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Former rugby star expands coffee shop brand into Bristol, helped by Thursfields
A former professional rugby player has expanded his Midlands-based speciality coffee shop into Bristol with the opening of his third outlet, with help from Thursfields Solicitors. Sam Smith, the ex-Worcester Warriors and England under-20s winger, launched Wayland’s Yard in Worcester in 2016 after an injury forced his early retirement from rugby, and opened his second site in Bull Street,...
Thursfields Talk Legal: a clear guide to the legal process when tackling a dispute
A clear guide for SMEs considering legal action to solve business disputes will be the focus of a free Thursfields Solicitors’ webinar later this month. Stephen Rome, a director in the Dispute Resolution department at Thursfields, will be hosting the leading Midlands law firm’s latest Talk Legal webinar at 10am on Wednesday 14 April. The event has been titled: “What to expect when you’re not...
Coronavirus insolvency rules extension gives businesses “breathing space”
The extension of temporary measures to protect businesses and their directors during the coronavirus pandemic has been welcomed by corporate lawyer Sam Pedley. Mr Pedley, a partner at Worcestershire law firm mfg Solicitors, said businesses had been given vital “breathing space” with the extension of two insolvency measures until 30 June 2021. Measures brought in last summer as part of the UK...
Global Standard BRCGS AA Grade Attained by Oakland International Estate
Total supply chain solutions provider Oakland International has obtained BRCGS AA Grade accreditation across all three sites of their Group. Retaining accreditation for well-over a decade, Oakland International Redditch has held certification since the introduction of the storage and distribution standard in 2006 and introduced to compliment the suite of global standards covering production,...
PP C&A targets global expansion after agreeing new deal with Product Approvals
One of the UK’s leading providers of strategic manufacturing outsourcing services has signed a deal with Product Approvals to boost its product certification offer to global clients. PP Control & Automation (PP C&A) has seen a major increase in demand from machinery builders sending products to North America and is looking to capitalise on new opportunities by strengthening a seven-year...