Blog
A note from our Chairman, Paul Southby
I hope that all Nottingham Partners, Members and Stakeholders have had a good summer. Team Marketing NG have been very busy in the summer months with the Inward Investment team dealing with a number of significant enquiries across the county area. They are engaged in all of the major development projects underway and about to… Read more
Nottingham Trent University shortlisted for University of the Year title
We are delighted that our partners, Nottingham Trent University have been shortlisted for the prestigious ‘University of the Year’ title in the Times Higher Education Awards. These annual honours, rightly dubbed the ‘Oscars’ of the higher education sector, celebrate outstanding contributions from across universities in the UK. Of all of the categories, ‘University of the… Read more
Major events bring welcome boost to businesses
It’s an exciting week of high profile sports event in the region. Last weekend Nottingham hosted the British Triathlon Mixed Relay Cup , to a live audience of more than 15,000 spectators with millions more seeing a sunny embankment provide the perfect location. It saw some of the world’s best triathletes battling it out on… Read more
Nottingham named third most entrepreneurial city in the UK, according to new study
Nottingham has been ranked third in a list of the UK’s most entrepreneurial cities. We asked local entrepreneurs what makes it such a great base for their startups and explored the effect being based here has had on their growth. With direct routes to London, a thriving business population and with a number of global… Read more
Changing of the guard at AdamsonJones
Founder of AdamsonJones, East Midlands-based firm of patent and trade mark attorneys, Dr. Steve Jones has stepped down from his previous role as executive Chairman with ownership of the company passing to managing director Simon Cooper and director Nic Ferrar. Simon said “Steve’s retirement from the business has been several years in the planning to… Read more
Nottingham Company Steers Its Way to Success
Already enjoying a successful year award-winning Renault Truck distributor RH Commercial Vehicles (RHCV) is now celebrating 40 years of business. Founded on Lenton Lane, Nottingham in 1977, the year of the Queen’s Silver Jubilee, when a trip to the cinema would set you back 90p and a three-bedroomed house about £12,000 the company have gone… Read more
Bildurn Launches Sought After Grade A Office Scheme on Station’s Doorstep
Former Chair of NMB and Managing Director of Bildurn Sean Akins discusses how high quality city centre office space has been in short supply in Nottingham for many years – and unveils Bildurn’s plan for state-of-the-art Grade A space on Station Street. We’ve just revealed our plan for new, much-sought-after grade A offices in Nottingham… Read more
How local events helped Impression to grow – a blog from Impression
Impression is an award winning digital marketing agency. It went full-time in 2014 with a team of just three people, including co-founders Aaron Dicks and Tom Craig. Since then, the team has multiplied in size, and currently has 25 full- or part-time members, including experienced digital professionals and graduates from both of Nottingham’s universities. The… Read more
Birchover open new apartment-hotels in Derby and West Bridgford
The Birchover Residences have opened a string of new apartment-hotels in Derby in recent months. The newest property is Birchover Friar Gate and opened in March 2017. Birchover Friar Gate is located just north of the iconic Friar Gate Bridge at 64 Friar Gate and comprises 11 one and two bedroom apartments. Free parking, free… Read more
Help Make Nottingham Roar-some This Summer
This summer will see Nottingham put on the natural history map, as the city welcomes a world-exclusive collection of 26 dinosaur exhibits to Wollaton Hall and Nottingham Lakeside Arts. The huge Mamenchisaurus will be the tallest mounted dinosaur skeleton ever seen in the UK, and will stand alongside other specimens such as the Gigantoraptor (the… Read more