News

Local businesses join forces to make a difference at Plungington Community Centre – Improving efficiency and reducing the centre’s costs

Places for People and Morris & Spottiswood (M&S) have joined forces this month on a project that is making a...

Yugen has a tip of the week for you

Visit https://www.yugenwisdom.com/

MBD has a tip of the week for you

Every week MBD gives a business Tip of the Week. For details visit: https://mailchi.mp/mbd-co/mbd-has-a-tip-of-the-week-for-you-0yolqjaoba-5435070

Tax for sole traders

Tax for Sole Traders You don’t have to be a limited company to trade as a business. It’s possible that...

Directors’ phone conversation amounted to binding agreement

Sam Lyon Head of Corporate & Commercial reports on this recent case.  The High Court has ruled that a telephone...

Mother dismissed on maternity leave awarded more than £60k

Jennifer Cafferky Employment Law Solicitor, reports on this recent case. A mother who was dismissed during her maternity leave while...

Inheritance Tax Allowances frozen -what does it mean for you?

In his March Budget, Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed that current inheritance tax allowances shall be frozen until April 2026. There...

Local family business gives away a week of shopping time to local businesses

Cumbrian family business, Stan Sherlock Associates, has given each member of staff extra time off to use for local Christmas...

Bulb Energy in to administration

Another supplier in trouble. Bulb energy has gone into special administration. This means that they are being kept in business...

Vet assistant unfairly dismissed over her Covid concerns

Joanne Stronach Head of Employment and HR reports on this recent case. A veterinary assistant was unfairly dismissed after she...

Yugen Wisdom has a tip of the week for you

Visit https://www.yugenwisdom.com/

MBD has a tip of the week for you

Every week MBD gives a business Tip of the Week. For details visit: https://mailchi.mp/mbd-co/mbd-has-a-tip-of-the-week-for-you-0yolqjaoba-5434906

Online "field to fork" venison initiative a hit with Cumbrians

A joint initiative launched by Lake District Produce Champions A Day's Walk and the Holker Estate to make sustainably-managed wild...

Return to Regional Training

In 2020, BNI members across the UK and Ireland received £88.3 million worth of business from visitors and guests invited...

Mashukul's 5 top tips to get your business ready for Black Friday!

Black Friday lands on 26th of November, and this year it feels like we need those sales more than ever!...

DCP Apprentice Academy

An apprenticeship is a system designed to train a new generation of workers in a trade or profession of their...

Harry Potter and the Laptop Bag Strap

While enjoying the luxurious standard class comforts of an LNER service on a recent trip to see a client in...

Yugen Wisdom has a tip of the week for you

MBD has a tip of the week for you

Every week MBD gives a business Tip of the Week. For details visit: https://mailchi.mp/mbd-co/mbd-has-a-tip-of-the-week-for-you-0yolqjaoba-5428966

Building a sustainable travel business

I had a really interesting chat yesterday with a lovely chap from Eco I North West, University of Cumbria. I'm...