Members’ Offer- Storage

  Access Self Storage are pleased to announce an offer available to Spelthorne Business Forum members. If any members rent a storage unit at any Access Self Storage Stores they will be entitled to a 50% Discount for the first Four Months (subject to...

Quarterly Economic Survey

  Have your say! Below is a link to the Quarterly Economic Survey, which is run by the British Chambers of Commerce. This is the UK’s biggest and longest running private business survey, filled out by thousands of businesses across the UK. It only takes 3 minutes...

New Amazon Development Centre

Amazon has reiterated its commitment to the UK by opening a new so-called Development Centre in the heart of Cambridge – three storeys of premium office space housing 400 employees dedicated to research for products from Amazon’s AI-assistant Alexa to the brave new...

Jobs From Gumtree

  The UK’s largest online classifieds platform has launched its new jobs portal in a bid to provide a more sophisticated service and better suit applicants with employers. While Gumtree’s existing jobs platform has been a popular resource, feedback from...

How is the UK Classified?

For the past few decades, satellites have been taking high definition pictures of the United Kingdom from space. The images are analysed and compared to detailed maps. Every small area is then given one of dozens of different classifications – from airports to...

Starting an Online Business

Consumer habits have changed dramatically. By 2020, some experts predict that 90% of transactions will take place online or be internet-influenced Many businesses have long used their websites to generate additional revenue, yet in recent years there has also been...

Over 50s in “Unemployment Trap”

A report from charity the Centre for Ageing Better has revealed that the over-50s are more likely to be out of work than other groups, and have more trouble finding new jobs. Nearly a third of 50- to 65-year olds are unemployed, with statistics on economic inactivity...

Surrey Economic Prospects – October 2017

Surrey Economic Prospects – October 2017 Headlines  A joint venture has secured support from NatWest for the redevelopment of Woking One  Prospero in Redhill, is to become the new headquarters of insurance broker The Plan Group  BAE Systems to cut almost 2,000 jobs...