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Nottingham Business School achieves EQUIS accreditation


Nottingham Business School (NBS) has been awarded the prestigious EQUIS accreditation – the highest international benchmark of excellence for business schools. It moves NBS into an elite


group of business schools worldwide. Less than one per cent of business schools across the world hold both EQUIS and AACSB accreditation. Professor Baback Yazdani,


Dean of Nottingham Business School, said: “This completes what has been an exceptional year for NBS and Nottingham Trent University (NTU) when the school has achieved leading positions in all fields of its activities and NTU has achieved TEF Gold and awarded the Times Higher Education University of the Year too.”


Merton Group UK enters top 200 fastest-growing companies


Merton Group UK (MGUK) has broken into the top 200 fastest- growing companies, in a report compiled by fellow Chamber member Grant Thornton LLP. The Top 200 Report analyses


the financial performance of companies run and managed from the East Midlands, highlighting the top 200 businesses which have delivered the greatest sustained growth over a three-year period. Michael Maybury, Sales and


Marketing Director, MGUK, said: “It is an impressive list and, given the tight criteria for the sustained level of growth required to be included, we are extremely proud to be featured. It is testament to the strength of the regional economy that so many companies qualified to be considered and fantastic that our performance has been recognised.”


&Company Ideas builds reputation and growth


One of the UK’s leading independent creative communication agencies, &Company Ideas, is celebrating a record year after doubling its turnover and staff numbers. Thanks to this growth, the


Retford-based business, founded by Andy Price, recently moved into new-build offices at Retford Enterprise Centre. Andy said: “We were


competing against 16,000 other creative and marketing agencies so this particular achievement is testament to the team’s drive and commitment to deliver a great customer experience.”


4 business network February 2018


L-R: Chris Sharman (Contracts Manager), Mel Sellors (Accounts and Administration), Nicola Caulton from Mansfield Building Society, Nicky Botham (Director), Peter Botham (Director), Jason Whetton (Business Development Manager)


Environmental practice rewarded


Chesterfield-based Shed Grounds Maintenance is celebrating after winning the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Environment Award at the Derbyshire Times Business Awards. The CSR and Environment award


was judged on a business’s ability to demonstrate its commitment to the ‘triple bottom line’, focusing on ‘people, planet and profit’. Companies had to show details


of their policies, demonstrate how these are achievable and explain the benefits of the CSR and


environmental policies to employees, the business, and/or the local community. According to the judges: “Shed


stood out by demonstrating a clear plan of their policies and procedures which have a direct impact on their team, customers and the environment. This has resulted in numerous accreditations being awarded for their hard work”. Nicky Botham, Director, said:


“We feel this is well-deserved recognition for our efforts and great news for our team.


“This award recognises the importance of the environment and people to our business. We are committed to continuously improving our practices and our team have been striving hard to ensure that we live and breathe our mantra of reduce, re-use, recycle. “We have also embarked on


schemes to support young people to have a career in the horticulture industry. We see this as a testament both to the value of our own efforts and to the importance of the trend toward greater responsibility.”


The Belmont Hotel team collect their award


The Belmont Hotel wins major tourism award


The Belmont Hotel has been named winner of Most Enjoyable Stay – Hotel at the recent Leicestershire Tourism and Hospitality Awards. The Belmont Hotel, a family-owned independent


hotel in Leicester, was also Highly Commended in the Best Front of House Team category. This recognition follows the recent announcement


that, for the first time in its 84-year history, the hotel has achieved four star status from the AA. It has also been awarded two AA Rosettes for Culinary Excellence.


Eloic Montagnier, General Manager at The Belmont


Hotel, said: “The Leicestershire Tourism Award comes on the back of an excellent year for the hotel following the AA announcements and we’re all delighted with this recognition. The four star status and second rosette accolades are badges of honour as they reward the high standards that we seek to achieve at the hotel. They have been a source of real pride for everyone involved and we’re committed to building on this strong platform to make the hotel the accommodation provider of choice for visitors to Leicester.”


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