BEC celebrates 18 years of support to start up businesses

LINKSTART – the West Cumbria support programme for start-up businesses provided by Britain’s Energy Coast (BEC), celebrates its 18th birthday this year. And as it comes of age, the number of businesses supported by the programme passes the 1,100 mark.

Tax credit claimants in Cumbria warned over scam emails
The 34,800 tax credits claimants in Cumbria are being warned by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in the run-up to the renewal deadline about scam or “phi...
Online information for LEP funding
There is new information on the LEP website with regards to various pots of funding available for businesses in Cumbria.
Two directors and an office manager sentenced for fraud and deception
Two former directors and a former office manager have been sentenced at Carlisle Crown Court on Friday 17 May 2013 for fraud and deception. Donald Smi...
NRL Group Ltd upbeat as figures for Q1 2013 exceed previous year
NRL Group Ltd, the privately owned recruitment and technical services business, are delighted to announce that figures for the first quarter of 2013 h...
Passion for motorbike racing lands Angela some notable wins and some less...
For the 10th year in succession, Armstrong Watson will be sponsoring Angela Cragg in her seasons racing. Angela, from our Penrith office, started ridi...
Pressure on businesses starting to ease – R3
Today’s official insolvency figures which show a fall in the number of business failures indicate that the pressure on businesses is starting to ease,...
Chancellor’s tax break already under threat
Only days after the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, heralded an important tax break for ‘employee shareholders’ in Wednesday’s budget, questions are being asked about whether the...
Budget 2013: Tax cuts give ‘vital boost for Cumbria businesses’
A Cumbria tax expert has welcomed measures announced in the budget that will make it easier for businesses in the region to take on new staff. Chancellor George Osborne has introduced an ‘employment...
Interactive RTI advice
Up to 500 employers at a time will be able to join live webinar sessions on Real Time Information (RTI) hosted by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) experts throughout March. The interactive sessions last...
Business confidence showing signs of optimism in the North
A new spirit of optimism may be emerging in the North of England, according to the latest findings of the ICAEW/Grant Thornton UK Business Confidence Monitor (BCM). The Q1 2013 regional survey of...