12/05/2016 Immigrants are more likely to start their own business than people born and brought up in the UK, according to new figures. The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) UK Report analysed early-stage start-up activity as part of an in-depth study into entrepreneurial trends, attitudes and aspirations in 2015. It found people who live in the […]
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2015 UK report
11/05/2016 The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) 2015 UK report, which compares entrepreneurial activity, attitudes and aspirations in the UK, Germany and the US, is being launched tomorrow. Journalists wanting a copy of the embargoed press release please contact jane@shepherd-pr.com
BPCA shortlisted in MemCom awards
22/04/2016 Congratulations to our client British Pest Control Association who has been shortlisted in the MemCom Membership Awards! For more information about our Trade Association PR service, which includes help with award entries, click here.
More success for our awards team
14/04/2016 More success for our awards team – Flood Excess Insurance shortlisted in the 2016 British Insurance Awards! Find out more about our award entry service.
Crown Paint sales manager’s brush with adventure
12/04/2016 Jane Anderson of Crown Paints is embarking on the trip of a lifetime to make a real difference to children’s lives in a remote part of Vietnam. Read how on the Builders’ Merchants News website.
We’re very happy to welcome our third apprentice to the Shepherd PR team
04/04/2016 Maya Ings, a former student at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School in Ashbourne, has now started a Business Administration training scheme with us. The 16-year-old, from Ashbourne, joins us from Buxton college after studying towards her Level 3 Public Service qualification. She said: “I’m really happy to join the team at Shepherd PR. “The apprenticeship […]
Rik on track to lead growth at the Finlay Group
23/03/2016 LEADING material handling equipment supplier the Finlay Group has appointed a new Sales and Marketing Director. Rik Kiddle joins from Terex Finlay, the company’s primary business franchise, where he was Global Sales and Business Development Director. He will lead the sales and marketing functions across the Finlay Group and will be responsible for strategically […]
Crown campaign kicks off
22/03/2016 Day two of the PR campaign for Kick Out The Can for Crown Paints and we’ve already secured more than 70 articles of coverage and radio interviews. This is the fourth year we’ve run Kick Out The Can and last year it helped Crown secure the National Business Awards Sustainability title. Find out more […]
Double success is rich reward for hard work
18/03/2016 Our clients Motiva Group celebrated a notable double success at the Sentinel business awards – a highlight of the regional calendar in Stoke-on-Trent. The company won the Growth category for the second time in as many years, while managing director Peter Davenport was named Entrepreneur of the Year. To cap a memorable evening at […]
OeAD at Ecobuild
08/03/2016 Already a busy morning on the OeAD Housing Office stand at Ecobuild. Come and find out more about passivhaus summer school on stand E2130 or visit the OeAD website.