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Story Homes celebrates its seventh year of building homes across the North East with further growth and investment planned for 2021
Despite challenges the construction industry has faced during the last 12 months and ongoing economic uncertainty, privately-owned housebuilder Story Homes remains confident and continues to focus on expansion plans. By the end of this financial year, the builder will...
Cartmell Shepherd report on travel business dispute case
Network partner, Cartmell Shepherd have recently reported how a travel agency was ‘wrong to use data from rival’s former employees’, saying: "The Court of Appeal has ruled that a travel agency was wrong to take client contact information disclosed by its competitor’s...
Cartmell Shepherd Report on Tenant Service Charge Battle
A commercial tenant has been refused permission to re-amend its defence to a service charge claim four weeks before trial. Stephanie Johnson Associate Solicitor at our network partner Cartmell Shepherd Solicitors reports. The court ruled that although the new defences...
Story Homes Donates Tablets to Local Primary School
In a bid to support local children with their home-schooling, Carlisle-headquartered housebuilder Story Homes has donated 15 Samsung tablets to students at Upperby Primary School in Carlisle. Committed to supporting local communities, Story identified that the tablets...
The New Wedding Family Business Bringing Guests And Couples Closer Together
The impact of the pandemic has led to a Cornish family business launching a new type of wedding entertainment, which can be enjoyed by guests at a wedding as well as absent friends and relatives. Truro-based CherryTop Weddings has developed an interactive guest...
Cartmell Shepherd Report on Sudden Surge in Corporate Insolvencies
There has been a sudden surge in personal and corporate insolvencies, due mainly to the effects of the Covid pandemic. Associate Solicitor and Head of Corporate & Commercial at our partner Cartmell Shepherd Solicitors, Sam Lyon, reports. Figures released by the...
Mark Cook joins Story Homes as Non-Executive Director
It's great to see our friends at Story Homes expanding their business, as they appoint Mark Cook as a Non-Executive Director. With over 40 years’ experience in the housebuilding industry, Mark joins Story from Persimmon Homes, where he spent over 27 years in various...
Marsh Commercial release guidance to make your business more resilient
As one of the UK’s leading commercial insurance brokers and a partner to the Network, Marsh Commercial have recently published an advisory document to help businesses including family businesses become more resilient. The e-book advices how by keeping sight of key...
Cartmell Shepherd Advice: Can Employees Be Forced to Have the COVID19 Vaccine?
The widespread administration of the vaccine in the UK is good news for many employers to help working life slowly return to normal in time. But what if one of your employees refuses to have it? The big question being considered by Joanne Stronach, Head of Employment...
Family Business Seddon pledges to Raise £175,000 for New Cancer Centre
Family business Seddon, which knows first-hand the importance of cancer treatment, is pledging to raise £175,000 toward a new state-of-the-art cancer centre. The Bolton-based construction firm has once again teamed up with The Christie charity to help raise funds –...
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