Business in East Anglia

- East Anglia’s leading Facilities Management and contract services provider High-profile contract wins and major new ventures are ensuring that Norse Commercial Services is the leading East Anglian based Facilities Management (FM) and contract services provider, and one of the region’s biggest success stories. Bosses at Norse are delighted that the fast-growing company is boosting the regional economy and providing job security, as it develops new business both across the Eastern Counties and nationally. “Every day of every year, Norse’s work is touching the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in communities here in the East of England, and many...

Birketts is a top 100 UK law firm with offices in Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich and Norwich.  Our lawyers deliver expert legal advice combined with a high quality and personalised service.  Our clients trust us to achieve a solution that is right for them however difficult or challenging the circumstances.  That trust has been earned over time and sets the standard upon which our reputation is based. Alongside our core business areas of corporate and commercial, commercial property, commercial and personal litigation and private client law, we have leading solicitors in specialist areas of the law such as shipping and transportation,...

At Barclays, we are fully committed to supporting our clients, in particular, helping them to fulfil their growth potential.  In this Brexit era many businesses will be reassessing their plans for growth and may need to re-plan or increase the resilience of their finances. It's in times like these when strong banks should stand tall and help ensure the stability in our economy by continuing our commitment to lend – and that is exactly what Barclays is doing. We continue to enjoy working with existing and new clients and aim to ensure they are at the heart of everything we do....

Greene & Greene is a long established firm of solicitors based in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk and is recognised by independent legal directories as one of the best law firms in East Anglia. The firm advises individuals and businesses based all over the UK and has been growing steadily year on year since the 1990s. Many clients, who were previously using firms in London, have transferred their business to Greene & Greene after realising the improved cost efficiency and personal service on offer. Many existing clients have remained loyal to the firm over several decades, which is testament...

Since its launch 12 years ago, Penn Commercial has grown to become one of the most respected commercial property agents in the east of England. The team of six, which is based in Fox's Marina, offers a wide ranging and award winning service to clients in a variety of sectors. The team is made up of negotiators, property managers and administrators and supported by consultants providing additional specialist services. Managing director, Vanessa Penn, said: "One of our key strengths is that we have a finger on the pulse of what is going on locally. We know where the demand is and how to...

Established in 1951, Rapleys is a property & planning consultancy offering comprehensive professional and agency services, on a personal and value added basis. We work across the UK, with offices located in Cambridge, Huntingdon, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, London and Manchester. Our national office network is strategically located to deliver a service based on local and regional knowledge but with a national understanding and focus of the wider commercial property market. We are highly active in the East Anglian region, managing the work from our Cambridge and London offices. We provide a fresh and different perspective to the commercial property and planning process...

Dedicated to the businesss of life sciences, Norwich Research Park is the premier location for excellence in food, health and the environment. Set in over 230 hectares of parkland Norwich Research Park is home to over 12,000 people, including 40 science and technology based businesses and 3,000 researchers and clinicians. A thriving science and innovation park, it is a partnership between four research institutes - namely the John Innes Centre, the Institute of Food Research, the Sainsbury Laboratory and the Genome Analysis Centre as well as the University of East Anglia and the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals.   Facilities are varied and incorporate a...

Genesis is a leading PR and marketing agency providing award winning consultancy and tactical delivery for today’s digital world. We are the 2018/19 and 2019/20 Outstanding PR Consultancy of the Year for Anglia, Thames and Chiltern Region, also winning Gold for Outstanding Corporate and Business Campaign. We were also recognised for two national titles at the 2019 CIPR Excellence awards. What makes us special Our team, because we care deeply about giving the best advice and expert tactical delivery! Our focus is our clients – listening and understanding their challenges, and providing insightful and trustworthy strategic advice and strategic direction to their marketing...

Grant Thornton UK LLP We’re a business adviser that helps organisations navigate today’s volatile markets, has a strong focus on quality and delivers insights to succeed. We understand what you need today and what you’ll need tomorrow. And we tailor our service to get you there. Whether you’re looking to finance growth, manage risk and regulation, optimise your operations or realise stakeholder value, we can help you. In the UK we’re led by 190 partners and over 4,500 people. And because of our shared enterprise model in the UK, every one of us gives our all towards your future success. Global strength Grant Thornton UK...

Intellectual Property Protection, Advice & Strategy Our patent and trade mark attorneys provide practical, commercially-focused advice to businesses across the UK, Europe and worldwide. Services Patent Applications  Trade Mark Registration Design Registration IP Searches & Watching IP Renewals IP Oppositions & Litigation IP Advice & Strategy IP Portfolio Management IP Valuations IP Due Diligence For more information on how we can help please call 01206 571187 or email mail@sandersons.co.uk www.sandersons.co.uk What our clients think “They are absolutely superb – they have done a great job for us. They are responsive and know what they are doing. I don’t hesitate in putting anything into their hands. Their pricing...

