It’s clear that operating a successful business in today’s market is very different than it was even just 10 years ago. Business risks include the tangible challenges we have always faced, but today we face much more – increased competition by better prepared competitors and invisible cyber threats to name just two. IT and associated…
Once a legendary local haunt, The Spotted Dog in Penshurst is enjoying a bold new chapter under the stewardship of Laurence Bowes. Eileen Leahy meets the hospitality entrepreneur to discover how he is breathing new life into this historic hostelry… Back in the late 1980s and 1990s, The Spotted Dog pub, located in picturesque Penshurst,…
Lynne Meek tells Eileen Leahy how she traded in her corporate career for one in the world of fashion, eventually establishing The Meek Boutique, a successful family-run online business which now has a global reach… Despite having worked in the corporate world for 30 years, Lynne Meek has always had a passion for fashion. Her…
Steve Palin of Revolution Rendering tells Eileen Leahy about his new business which works with high-end home owners to ensure their renovations and new build projects boast the best possible finishing touches courtesy of Steve and his team’s exterior expertise “One of the most high profile jobs I have worked on was a multi-million pound…
Eileen Leahy meets Matthew Hill founder of Private Medical Insurance Brokers to discover how he has achieved such impressive success since he started his business in 2023, and why he aims to do things differently when it comes to providing clients with expert health insurance… I meet Matthew Hill one sunny Thursday afternoon on the…
The second Tonbridge Business Awards took place at the EM Forster theatre last month. Here we reflect on a brilliant night that saw so many fantastic local independent businesses acknowledged and honoured… On Thursday June 26, the EM Forster Theatre at Tonbridge School glowed with pride, laughter and applause as the Tonbridge Business Awards 2025…
Synergee’s Director, Darren Austin, sits down with Eileen Leahy at the chartered accountancy and business specialists’ central Tunbridge Wells headquarters to explain more about the firm’s pioneering financial advisory services Synergee was established in 2007 with the aim of helping everyone from sole traders and private clients to limited companies achieve better financial stability. Offering…
Entrepreneur extraordinaire Dee Airey tells Eileen Leahy about the launch of her specialist business, Construction Professionals HR & Recruitment. In our exclusive interview, she reveals how her four decades-plus experience in this industry has helped her new business to connect top-tier talent with leading businesses in the sector – and the key ways in which…
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…
