New Hydrogen Propulsion Lab at University of Nottingham gets the go-ahead
Calls for Government to take a lead in strengthening cyber security
- Carry out a cyber security awareness programme for businesses, particularly smaller firms
- Update the National Cyber Strategy
- Reform cyber security insurance to provide firms with better protection
- Address the shortage of UK cyber security professionals and support more training in all workplaces
- Engage directly with businesses to strengthen confidence in the UK’s digital infrastructure
Transformation of former bus depot into new neighbourhood gets funding boost
- Transport Offices: The Grade II listed building will undergo a light strip out of fixtures and fittings, with asbestos removal where it does not impact listed features.
- Original Section of Tram Depot: The front and rear facades of the original building will be retained. Works will include an internal strip out and asbestos removal. Roof coverings will be removed, but the roof structure and internal walls will remain to support the facades.
- Bus Depot Extension: The mid to late 20th-century extension will be demolished. Hoarding will be reinstated to secure the site post-demolition.
Three banned for misleading investors over Derby development
MacDonald has now been removed from the corporate arena until January 2032 and joins Barry and Fowkes in being barred from running, managing or promoting a company without permission of the court.
A total of 44 investments were made by 42 high net worth investors in the Derby scheme between January and July 2019. The highest individual investment during that period was £504,000.US giant acquires Lincolnshire PPE manufacturer
Nottingham Venues celebrates success at the Nottingham Hospitality Association Awards 2025
Vistry Group completes contracts on 475-home site in Hinckley
Lincoln industrial engineers place business in hands of employees
Lincoln industrial engineers Castlet Holdings Ltd, who list Siemens, Tata Steel and BAE Systems among their customers, have placed their company’s future in the hands of the employees. On the advice of Sills & Betteridge Corporate Partner Euan McLaughlin, Castlet Holdings Ltd has been sold to an Employee Ownership Trust. Having provided remedial advice on various shareholder issues in the past, Euan proposed to the Board that an EOT was the key to the long-term stability and success of the business – which was already owned by a group of its employees. Euan collaborated with other professionals, including business consultants Mobius Group and regional accountancy practice Wright Vigar, to flesh out the terms of the deal and undertake shareholder engagement. Euan said: “EOTs are a relatively new phenomena which are fast gaining traction as their benefits become more widely understood – tax advantages, succession planning and social responsibility among the key motivators. “They are most suited to business owners who value the future of their company and the people who helped to build it, over an immediate cash sale – and can be an excellent option where a trade sale is either unavailable or unattractive to business owners.”