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Deadline looms for award nominations

Time is running out for the public to submit their nominations for the English Asian Business Awards.

The Awards will see the business achievements of the England’s Asian community celebrated at the Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel in March.

Date published: 20/01/2012

Two local women made redundant venture into paintball business

Paula Denby and Maria Goodey

When sisters in law Maria Goodey and Paula Denby were made redundant from the firm they had both worked at for over 20 years they decided to try their hand at something new. Initially they...

Date published: 23/01/2012

Clubs warn businesses over bogus advertisers

Rochdale AFC and Rochdale Hornets have issued a warning to businesses over advertising approaches made in the town.

The clubs have been informed that a company is visiting businesses claiming to be acting on their behalf and selling advertising space at Spotland. However both clubs say that the company is not working on their behalf and they are urging people to refrain...

Date published: 27/01/2012

Zen invests £4m in new data centre

Richard Tang in the current data centre

Zen Internet has announced it is investing £4m in a new purpose built data centre at its Rochdale headquarters.

Date published: 27/01/2012

Writing on the wall for paper VAT returns

HMRC is reminding VAT-registered businesses that all VAT returns must be submitted online from this spring, meaning paper returns will soon be a thing of the past.

Date published: 24/01/2012

New factory unit marks ‘important step’ for fire-hit firm

The fire at Taylor Engineering & Plastics on 28 April 2011

Rochdale-based Taylor Engineering and Plastics (TEP) is set to open a new £600,000 factory unit this month – to replace a unit that was destroyed by a fire last April.

The 12,500 sq ft...

Date published: 18/01/2012

Clothes chains enter administration

The owner of clothing chains Peacocks and Bonmarche – which has stores in the Wheatsheaf Shopping Centre - has said it plans to place both businesses into administration.

The Peacock Group, which employs a combined 11,000 staff, said it made the decision after discussions with lenders over the future of the group broke down.

Date published: 17/01/2012

Rochdale dealership recognised with award

Tim Zimmerman - Managing Director Peugeot UK, Jonathon Taylor - Dealer Principal RRG Rochdale, Martyn Cornall - Service Manager RRG Rochdale, Mike Knowles - Aftersales Manager RRG Rochdale, Lee Marsden - General Sales Manager RRG Rochdale, Rod Phillpott - Director Network Development and Quality Peugeot UK

Peugeot has presented RRG Rochdale with its prestigious Guild of Gold Lion Award, in recognition of its performance in 2011.

Date published: 16/01/2012

Solicitors strengthen family department

Jo Khan

Molesworths Solicitors of Rochdale have added a new member to their Family Department - local solicitor Jo Khan.

Date published: 14/01/2012

Tax return reminder

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is issuing a New Year reminder to anyone in the North West region who hasn’t yet sent in their 2010/11 Self Assessment tax return.

Every year, around 874,000 people file a Self Assessment return in the north west of England.

Date published: 06/01/2012

Menswear store closes

Duffer Menswear in Rochdale has closed.

The Rochdale branch of the North West chain, based on Yorkshire Street, closed earlier this week.

Date published: 04/01/2012

D2 Jeans goes into administration

Store chain D2 Jeans has collapsed into administration, making 200 staff redundant and jeopardising hundreds more jobs.

Administrators closed 19 stores and laid off the shop workers as the firm became the first notable post-Christmas retail casualty.

Date published: 30/12/2011

Festive celebrations at car dealership

Festive celebrations at Williams Rochdale

Williams Rochdale has taken a suitably traditional approach to the festive season this year, decorating the car showroom with a customary nativity scene, complete with baby Jesus and the...

Date published: 18/12/2011

Winter warning to businesses

Water bosses are urging businesses to avoid the misery of mopping up a wet and washed-out new year.

Last year many small businesses shut up shop as festive temperatures plunged, only to find themselves returning to work with a flood of water rather than a flood of customers.

Date published: 13/12/2011

Chichester business centre continues to thrive

Chichester Business Centre continues to attract occupiers to the prime site off Milnrow Road in Rochdale, with two new businesses taking up residency in the high grade office accommodation fronting the site.

Date published: 12/12/2011

April VAT alert for businesses

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has issued an alert to VAT-registered businesses across the UK about important changes that come into effect this spring.

From 1 April 2012, all VAT-registered businesses must send their VAT returns online and pay their VAT electronically. Currently, only newly-registered businesses, and those with turnovers of more than £100,000, have to file...

Date published: 08/12/2011

Tutors and coaches have less than one month to clean the slate on tax

Private tutors and coaches have less than a month left to tell HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) about any tax that they owe.

They were offered a special tax plan ─ the Tax Catch Up Plan ─ in October this year. Registering by 6 January 2012 ensures that tutors and coaches don’t lose out on the best terms to disclose and pay what is owed.

Date published: 07/12/2011

Zen sponsors the Hallé orchestra

John Summers, Chief Executive of the Halle and Richard Tang, Managing Director, Zen Internet.

Zen Internet has partnered with the Hallé to become their first technology sponsor.

Zen’s Managing Director, Richard Tang developed a passion for classical music at a young age,...

Date published: 07/12/2011

Rochdale trader named as one of most influential people in retail

Paul Turner-Mitchell

A Rochdale town centre business owner is celebrating after being named in the annual Powerlist of the 100 most influential people in fashion.

Paul Turner-Mitchell, co-owner of 25Ten...

Date published: 06/12/2011

VAT cheats have one month to come clean

VAT rule-breakers have until 31 December to complete the VAT registration process under a time-limited HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) campaign.

In July this year, HMRC launched its VAT Initiative in which rule-breakers were offered a special plan to put right their tax affairs. The chance to participate, and be guaranteed the conditions contained in the plan, ended on 30...

Date published: 02/12/2011

Open day at new-look pharmacy

A customer enjoys a manicure at the new-look Co-operative Pharmacy in the Cutgate Shopping Centre.

Shoppers visited the new-look Co-operative Pharmacy in the Cutgate Shopping Centre for a health and beauty open day.

Date published: 01/12/2011

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