Driver Hire will be exhibiting at The British & International Franchise Exhibition 2013 at Olympia in London on Friday 15th and Saturday 16th March. If you’ve ever considered running your own business, and like the idea of being in business for yourself but not by yourself, this show is the ideal opportunity to find out […]
Midlands towns leading the way for new startups
Shrewsbury and Solihull are amongst the most popular towns for people starting new businesses. The two Midlands towns both witnessed an all-time high number of new companies being launched in 2012, which helped the UK create an record-breaking 420,000 new businesses in total. The figures, gathered by business monitoring website Duport, could certainly be encouraging to […]
Research – 40 per cent of UK marketers expect upturn
New research indicates there is growing confidence among marketers that their brands will see improved performance over the coming year, reports ft.com. In stark contrast with the negative overall economic forecast in the country, almost 40 per cent of advertisers surveyed by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) believe they will see better results at their company, […]
Business confidence is highest in Wales
Wales appears to be the best place to launch a thriving business, according to new research. The latest edition of the ICAEW/Grant Thornton UK Business Confidence Monitor has indicated that confidence amongst business owners is higher in Wales than it is anywhere else in the UK. The report, which generates a confidence index rating based […]
UK economy did not flat-line in 2012, new figures suggest
The UK economy is doing slightly better than expected, after the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revised its growth estimate for 2012 up from ‘no growth’ to 0.2 per cent growth. The growth was thanks in part to the Olympics, as well as several other sectors which performed well. Cityam.com reported that excluding oil and gas […]
Government praised for attitude to red tape
The government’s efforts to reduce red tape have been widely praised. Business minister Michael Fallon yesterday outlined new measures to prevent regulatory issues from needlessly preventing growth amongst British companies. John Longworth, from the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC), is one of many business thought leaders to have applauded the actions. However, in an interview with […]
New owners at Driver Hire Wakefield
Driver Hire Wakefield has new owners, brothers Craig and Danny Shuttleworth. Craig will be responsible for running the office on a day-to-day basis with assistance from Danny. This is a fantastic opportunity for the brothers to start a business that they can develop and grow within the Wakefield area. Before deciding to buy a Driver […]
Views sought by ACAS on flexible working extension rights
A consultation into extending the right to flexible working has been launched today by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS), personneltoday.com reports. The draft code of practice proposes that all employees with over 26 weeks’ service should be allowed to ask for flexible working and that employers should ‘consider all requests in a reasonable manner’. Currently, […]
Underwood opens in Walsall
Driver Hire, has added Walsall to its nationwide network of franchised recruitment offices. The new office, which covers all WS postcodes, is doubly special because it helped take the Driver Hire franchise past the 100 mark for its UK office network. Its owner is Adrian Underwood who will be working alongside his wife Kate. Before […]
