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6 August 2020 17:28

Former Royal Marine sets his sights on Lands End To John O’Groats Continuous Cycle to raise money for Dementia UK and The Royal Marines Charity

Former Royal Marine Andy Hibberd aims to cycle the length of the country (around 850 miles) in one go and anticipates this taking around 2 days with the current world record standing in the region of 44hrs it’s his aim to be somewhere between this and 50 hours. 
The main aim for this monstrous task is raise vital funds for two charities, Dementia UK and The Royal Marines Charity to allow them t

24 July 2020 16:37

Future proofing through adaptability and diversification

Smith Cooper, Accountants and Business Advisors, based across the Midlands, have recorded another strong growth in revenue for the financial year to 31 March 2020. Here, Senior Partner David Nelson, comments on the results and discusses the past strategic decisions that underpinned the firm’s growth and in doing so, helped protect it from the COVID-19 storm.

15 July 2020 10:35

Smith Cooper System Partners Launch as Sage Intacct’s Latest UK Partner

Smith Cooper System Partners are incredibly excited to announce they have been accredited as Sage Intacct's latest UK Partner.

29 June 2020 17:08

Branching out: Acquisition for South East environmental services group

Chaffin Works, the East Sussex based environmental services business has acquired ETMS Highways Limited (formerly known as Exhibition Traffic Management Services), a Kent headquartered traffic management business.

16 June 2020 15:36

5 minutes with Darren Hodson – SME’s and their ability to adapt and prosper is fundamental to our post-COVID-19 economy, but can they learn from Private Equity experts?

Many SME’s have been significantly impacted by Covid-19, with CEOs and CFOs focusing introspectively to resolve business issues. However, as this stabilises, good Private Equity thinking would say “this is the time to accelerate change and position your business for the future”. An opportunity to reimagine your business for the new economy - post COVID-19.

27 May 2020 07:00

IT support and solutions provider infuse technology become Microsoft gold partner

East Midlands based IT services provider Infuse Technology have recently become Microsoft’s most highly accredited independent technical support providers resulting in being named Microsoft Gold Partners.

26 May 2020 16:46

Smith Cooper Corporate Finance in the frame for 5 awards at Insider’s Dealmaker awards

Smith Cooper Corporate Finance, the specialist M&A division of Smith Cooper have been named finalists in no less than 5 categories of Insider East Midlands’ Dealmakers awards - with 3 specific nominations and listings for involvement in both Deals of the Year awards.

7 May 2020 12:28

East Midlands based IT support provider celebrates the appointment of Rob Marshall as their Operations Manager

Infuse Technology recently appointed a new Operations Manager, Rob Marshall, in a newly created position indicating a period of growth and success for the IT support business.

14 April 2020 07:00

Regions leading firm of accountants and business advisors join forces with specialist R&D independent consultants

Accountancy and business advisory firm, Smith Cooper, have joined forces with TBAT, a leading niche independent consultancy working with over 17 years’ experience in working with organisations conducting research and development activities.

27 March 2020 16:50

Professional Services specialist consultancy secures new acquisition

Smith Cooper Corporate Finance, a leading M&A advisory firm to Entrepreneurs and SME’s, is pleased to announce that it has advised Ameo Professional Services Limited (“Ameo”), a premier management consulting firm focused on the public sector, on its sale to The Panoply, a digitally native technology-enabled digital transformation consultancy.

23 March 2020 14:57

Budget 2020: HMRC confirms plans to restore its preferential creditor status in insolvency procedures

The government has confirmed its plans to reinstate Crown Preference from December 2020, despite significant feedback from those within the business recovery and insolvency profession, as well as many others who advised the proposal was problematic when it was first raised in 2019’s Finance Bill.

9 March 2020 12:08

Midlands based toy manufacturer propelled onto the world stage after scooping international award for its Harry Potter inspired ‘Invisibility Cloak’

West Midlands based toy manufacturer Wow! Stuff, the creators behind the world’s first ‘Invisibility Cloak’, have been awarded the Innovative Toy of the Year Award at the 20th annual Toy of the Year (TOTY) awards in New York City.