News Archive

UK Steel: Loans & investments in the Black Country Date added: 26/06/2008 UK Steel Enterprise provides finance to growing companies in steel areas such as the Black County. Can they help you?

Opening soon: West Brom’s long-awaited The Public Date added: 20/06/2008 What’s box-shaped with jelly-bean windows and has been a long time coming? The Public in West Bromwich opens on Saturday 28 June, bringing great business potential with it …

Tourists snap up Sandwell sarnies Date added: 19/06/2008 Cradley Heath-based caterers Quality Fill Limited, incorporating Vickie Stevens Catering, has launched a new range of products that are going down a storm at local tourist attractions.

Sandwell man in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List Date added: 19/06/2008 A Sandwell businessman has been awarded a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List, for the role he has played in championing Black Country business. Read more about Stewart Towe

Simply the best: Ace Embroidery's charity golf day Date added: 16/06/2008 The team at Ace Embroidery are big supporters of finditinsandwell – find out what happened when they held a charity golf day for the Acorns Children’s Hospice.

Sandwell’s got talent Date added: 12/06/2008 finditinsandwell scoop! A Smethwick-based record company is celebrating this week after supplying the track for Britain’s Got Talent stars Signature ...

finditinsandwell's June Breakfast Club news Date added: 12/06/2008 Thank you to everyone who set their alarms early on the 12th for finditinsandwell’s June Breakfast Club. It proved so popular that we had to split into two groups. Who was there?

May finditinsandwell Breakfast Club a success Date added: 15/05/2008 The May finditinsandwell Breakfast Club on Thursday 15 May was a huge success ... find out more.

Working together for bigger contracts Date added: 08/05/2008 Is YOUR business ready to pitch for public-sector work?  finditinsandwell can help …

Attention SMEs: FREE access to public sector work Date added: 02/05/2008 A free trial has just started to provide small and medium-sized businesses with access to thousands of public sector contract opportunities. Find out more.

Supply Sandwell Enterprise Event ... your thoughts Date added: 30/04/2008 We've had some brilliant feedback from our Supply Sandwell Enterprise Event at the Balaji Temple. Did you find new business there?

April Breakfast Club: small but perfectly formed Date added: 18/04/2008 Big is not always better, as we proved during our April Breakfast Club on Thursday 10 April. What happened …

Congratulations to our winner Date added: 11/04/2008 The winner of our March competition for tickets to the Shugborough Music & Fireworks weekend was Helen Finlan of the West Midlands Fire Service secretariat.

What happened at the March Breakfast Club? Date added: 31/03/2008 Were you at our March finditinsandwell Breakfast Club? Or were you the late bird that missed the worm? Read what happened and sign up for the next one here ...

Sandwell and beyond: a Nachural progression Date added: 10/03/2008 Smethwick-based Nachural Communications has scored three brilliant new contracts, with its work for Sandwell MBC being instrumental in winning the business …

FREE theatre tickets for finditinsandwell members Date added: 06/03/2008 An anonymous businessperson has donated FREE tickets for Ibsen’s The Lady From The Sea at The Birmingham Repertory Theatre – but you need to be quick!

Your feedback from “Meet the Architect” Date added: 29/02/2008 Were you at our “Meet the Architect” event on Friday 22 February? We’ve had loads of positive feedback – you can read it here and submit your own

Great networking day at "Meet the Architect" Date added: 25/02/2008 Our fully booked “Meet the Architect” event on Friday 22 February was hailed a resounding success by exhibitors and delegates alike. What happened?

finditinsandwell February Breakfast Club Date added: 12/02/2008 finditinsandwell’s Breakfast Club is growing in popularity every month. Thank you to everyone who attended on Tuesday 12 February. More here

Bumper profits for West Bromwich lorry firm Date added: 11/02/2008 Black Country-based trucking giant Keltruck has delivered a record set of results. Find out

Nominate someone for a Learning & Skills Award Date added: 11/02/2008 Do you know an organisation that motivates and encourages staff to learn new skills? Do you know someone who brings communities together? Tell Sandwell about them today.

From Bearwood with love Date added: 11/02/2008 A Bearwood flower shop is celebrating its entry into worldwide flowing-ordering group Interflora. See more

Key holding and alarm response offer Date added: 11/02/2008 Exclusive for finditinsandwell members, Crown Security Services is offering you key holding and alarm response for just £150 a year. More details

Meaty good news for Sandwell ingredients company Date added: 11/02/2008 Tipton-based BHJ UK Protein Foods has seen its turnover rise by 20 per cent in three years, and is the UK’s leading manufacturer of meat ingredient products. Read on

finditinsandwell welcomes architects Date added: 07/02/2008 If you’re planning to attend our Meet the Architect event on Friday 22 February, you’ve made a great decision. More info

A good banking deal in Sandwell Date added: 07/02/2008 Richard Brown from the West Bromwich Building Society has given us new of a good deal on Corporate Deposit Accounts, designed for businesses of all sizes. Get it!

