Philip Ghayour

To celebrate its centenary year, PM+M - the chartered accountancy, business advisory and wealth management group - threw a festival themed event for its clients, contacts and friends on Friday 13th September. The party, which took place in the grounds of Samlesbury Hall in Preston, included an afternoon of live entertainment, acoustic music from Steven Heath and street food.

The second Invest in Rossendale evening, a joint event between Rossendale Borough Council and Valley at Work, which connects local businesses, was held at The Riverside in Whitworth.

Lancashire-based law firm, Burys Solicitors, has doubled in size in the last six months, leading to relocation to larger premises in the Ribble Valley and the recruitment of five new staff members.

Preston-based language services provider Language Insight is eyeing further global growth after winning the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade 2019.

A new iconic building featuring 50 luxury apartments has been revealed on Morecambe Promenade.

Lancashire’s biggest importer of roofing slates has made emergency trips to China and Brazil to ensure a sufficient forward supply to the UK construction industry.

Pink Link, the Blackpool-based female networking organisation has become an official partner of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership Programme.

New technology to boost the number of patients attending vital breast screening appointments has been developed through a collaboration between the Health Innovation Campus, Redmoor Health and the NHS.

A HR consultancy built from scratch is planning to double its client-base to 120 in the next year after taking part in Boost’s Growth Support programme.

Plumbs, the UK's number one name in recovering sofas and chairs, has taken the title ‘Best Furniture Reupholstery Company 2019' in a national awards scheme.

Preston-based family business Ribble Fuel Oils has been sold for an undisclosed sum to NWF Fuels, a £440m-turnover operation which is part of AIM-listed NWF Group plc.

Andrew Turner, chairman of Chorley Group, is planning to raise £25,000 for the ‘Inspire’ Chorley Youth Zone by climbing more than 17,000ft to the Everest Base Camp in October.

Vincents Solicitors has opened a new office in Lytham, its second in the town, to cater for its growing corporate and commercial department.

KR Group, the leading specialist provider of financial solutions to the over 55’s appointed Charlie Moran as Group Data and Business Intelligence Director.

Proteus Facades has helped raise thousands of pounds for charity after more than 80 amateur golfers including local businessmen, football legends and a professional boxer, came together to take part in the manufacturer’s annual golf day.