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South East Friday 12 June 2020 Send a Story Subscribe Membership Advertise Contact Latest News Top Story Centrica to slash thousands of jobs British Gas owner Centrica is to cut about 5,000 jobs as part of a "significant restructure" which will simplify its management layers and shift its focus towards customers. Read More… Insider Feature Live wire Thirty years ago, in a double garage in Cambridgeshire, Paul Broadhurst, Richard Chamberlain and Martin Sellars hatched their business idea. Electronics engineers with manufacturing backgrounds, they had got to a stage in their career when they had had enough of writing reports and wanted to return to making things. Read More… Deals Brewery smashes crowdfunding goal West Berkshire Brewery, whose beers include Good Old Boy and Renegade Lager, has smashed its £750,000 crowdfunding target. Read More… Seven-figure package for fish and chip shop chain A fish and chip shop chain has transformed its business model after securing a seven-figure loan from HSBC UK. Read More… Go Ape to reopen with CBILS fuding Outdoor adventure company Go Ape will reopen with the support of funding from the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) through Clydesdale Bank. Read More… Trio of acquisitions for Johnson Controls Johnson Controls has expanded through a trio of acquisitions. Read More… New lenders approved for coronavirus loan schemes A host of new lenders have been accredited for the UK Government's three main coronavirus loan initiatives. Read More… Business Turnover passes £90m at employee-owned packaging company Turnover at an employee-owned packaging company jumped past the £90m mark during its latest financial year, new documents have revealed. Read More… Trooli passes broadband milestone Kent telecoms provider Trooli has installed more than 200km of its ultrafast broadband network. Read More… Exceptional costs force Holland & Barrett to make pre-tax loss Exceptional costs forced Holland & Barrett to make a pre-tax loss of almost £26m after posting profits of more than £80m in the prior 12 months, new documents have revealed. However, revenues passed the £700m-mark. Read More… Travel management firm repatriates hundreds during pandemic A specialist travel management company headquartered in Hampshire has helped repatriate hundreds of people to their home countries during the coronavirus pandemic. Read More… Property Work starts on London Biggin Hill Airport aircraft service centre Structural steel specialist John Reid & Sons and design and build firm Civils Contracting have started work on a new business aircraft service centre at London Biggin Hill Airport. Read More… Manufacturing Rich’s to cut 100 Andover jobs Bakery and dessert's maker Rich's has revealed 100 roles at its Andover site are at risk. Read More… Upcoming Events 18 Nov Insider Made in the UK Awards 2020 26 Nov Insider Made in the South East Awards 2020 Services & Guides Corporate Finance Directory Find an adviser to help you buy, sell or invest in a business. Read More… Best Places to Meet The region's top places to hold events, conferences and meetings. Read More… Send a Story Subscribe Membership Advertise Contact

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