CONTENTS The Big Interview 30
Five years ago Marco Vaghetti was selling shoes from a stall in a car park in south Manchester. The LANX brand he has created has made massive strides since then. Lancashire runs deep in the DNA of the growing business and not just in its name.
REGULARS The Lancashire Business view
In View
Barometer LBV Hub
Appointments
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INTERVIEWS Leaders
The Big Interview: Marco Vaghetti
14 30
In View
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The government’s funding of Lancashire’s LEP ends next April. In our special report we look back at its achievements and we ask what will replace it to ensure that the county’s business voice is heard where it matters.
Lancashire Leaders
14
A single mum at 14, expelled from school on her 16th birthday, Amanda Meachin was told ‘you’re good for nothing’. The chief executive of Community & Business Partners looks back on her remarkable journey.
Anniversary Special
18
Made redundant with children to support and a mortgage to pay, Paul Schofield set up his business from his dining room table. A decade later Schofield & Associates Financial Planning is thriving.
SPECIAL Seaside Resorts
Sector Report: Manufacturing
FEATURES Anniversary Special Sub36
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IN DEPTH Report: International Trade
Hotspot: West Lancashire
Collaboration 23
Collaboration in business was the topic under discussion in our latest debate. We brought our panel together to discuss why working together is an attractive proposition and what stops it.
Sub36 32
Our annual Sub36 list features individuals aged under-36 our judges believe are ‘ones to watch’. These high-flyers are already making an impact and have even brighter futures ahead of them.
West Lancashire 37
In our latest hotspot trip we look at Edge Hill University’s contribution to the economy, regeneration in nearby Ormskirk and the local authority’s bid to follow the ‘Preston Model’ of wealth creation.
ADVICE Dealmakers
Legal View
20 44
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DEBATE Collaboration
23
Seaside Resorts
40
Major investment is breathing new life into Lancashire’s famous resort towns. We look at some of the big projects planned to ensure a new generation of visitors like to be beside the seaside.
International Trade
46
Lancashire has set its sights on powering its economy forward by improved engagement with international markets. The underpinning belief is exporters tend to be more resilient.
Sector Report
52
Lancashire’s supply chains are on the cusp of a digital revolution that will dramatically alter the way they do business. Data is set to play an increasingly important role in future manufacturing.
HOW TO Sell a Business
GUIDE TO Corporate Christmas
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