Victoria Tomlinson” Please find an article below by Sara White, Editor, Accountancy Magazine ACCOUNTANCY MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Sheffield construction company C R Gibbs & Sons (Sheffield) Ltd has gone into administration with the loss of 49 jobs. John Russell and Chris White, partners at The P&A Partnership, Sheffield, who were appointed joint administrators on May 31, have confirmed that the business had ceased trading and that all employees have been made redundant. [...]