Chris Coopey Posted on May, 22nd, 2013 It’s fair to say that this year’s National Manufacturing Debate held yesterday at Cranfield University didn’t seem to draw many conclusions. The consensus was that the Government does need to formulate up a National Manufacturing Strategy, although the panel seemed …
Cara Wilson Posted on May, 21st, 2013 Last weekend 12 teams raced 900 miles to the south of France; a true Top Gear style challenge, and raised over £16,000 for charity! The volunteers were set the task of driving from Crawley to Monaco in a day. Leaving …
Chris Coopey Posted on May, 21st, 2013 The UK will drop from its current ranking as 15th most competitive manufacturing nation to 19th in around five years’ time, and will be increasingly challenged to maintain a competitive edge by emerging nations such as Brazil and India, according to the …
Chris Coopey Posted on May, 17th, 2013 Carpenter Box’s national association MHA, is proud to be sponsoring the National Manufacturing Debate at Cranfield University next week. The debate itself is on Tuesday 21st May but on Monday the university will be showcasing its expertise in the field …
Chris Coopey Posted on May, 17th, 2013 Along with 151 other delegates, Carpenter Box Partner Chris Coopey and Tax Services Group Associate David Crowter met in Berlin for the Morison International Europe and North America (MIENA) annual conference on 9-10-11 May. The conference also welcomed delegates from …
Chris Coopey Posted on May, 10th, 2013 Over the past few years Carpenter Box has seen an amazing amount of growth in the numbers of clients wanting to do business abroad. Our priority was to be able to place our clients with trusted advisers wherever they wanted …
Chris Coopey Posted on May, 8th, 2013 The Gatwick Diamond Business (gdb) 2013 Charity Challenge will see twelve cars, provided by Coulsdon Audi and branded by PVL in Burgess Hill, meeting at 5am on Saturday 11th May at Basepoint Business Centre on Manor Royal, Crawley ready to set …
Lucy Tunstall Posted on May, 8th, 2013 The results of The Charity Finance Group’s latest People and Pay Survey have shown that more than 8 in 10 charity finance professionals are regularly working more than their contracted hours, with 50% of finance directors working 20% more – …
Chris Coopey Posted on May, 3rd, 2013 Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), one of the banks hit hardest in the financial crash, has announced that it expects to return to private ownership within the next 12 months. The bank’s Chairman, Sir Philip Hampton, has posted a video …
Chris Coopey Posted on May, 1st, 2013 Business secretary Vince Cable first announced details of a state-backed ‘business bank’ in September last year. Since then, business groups have been eager to see the initiative rolled out and put into action. April marked the launch of the …