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BAROMETER UP
▲ Preston headquartered law firm Napthens is continuing on its growth trajectory after once again reporting record turnover. Figures for the financial year to March 31, 2024, showed a rise of 5.4 per cent in group turnover, up from £19.5m to £21.4m.
▲ Barnfield Construction Group has transitioned to an employee-owned business. Based in Nelson and operating predominantly across the North West, the construction firm was founded in 1976 and employs more than 150 people. Its in-house, multi-disciplinary team undertakes a wide variety of construction and development projects.
▲ Aerospace leader Airframe Designs has doubled its capacity with the expansion of its operation and its services for customers across the industry. The company has grown its capacity across its additive manufacturing services along with design, analysis and 3D scanning with investment in further space and technology at its headquarters in Blackpool.
▲ Leyland Trucks opened applications for its award-winning apprenticeship programme, with 22 roles available across a diverse range of commercial vehicle manufacturing disciplines for 2025. With degree-level opportunities in design engineering, IT software engineering, supply chain, and control systems engineering, this year marks the company’s most expansive offer.
▲ Panthera Biopartners, which runs clinical trials for global pharma, held an event to celebrate the fifth anniversary of its launch at its Preston head office and clinical research clinic. Maya Ellis, MP for Ribble Valley, was guest of honour and was joined by members of Panthera’s Preston team, clients and local healthcare professionals involved in clinical research.
▲ Burnley marketing agency Proper has been recognised by B2B marketplace DesignRush as one of the top web design agencies in the UK.
▲ EcoGiants, a leading provider of energy- saving retrofit solutions, has announced the addition of two new installation teams as part of its growing nationwide operations. The expansion strengthens the company’s capacity to deliver tailored insulation, ventilation and heating solutions.
▲ Blackpool South MP Chris Webb says the Lancashire and Cumbria Institute of Technology (IoT) will be a driving force in his goal for the town to become a major digital hub. The MP, a keen gamer, got hands-on with industry-leading technology at Blackpool and the Fylde College, a partner college in the IoT, experiencing a driving simulator, virtual reality Igloo, cyber security suites and data lab.
▲ Beever and Struthers has achieved Planet Mark Business Certification for the fifth consecutive year, generating more than £1.3m in social value contributions. The accountancy firm, which has an office in Blackburn, had its social value contribution analysed by Planet Mark’s experts, who reported a Social Value per employee of £5,538, which represents seven per cent of its turnover.
▲ Altham-based Readstone Construction has completed a £3.7m project at Fort Vale Engineering in Simonstone on time and on budget. The new production facility will be used as an assembly hall and despatch area by the company. Fort Vale makes valves and fittings for the road transport industry and distributes its products around the world.
▲ Nelson and Colne College Group has been graded by Ofsted as outstanding once again, following its inspection in December 2024. The grading is the highest available and means Nelson and Colne College Group provides exceptional education which goes above and beyond. The group has achieved this for two decades through numerous inspections, while also bringing other organisations into its group that had been experiencing challenges.
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