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Driver recruitment firm reveals secret to success
A Nottinghamshire recruitment firm has doubled turnover in the past 12 months thanks to a “change of mindset”.
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16
Apr
Employment improves but fluctuations suggest lack of confidence among employers
The number of people in work in the East Midlands rose in the three months to the end of February according to figures released this morning.
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Apr
Going Green - Berkeley Inns install electric vehicle charging points at all sites
Case Studies
Invest to Grow
The University of Derby's Invest to Grow programme provides grants and loans of between £15,000 and £250,000 to support private-sector businesses across the East Midlands to innovate, grow and create jobs. Some examples of businesses that have benefited from the scheme include:
Embrace U Consultancy
Embrace U Consultancy received business advice and support from the Growth Hub, enabling the company to successfully apply for a grant to purchase all the equipment, software and development work for their growing business.
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UK Export Finance: BDP video case study
Heather Wells is Group Finance Director of BDP, a global design practice providing expert architectural, design and engineering services. In this video, Heather describes how UK Export Finance (UKEF) helped lay the foundations for their global growth.
Expansion with Derby Enterprise Growth Fund Support
An infrastructure engineering company with a sizeable rail division, has expanded its UK operations by opening an office in Derby. The company’s growth has been supported by the city’s inward investment company Marketing Derby and a grant from Derby City Council through the Derby Enterprise Growth Fund.
DEGF Grant Secures Expansion
A South Derbyshire company is recruiting further skilled crafts people to join its workforce as part of an expansion programme supported by an £180,000 grant from Derby Enterprise Growth Fund (DEGF).