Land & Property Services (LPS) has just completed a revaluation of all 74,000 business properties in Northern Ireland for rates purposes. The valuation of every business property will now be in line with April 2018 rental values. These new values will be used to calculate rate bills for businesses from April 2020. LPS released a…
St Michael’s College footballers visited the newly opened Café Mezza Office at Abbey House Business Centre recently. The St Michael’s men are big coffee lovers and know a good cup when they see it! The team are busy training to defend their MacRory and Hogan Cup titles this year. Micheal Glynn Captain of the team…
Co-operative partnership working between Government and the industrial sector helps mitigate climate change as well as build a sustainable economy, DAERA Minister Edwin Poots said today. Minister Poots was speaking as he spent the day in County Fermanagh where he met Forest Service officials and toured Balcas Timber Ltd.’s premises near Enniskillen. The Minister said:…
Work is under way to restore the Grand Opera House in Belfast. Picture by Darren Kidd FERMANAGH firm Tracey Brothers has commenced work on the £12.2 million restoration of the Grand Opera House in Belfast. Five years in the planning, the heritage lottery fund-backed project is set to be completed in time for the 125th…
If you’ve wanted to run your own business, this is a great time to do it. You’ve considered running a business but keep wondering whether conditions are right to support your winning idea. Or perhaps you have been dabbling with something on the side and can’t yet convince yourself that it’s the right time to…
A first-quarter survey of startup entrepreneurs’ confidence levels found a whopping 91 per cent were “confident” or “very confident” that their companies would become more profitable in the coming 12 months. Nearly half anticipate hiring more employees in that time, according to the April poll of nearly 2,000 CEOs by LegalZoom. That doesn’t surprise Corrine…
5 things to do before you start your business If you’re thinking about taking the plunge and starting a business of your own, there are some key steps you need to take first. 1. Business idea Every business develops from an initial idea. Ideas can range from spotting a gap in the market to coming…
Enniskillen Public Realm Open Day Wednesday 22 January Where: Fermanagh House – Castleview Room When: Wednesday 22 January Time: 11.00am – 7.00pm FP McCann have been appointed as the contractor for planned revamp of the Enniskillen Public Realm and would like to invite you to an open day where you can meet the team, learn…
Find out how taking on an apprentice can bring a number of benefits to your business Many employers have reported that by employing apprentices they have seen growth and improvement in productivity in their business. By offering opportunities to apprentices you can also make a practical contribution to the skills needs of the Northern Ireland…
Intellectual Property Rights are becoming increasingly important to Northern Ireland businesses. Invest NI, in conjunction with the European Patent Office (EPO), are holding two Patent Searching workshops. The EPO’s search engine Espacenet is an essential business tool when developing new products with the database holding more than 90 million patent documents from around the world.…
