Blackburn-based Evertaut has been passed on to the next generation through an MBO. Husband-and-wife duo Christopher and Nicole Smalley have acquired Evertaut from his parents, Nigel and Gail, for an undisclosed sum.


Blackburn-headquartered SportsCool, the specialist provider of sports education for primary schools has opened new branches in Rhondda Valley in south Wales, Wolverhampton and west Essex.


Hartlepool Council has commissioned Blackburn-based Vision Techniques to install its BrakeSafe and IdentPlus safety technology to 52 of its HGVs and passenger transport vehicles.


Partners to help staff and customers better understand the company. National bowling and entertainment chain Tenpin has also commissioned a series of promotional videos.


Animate, the new multi-million-pound leisure and entertainment complex set for Preston city centre, has reached three- quarters occupancy after it secured Italian restaurant Zizzi, Latin American bar and restaurant Las Iguanas and world buffet operator Cosmo as tenants.


Blackpool Council has announced that


Frasers Group is to replace Debenhams as the anchor tenant of Houndshill Shopping Centre.


Blackpool-based Roadshow Promotions


fitted out a double-decker bus as a hotel room and drove it around the UK in order to raise awareness that Jurys Inn will now be known as Leonardo Hotels.


After a year and a half in development, The Lancaster Spirits Company has launched its first two products. The company is housed alongside the long-established Lancaster Brewery, which provided a secret blend of ingredients for the English Grain Vodka and Firecracker Gin.


Blackpool Transport has been named UK Bus Operator of the Year and a Gold Award winner of the Top Shire Operator of the Year at the UK Bus Awards.


Accrington Heritage Trust has secured


£94,000 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to renovate a 1975 Leyland Leopard vintage bus. The vehicle, one of the last known surviving buses of its type in the world, will be made available to tour local historic sites and for use by schools and other local organisations.


Blackpool-based TankSafe has appointed Blackburn-based 21Digital to provide its online lead generation services.


Video production company Bigtank has


delivered a series of behind-the-scenes videos for Red Rose Awards-winning GA Petfood


Silverdale holiday park, the flagship destination for Lancaster-based Holgates, has been named Campsite and Caravan Park of the Year for 2022 by the AA.


The National Trust has presented a report outlining ways to provide a sustainable future for Queen Street Mill in Burnley and Helmshore Mills in Rossendale. Lancashire County Council commissioned the report in 2021, seeking ways to improve the visitor offer and overall financial sustainability of the two museums.


DOWN


Plans to develop a leisure complex at the current site of Blackpool’s Stanley Park Golf Course have been shelved due to rising costs. UKAP, a subsidiary of Holmes Investment Properties, was planning to build an ‘adrenalin park’ and holiday lodges on part of the course on the east side of East Park Drive, with a nine-hole course retained and upgraded on the west side. UKAP is now working with Blackpool Council to secure an alternative site for the development.


The cost of revamping Preston’s Harris Museum has increased significantly over the last year. In 2021, the city council priced the project at £10.7m, but the tab currently stands at £16.2m due to increases in energy and construction costs.


Blackburn-based Mulberry Homes has been fined £116,666 and ordered to pay £8,294 costs following an investigation by the Health and Safety Executive which


found multiple failings at its construction sites across England.


An investigation of employment trends


of workers aged 50 and over since the start of the pandemic has found that just 38 per cent of adults aged between 50 and 54 are confident that their retirement provisions will meet their needs. The research by Handlesbanken Wealth and Asset Management found the figure only rose to 55 per cent among those aged 60-65.


Pan Glo (UK) of Skelmersdale,


previously known as Cleanbake, has been fined £200,000 and ordered to pay £14,597 costs after an employee died following a fall into a tank of hot water. The Health and Safety Executive found that the company had failed to carry out risk assessments or develop written systems of work in relation to working with the tank.


Mark Gibbons Senior Access to Finance Specialist


@a2flancashire access-to-finance-lancashire


IMPROVING YOUR CASH FLOW IN THREE STEPS


As the cost of doing business continues to rise, taking swift action to ensure you have enough cash for your operations will be crucial for the majority of Lancashire businesses throughout 2023.


The first step is understanding your current cash flow position. It’s important to forecast what your outgoings are likely to be on a weekly basis so you know your immediate requirements. You will then be able to take appropriate action if necessary.


If your forecasts show upcoming cash flow issues, the first port of call should be speaking to your creditors and other parties who may be able to help.


Can you ask for some flexibility with your landlord? Can your bank provide any additional short-term assistance? Having an accurate cash flow forecast will allow you to approach these organisations in a much stronger position.


You should also prioritise ‘mission critical’ creditors, such as key suppliers, HMRC, lenders, your utilities provider, and communicate with these in the first instance.


Once you know your cash flow position and situation with key creditors, you can then explore options for additional finance. This could include leveraging unencumbered assets, which may be used to secure additional facilities.


You may also have an opportunity to refinance existing facilities to unlock more cash, for example re-mortgaging could help you to release equity from a business property to support your immediate cash flow needs.


If you need help understanding your cash flow or securing additional finance, Access to Finance has a team of experts based in Lancashire who can support you. Get in touch with our team below.


For more information please visit a2flancashire.growthco.uk


or call 0808 196 5099


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