Lowdown on January’s Breakfast Club Date added: 29/01/2008 Thanks to everyone who attended the finditinsandwell Breakfast Club on Thursday 17 January …

Sandwell and the 2012 Games Date added: 23/01/2008 Mel and Marie from the finditinsandwell team were at the launch of the London 2012 Business Network, to help businesses in Sandwell get involved with the 2012 Games.

Local business scores a great contract Date added: 16/01/2008 Sandwell-based Nachural Communications has landed a prestigious contract at the newly built Emirates Stadium, home of Arsenal FC.

Kitemark landmark for local motor group Date added: 03/01/2008 A motor group with an office in Smethwick has just become the first independent garage in the West Midlands to achieve an important kitemark …

UPDATED: Winds of change blowing in Sandwell Date added: 02/01/2008 There's something new in Sandwell: it’s the Council’s first small-scale wind turbine. But could your business be eligible for a grant to get one?

finditinsandwell's Christmas do Date added: 19/12/2007 At finditinsandwell’s Christmas networking session on Tuesday 11 December, attendees from all over the borough made new contacts over mince pies ...

Look who we found in Sandwell Date added: 17/12/2007 Spotted ... finditinsandwell's very own Steve Massey caught roaming the streets of Sandwell, dressed as Sherlock Holmes.

Fancy being paid for your rubbish? Date added: 10/12/2007 A Cradley Heath-based waste and recycling organisation has launched an on-site total recycling programme for businesses in the area.

How to tender for work Date added: 20/11/2007 Andrea Childs of Klick Business Solutions gave a useful talk at our finditinsandwell Breakfast Club on Thursday 15 November 2007 - here are the main points ...

We are now The Award-Winning finditinsandwell! Date added: 16/11/2007 finditinsandwell has won a very special recognition award at the Sandwell Partnership AGM Stakeholder Conference.

New rates reforms could cost your business £1000s Date added: 12/10/2007 Are you a property owner with empty commercial/office/industrial/warehouse premises? If so, are you aware of the changes to the Empty Property Rates Bill coming into effect from April 2008?

Health and safety in Sandwell Date added: 04/10/2007 Is it really illegal to smoke while you're driving? Sandwell Council has released its latest health and safety newsletter, and we've got the facts for you ...

Voluntary & community event a success for Sandwell Date added: 04/10/2007 finditinsandwell was proud to host a successful free networking event for the voluntary and community sector at the Balaji Temple in Oldbury last Tuesday 27 November.

Cradley Heath man wins Sky award Date added: 01/10/2007 Local businessman Robert Chapman has been named as the winner of the special Sky Lifetime Achievement award for his outstanding contribution to the satellite industry.

Do you want to start your own business? Date added: 24/09/2007 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is offering fully funded assistance to people in the Black Country wanting to start their own business.

Sandwell means business Date added: 20/09/2007 Sandwell is set to benefit from an exciting £2 billion of regeneration investments in the next few years, and finditinsandwell celebrated with a huge event in West Bromwich.

Was your business hit by the floods? Date added: 14/08/2007 You can receive a support package provided by Business Link West Midlands aimed specifically for those businesses affected by the impact of the recent floods.

Trade fair success for the BCCEC Date added: 14/08/2007 It's only three months old, but the Black Country Constructing Excellence Club has realised a big ambition by hosting the first trade fair held by any of the 42 Constructing Excellence regional clubs.

Big opportunity for Sandwell caterers Date added: 14/08/2007 The Public in West Bromwich needs an innovative kiosk and event caterer - can you help?

Rate-reform boosts for small businesses Date added: 14/08/2007 Local Government Minister Phil Woolas has published new legislation aimed at bringing empty shops, offices, factory and warehouses back into commercial use.

Building Schools for the Future event Date added: 14/08/2007 The finditinsandwell team has made an exciting presentation to investors and developers from all over the UK.

Sandwell's gone smoke-free Date added: 26/07/2007 Smoking is now prohibited in virtually all enclosed workplaces, public places and work vehicles. Designated smoking rooms are no longer permitted under this new law.

UK terror threat raised to critical Date added: 05/07/2007 Monday 2 July 2007   "Remain calm but vigilant" is the statement from the West Midlands Police, following the attempted terrorist attacks in London and Glasgow this week.

Black Country CE Club Date added: 02/07/2007 The Black Country Constructing Excellence Club is holding a trade fare on Thursday 28 June - come and see the exhibitors at Walsall Football Club.

Now schools can finditinsandwell too! Date added: 02/07/2007 Sandwell’s primary and secondary schools have been approached by the finditinsandwell team to support local businesses through their procurement activities.

Networking Opportunities for Sandwell Businesses Date added: 14/05/2007 Sandwell MBC are planning a series of market engagement events during the course of 2007 in venues throughout Sandwell