Cozens-Hardy has been operating from its Norwich city centre premises for over a century, offering a wide range of legal services to businesses and private individuals. This leading practice has built a reputation for honesty, integrity and exemplary standards of service and is committed to supporting its clients with cost effective, clear solutions to all their legal needs. The firm’s highly experienced and personable commercial department provides a comprehensive range of legal services to clients of all sizes including limited companies, PLCs, LLPs, partnerships, sole traders, farming sector businesses, manufacturers, retail/wholesale services and professional service firms. Their main commercial services include: ·      Establishing...

We are Creative Sponge and we are a full service marketing agency based in the heart of Norwich. Our client list includes Anglian Water, business enterprise agency Nwes, Whitlingham Adventure and Holt Hall, Premier Education Group, M+A Partners, Jarrold Training, the AST Group, Pumpkin Tree Organics and ZSEA (Banham Zoo, Africa Alive and the Dinosaur Adventure Park). We also have a number of London based clients, including Warner Bros and The Daily Mail Group, which we service from our London base. As you can see, we work with a diverse range of clients in both the B2B and B2C arenas. Our...

Ingleton Wood is one of the leading multi-disciplinary property and construction consultancies in the East of England. An award-winning Practice, that provides architecture, building surveying, civil and structural engineering, building services engineering, project management, quantity surveying, planning, interior design, CDM and health & safety and sustainability services. What we do Working across both the public and private sector, Ingleton Wood deliver functional, high quality building solutions where the work is tailored to meet our clients’ individual needs and aspirations. With offices in London, Colchester, Cambridge, Norwich and Billericay, we cover the entire Eastern region and beyond, delivering projects in a number of...

Development at Suffolk Park, in Bury St Edmunds continues apace with the contract for the 112,000 sq ft first phase of Treatt plc’s new HQ recently awarded to Readie Construction. The contractor started on site in September with completion scheduled for Summer 2020. Earlier this summer developer Jaynic let one of its two speculative warehouse units on the park. The 147,000 sq ft building has been let to Unipart acting as the provider for the NHS Supply Chain, on a 25-year lease at an agreed rent equating to £5.95 per sq ft. The resultant investment was then sold...

At MHA Larking Gowen, we see ourselves as more than purely chartered accountants. We’ll look after all your tax and finance issues, and we’ll be trusted business advisors with a friendly one-to-one service you can count on. Whatever you do, whether you’re a large organisation or an individual, MHA Larking Gowen can help you protect your wealth and reach your financial goals. Our expertise Our partners are all qualified accountants covering a full range of specialist areas including personal tax, VAT, corporate finance, business strategy and business recovery. We have teams of experts with years of experience who can help you with all...

Scrutton Bland is a leading provider of financial services to both business and private clients. From our offices in Essex, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Norfolk, we have been providing tax, accountancy, insurance and independent financial planning advice to clients throughout the UK for over one hundred years. With so many specialists working together, we can deliver a broad range of professional advisory services to our clients, but our approach is more than that. Our philosophy is simple: we believe in delivering clear, jargon-free advice and in finding effective solutions for our clients. Jason Fayers Managing Partner Tel: 0330 058 6559 Email: hello@scruttonbland.co.uk Web: www.scruttonbland.co.uk...

Fenn Wright is East Anglia’s leading, independently owned partnership of chartered surveyors, commercial property experts and estate agents, employing over 150 people. Our surveyors and agents offer an unrivalled range of professional skills and local market knowledge, and we aim to provide industry-leading levels of service. We have a network of offices across Essex and Suffolk with great links to London and represent a wide spectrum of clients. Whether working with investors and developers, landlords and tenants, property companies, pension funds, business owners, private individuals or local authorities, we know the sector inside out and are on hand to help with all...

The firm: Thompson Smith and Puxon can trace its roots back to 1879 and has since grown to be one of the leading law firms in Essex, with 12 partners, some 70 employees, and offices in Colchester and Clacton. It offers a range of legal advice to businesses and individual clients. Its specialist practice areas, with accredited lawyers and attentive support staff, ensure clients receive the most professional and practical advice available.   Business services team: TSP looks after the business issues that matter to its clients whether they are large or small. The corporate and commercial team includes a number of...

The Pitt Building is an impressive historic conference venue in Cambridge city centre. They offer 8 rooms for hire, including the majestic Oriel Room. The venue is perfect for meetings, away days and conferences, and is only a two minute walk from the river and King’s Parade. Standing on the old main site for Cambridge University Press, The Pitt Building have been providing a dedicated events service for over 15 years. They can provide a variety of catering, from sandwich lunches through to hot fork buffets and canape receptions. Please visit www.pittbuilding.org for further information.