Finance Business News - Boatman Admin Services, a virtual admin assistant firm based in Calne, Wiltshire has been awarded South West VA of the Year 2021. After a challenging 18 months across the UK, the firm is delighted to scoop the top spot.

Finance Business News - The Bury-headquartered provider of savings and investments, Healthy Investment, has relaunched its flagship Ethical With-Profits Fund and Ethical Child Trust Fund after overhauling the criteria by which these funds make investment decisions. The changes align the funds investments with members stated environmental and social values.

Finance Business News - Accounting and business advisory firm HURST has strengthened its fast-growing business services team with six appointments. Robyn Vandesande and Lizzie Hill have joined the north west firm as seniors, while the arrival of four graduate trainees has also bolstered the ranks.

Finance Business News - A new apprentice has boosted the ranks of a West Lancashire based Independent Financial Adviser IFA . Arie Hogendoorn is the latest addition to Acumen Financial Partnership s established apprenticeship programme and brings the company s headcount to 21.

Finance Business News - SureGRP a leading supplier of Glass Reinforced Plastic GRP anti-slip flooring, grating and composite products says it has taken on one new member of staff at its base on Halesfield 5 after receiving the money from the Marches Small Equipment Grant programme.

Finance Business News - Eight Greater Manchester credit unions - who all form part of the SoundPound consortium - have joined forces to launch a new campaign - HowsYourBalance CreditUnionAwareness - asking members of the public to take part in a balancing act challenge to start a conversation about their financial well being.

Finance Business News - A leading Midlands commercial finance company has strengthened its team with the appointment of a new partner. Q Commercial Finance, which has bases in Wellington and Shrewsbury, has promoted Josh Timbrell to the role just three years after he first joined the company.

Finance Business News - Lowes Financial Management Lowes has yet again been recognised as the UK s Best Investment Advice Firm by financial adviser magazine Money Marketing winning the award for three out of four years, being runner up in 2019.

Finance Business News - Warrington Credit Union has merged with a Wigan credit union to offer customers new online financial services, text updates, and a larger range of affordable loans.

Finance Business News - Business leaders from Wolverhampton will be sharing the secrets of their success as part of a live event on Thursday 30 Sept for the city s annual business week.

Finance Business News - Social enterprise Salford Credit Union will offer early-stage entrepreneurs from innovation hub HOST, the Home of Skills amp Technology at MediaCityUK, loans and savings services to scale their businesses, ensuring they achieve strong growth.

Finance Business News - The inescapable truth of life though is that we must take our final journey at some stage and our families will be left to deal with the aftermath, which will include the financial side of life. Bond actor Daniel Craig has recently thrown the media spotlight onto intergenerational wealth by revealing that he will not leave any of his film fortunes to his two children.

Finance Business News - Leading financial planning and wealth management specialist Rosebridge is celebrating after becoming a finalist in two prestigious national industry awards.

Finance Business News - Experts at Q Financial Services Group which has offices in Shrewsbury and Wellington say increasing numbers of businesses are seeking private health cover for their staff in the wake of the pandemic.

Finance Business News - The credit union currently has 10,000 members across Wigan, Leigh, Chorley, and Skelmersdale. The expansion aims to support residents in Warrington and South Ribble with loans and savings products that will be easily accessed online, on the phone, and in-branch.

Finance Business News - Q Commercial Finance says it stepped in to help 66 companies access funding through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme as lockdown sparked a cashflow crisis across the country.

Finance Business News - Leading North-East independent financial advice firm, Lowes Financial Management - celebrating 50 years of servicing clients has appointed a business development specialist as the firm continues to grow. Douglas Montgomerie joins the award-winning IFA from national wealth managers Brewin Dolphin where he worked in investment management for more than three years.

Finance Business News - Twelve months on from the first 18-year-old holders of Child Trust Funds CTFs gaining access to their money the vast majority have chosen to keep their accounts invested, according to a leading provider of children s savings and investments.

Finance Business News - Stockport Credit Union has relaunched its payroll deduction scheme ahead of National Payroll Week 6-10 September . In the aftermath of Covid-19, and at a time when many families have struggled to access credit and have been unable to save, Stockport Credit Union is on a mission to help local people achieve financial freedom.

Finance Business News - Manchester Credit Union has been announced as the only finalist from the Greater Manchester region at the Consumer Credit Awards. The credit union, which is a non-profit cooperative that is owned by its 32,000 members, has been in business for 30 years providing an ethical savings alternative to high street banks, as well as affordable loans.