Business in East Anglia

Record numbers attended a major farming conference in the region earlier this month amidst uncertainty over the impact of the inheritance tax and other changes in the Autumn Budget on the sector. Tickets for the 2024 Larking Gowen Autumn Farming Conference near Bury sold out as farmers and rural advisers sought clarification on various issues. Larking Gowen partner Bruce Masson said: “The recent Autumn Budget has introduced new pressures for farmers.

Record numbers attended a major farming conference in the region earlier this month amidst uncertainty over the impact of the inheritance tax and other changes in the Autumn Budget on the sector. Tickets for the 2024 Larking Gowen Autumn Farming Conference near Bury sold out as farmers and rural advisers sought clarification on various issues. Larking Gowen partner Bruce Masson said: “The recent Autumn Budget has introduced new pressures for farmers.

The Crown Estate is planning to create a new innovation district on Cambridge Business Park in the north east of the city to include labs and offices for businesses to scale up and attract investment. The proposals involve over 4,000 new jobs and more than 250 homes, along with skills and educational opportunities, new public spaces, and a lively leisure and cultural offer. The mixed-use regeneration project aims to generate a £1.5bn gross development value through a new ‘innovation ecosystem’.

The Crown Estate is planning to create a new innovation district on Cambridge Business Park in the north east of the city to include labs and offices for businesses to scale up and attract investment. The proposals involve over 4,000 new jobs and more than 250 homes, along with skills and educational opportunities, new public spaces, and a lively leisure and cultural offer. The mixed-use regeneration project aims to generate a £1.5bn gross development value through a new ‘innovation ecosystem’.

The Budget has drawn a cool response from business groups in the region. Toby Warren, Suffolk Chamber's head of policy, said: “Suffolk businesses had braced themselves for tax rises but they will still be hit hard. It is disappointing that the bad news was not balanced with more good news for the Suffolk economy. The chancellor announced that the government will be investing £100 billion in capital projects over the next five years.

The Budget has drawn a cool response from business groups in the region. Toby Warren, Suffolk Chamber's head of policy, said: “Suffolk businesses had braced themselves for tax rises but they will still be hit hard. It is disappointing that the bad news was not balanced with more good news for the Suffolk economy. The chancellor announced that the government will be investing £100 billion in capital projects over the next five years.

Insolvency practitioners have seen growing demand for advice on 'members voluntary liquidations' as directors at firms take precautionary action ahead of this week’s budget.

Insolvency practitioners have seen growing demand for advice on 'members voluntary liquidations' as directors at firms take precautionary action ahead of this week’s budget.

Insolvency practitioners have seen growing demand for advice on 'members voluntary liquidations' as directors at firms take precautionary action ahead of this week’s budget.

Voluntary liquidations increase ahead of the Budget Insolvency practitioners have seen an increase in members’ voluntary liquidations as firms’ directors take precautionary action ahead of this week’s budget.