Local entrepreneur, Oliver Corkery, tells Eileen Leahy all about the evolution of CorkerBrothers, the property and development business he co-runs with his brother Harry – and why they’re determined to do things differently I’ve met Oliver Corkery on a number of occasions and every time I come away from our interviews I‘m always impressed –…
Trowbridge sells contemporary and traditional artworks in a variety of styles, finishes and colours, all of which offer bespoke framing options. The company, whose HQ is in Crowborough, supplies some of the world’s finest hotels, residential and commercial spaces. Eileen Leahy meets its Managing Director Nicola Parkhurst to discover more about this creative business… It’s…
Jane Hodge and Danielle Friend of Create Balance were the first business to feature on our cover when we launched Tunbridge Wells Business Magazine last May. So a year later how has their accountancy firm grown and what are their future plans for it? Eileen Leahy meets the pioneering duo to find out… I first…
Eileen Leahy meets Rob Wheeler of Eridge Green Kitchens to discover more about this successful business which is dedicated to producing the finest quality work in order to enhance your home… Located in a grand corner building, a former Barclays bank no less, and situated right in the heart of Crowborough is Eridge Green Kitchen’s…
Eileen Leahy meets John Elkington, Group Executive Chairman of Penhurst, his son Jack Elkington, who is its Executive Director and the property business’s new Group Head of Business Centres, Daniel Jenkinson. Here they reveal why their premium serviced offices atLonsdale Gate in the heart of Tunbridge Wells are flexible, first class options for companies of…
Your favourite business-focused magazine turns one this month. Here its editor Eileen Leahy looks back on a successful first year of publishing and reveals more about JJL Media, the company behind Tunbridge Wells Business Magazine, and the other services it provides its clients Tunbridge Wells Business Magazine celebrates its first anniversary this month so we…
The Spa Valley Railway has run heritage trains through the High Weald from Tunbridge Wells since 1996 but due to urgent repair works that are needed it requires your fundraising help in order to survive. Eileen Leahy spoke to Richard Burrell who is spearheading the campaign to ensure this popular visitor attraction stays on track……
Knowle Grange Health Spa is the area’s go-to health and holistic destination thanks to its impressive redevelopment, which has seen new, state-of-the-art facilities built in its glorious grounds, a fantastic café open and pioneering skincare on offer. Eileen Leahy meets the spa’s owner and visionary Carol Barazzone to discover how a simple ad in the…
Phoebe Oldrey is a local designer who runs Smartstyle Interiors. Here she tells Eileen Leahy about her unique, holistic approach to helping clients create their dream home… Why and when did you start your career as an interior designer? Interior Design wasn’t my first calling, I originally trained and sporadically worked as an actor. I…
In her column for this month, Gemma Farina, founder of the award-winning independent human resources agency GFHR Consulting, discusses what April 2025’s Employment Law changes mean for your business and looks at how Neurodivergent Employees can be supported in the workplace… As we head into the new financial year, UK employers need to be ready…
