• If you think you run your business, you could be mistaken. As a growing number of UK-based firms are discovering, their success can hinge on the whims of outside influences such as social media giants and payment […]

  • Carolyn Fairbairn, the Director-General of the CBI, has written an open letter to Conservative leadership candidates. Writing on behalf of 190,000 firms, she highlighted frustrations over Brexit and said “the l […]

  • Sussex-based chartered accountants MHA Carpenter Box have been named as a finalist in no less than four categories of the 2019 accountingWEB Accounting Excellence Awards.

    Now in their ninth year, the awards […]

  • Mixed-use property developer First Base, owners of Edward Street Quarter, the £120m redevelopment of the ex-AMEX HQ, has today announced a partnership with Brighton and Hove Chamber of Commerce.

    The two […]

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    The owners of Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel have announced a new partnership with developer First Base, and are in advanced negotiations with Hilton to redevelop the iconic property, subject to planning […]

  • Local HR software provider Breathe has won two prestigious awards which recognise its achievements as an employer, demonstrating a strong commitment to developing a positive company culture and putting its people […]

  • Another jewel in the National Trust crown, Bateman’s is a 17th Century house situated in Burwash, East Sussex, writes James Dempster.

    The house is Grade I listed, proving it a property of “exceptional inte […]

  • Award-winning solicitors Mayo Wynne Baxter  further strengthened their position as the leading law firm in Sussex last month when they completed their merger with established Crawley solicitors Russell & Co.  […]

  • Stamp Duty Land Tax (“SDLT”) is the tax paid on the purchase of properties in England and Wales. Often, our clients come to us for advice on the SDLT rates applicable to their purchases, especially where these pro […]

  • Escape Rooms, Exit Games, Locked Room Games and the like mainly follow a simple business model; a group of people are shut (not locked) into a room. With a back story they solve clues in order to complete the ‘g […]

  • When some people think about Brighton, the architectural grandeur of the Royal Pavilion, the beach, or a piece of Brighton Rock might spring to mind. When Domestic & General (D&G) do, they think about their […]

  • Networking through sport has many positive benefits – one is raising money for a charity that supports local initiatives. Sam Thomas explains how FirmBalls’ annual tournament has raised tens of thousands of p […]

  • With the pressures of work and life, we’re not always able to be at our best. But how can you determine who is a ‘well-being’ and who isn’t? Someone may look like they’re coping with day to day life, but the reali […]

  • Editor wrote a new post, What is a CRM? 6 years ago

    CRM – Customer Relationship Management – is a very broad term, but in general any system in which customer data can be stored, with the purpose of improving the efficiency  and effectiveness of your re […]

  • Sussex-based global technology company Paxton is one of the best places to work in the UK, according to the Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work for list. 

    The company, which designs and manufactures […]

  • Can I sub-let my leasehold flat on Airbnb? 

    In short – the answer is probably no. 

    Airbnb can be seen as an attractive and easy way of maximising rental income.  However, it is vital to ensure that the wo […]

  • Forming, Storming, Norming, and Performing….Red7 offers a wealth of team-building activities to get the best from your biggest asset.  

     

    If you think ‘team building ‘ is just a buzzword, or a team jolly […]

  • This month sees our first Travel Review for SBT. We visited the gastro food capital of Italy, Bologna. To make this possible, we teamed up with Amazing Italy Tours to sample its incredible Food and Ferrari t […]

  • This month’s Gaydio Mixer was certainly networking with a difference. It was a truly relaxed, fun event as Bar Manager at the delightful Malmaison showed all attendees how to make cocktails.

    Then, in small […]

  • Last month Sussex Business Times joined Cobb Lunch Club at the i360 for its monthly networking event. The lunch club was formed in 2007, and 12 years later it continues to enjoy a fantastic reputation for […]

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